E115 Renee Ernst, Senior Lead Data Scientist at General Mills

Today's guest is Renee Ernst, Senior Lead Data Scientist at General Mills. Headquartered in Minneapolis, General Mills reshaping the future of food. As one of the world’s leading food companies, General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Old El Paso and many more.

Renee is an experienced Data Science leader with extensive experience using machine learning and predictive analytics to deliver solutions that provide tangible business value. She is highly skilled in the tools needed to create productionalized machine learning models and is a continuous learner with an always-growing proficiency in Data Science technologies and methodologies.

In the show, Renee will tell you about:

Her journey to joining General Mills,

The evolution of data science within the company,

Challenges the Data Science team needed to overcome,

Plans for further growth & what their future looks like,

Why she enjoys working with General Mills,

and Driving a collaborative culture in the company