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Machine Learning and Personalization in Healthcare - Stefan Gudmundsson

Apr 15, 2022
51:58

We talked about:

  • Stefan’s background
  • Applications of machine learning in healthcare
  • Sidekick Health – gamified therapeutics
  • How is working for King different from Sidekick Health?
  • The rewards systems in gamified apps
  • The importance of building a strong foundation for a data science team
  • The challenges of building an app in the healthcare industry
  • Dealing with ethics issues
  • Sidekick Health’s personalized recommendations and content
  • The importance of having the right approach in A/B tests (strong analytics and good data)
  • The importance of having domain knowledge to work as a data professional in the healthcare industry
  • Making a data-driven company
  • Risks for Sidekick Health
  • Sidekick Health growth strategy
  • Using AI to help people live better lives


Links:

  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanfreyrgudmundsson/ 
  • Job listings: https://sidekickhealth.bamboohr.com/jobs/

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