Laxmi Anish, the Director of Data Science practice for PepsiCo Data + Analytics organization. She has over 20 years of CPG industry and technology experience; with most of her career spent on building a data driven enterprise through AI/ML based advanced analytics and business intelligence. She is also actively involved in gender equality and diversity at workplace initiatives and has been a core member of Women of Color at PepsiCo. In her current role, she is enabling the company’s strategy of productizing data solutions via delivery of complex global analytics products at scale. Laxmi discusses how you can change business outcomes through analytics. She shares the tools that her technical team  uses to solve problems at Pepsico. When building out her team, she seeks various business and technical roles to help assist her. Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laxmi-anish/ Learn more about our mission and become a member here: https://www.womenindata.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support

Prasanna Poori (Director Data Science for PepsiCo.) joins the Data Bytes podcast to discuss her experience in Data Architecture. Learn how to design and build a flexible, scalable, and successful data architecture and what do to with old architecture. Prasanna discusses and outlines the best practices for moving your data into the cloud through five points.  1. Hybrid cloud architecture 2. High performing on permanent solutions 3. Parallel and distributed processing 4. Scalability  5. Data accesses. She also shares what are the biggest innovations coming in data architecture. Prasanna actively educates girls in rural areas about science and self development. About Prasanna: Prasanna Poori is currently the Director Data Science for PepsiCo. Data + Analytics Organization. She has over 27 years of IT industry experience, especially in data and analytics space. Played multiple roles as solution architecting, program and delivery management.  She has deep experience in handling large data management, data warehousing and analytics programs across Manufacturing, Services, Health Care and Banking domains She believes… as a lead one should become redundant at one point in time to bring their teams to the level of high performing.  She treats both success and failure as equal learning opportunities.  Prasanna has done Bachelor of Engineering and Masters in Digital Systems from Osmania University. She lives in Hyderabad, India with her husband and younger daughter.  Elder daughter works for MathWorks in US.  Prasanna enjoys travel, cooking, painting, Carnatic music...  She actively participates in educating girls in rural areas about science and self development. Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasanna-poori-30441547/ Learn more about our mission and become a member here: https://www.womenindata.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support

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Experienced Chief Executive Officer and Board Member with a passion for helping businesses win in the marketplace while growing profitably and achieving change amid order, and order amid change. Possesses the ideal mix of business skills, technology expertise and creativity to lead in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace. An engaging, decisive and adaptable leader with a demonstrated history of delivering results in the healthcare, insurance, technology, supply chain and consulting industries. Highly skilled in the areas of business strategy development, team building at the leadership level, profitable growth delivery, organizational health, mergers & acquisitions, innovation enablement, customer experience management, cultural empowerment and information technology strategy development. Focused on leading organizations and driving innovation and change by integrating people, processes and technology while building trust, adding humor and bringing joy. Social Handles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcgrann/ Twitter: @jim_mcgrann Learn more about our mission in diversifying data careers and become a member here: womenindata.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support

Kate Strachnyi is founder and host of the DataCated conferences, expo, on air. In addition she is a mom of 2, a runner, author of 4 books, and is currently writing a book “Color for  Data Storytelling”. She’s also the founder of the DATAcated Academy – delivering training on data visualization best practices. She’s delivered several courses on data storytelling, dashboard techniques and visual best practices. Additionally, Kate is the host of the DATAcated Conference and the DATAcated On Air Podcast. Kate was appointed a LinkedIn Top Voice of Data Science & Analytics in 2018 & 2019. Social Handles: Twitter: @datacated_ Instagram: @datacated Facebook: Kate Strachnyi / DATAcated Learn more about our mission in diversifying data careers and become a member here: womenindata.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support

Rebecca Krauthamer is the CEO of Quantum Thought, Founder & Chief Product Officer QuSecure , a member of the Editorial Board for the AI Ethics Journal,  and a Forbes 30 Under 30. Learn more about our mission in diversifying data careers and become a member here: womenindata.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support

For some of us, financial and career success does NOT necessarily equal happiness. And for Lisa Thee, achieving the level of director at a multinational tech company was proving that true. Simply put, as a working mother and technology company executive, she was on the fast track to burnout. But in 2018, Lisa did something most others wouldn't...she changed her career focus from one of "success" to significance. And she never looked back. For starters, Lisa founded a safety focused software start-up - one which helped scale a leading Cybersecurity AI company to a $40M valuation. And now, less than 2 years later, she's leading Launch Consulting's Data for Good practice, helping the world's most innovative healthcare, technology, and gaming companies to accomplish some very ambitious goals such as improving digital safety, anti-toxicity, upskilling programs for diverse populations, and applying AI/machine learning for innovation in healthcare. But it doesn't stop there. Because as a successful female tech startup founder... ...Lisa is an actively sought after Board of Directors Member (she is a member for 3 Strands Global Foundation and the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy)... ...Keynote Speaker, and Consultant… ...and she was named to the Top 100 Human Trafficking and Slavery Disruptors List, and has a TEDx talk coming in 2021 on the topic of "Using AI to disrupt Human Trafficking in the Digital Age". Last, but certainly not least, Lisa currently serves as an advisory board member for Engineered Medical Solutions, Spectrum Labs, Marketplace Risk, and Humaxa. Learn more about our mission in diversifying data careers and become a member here: womenindata.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support

Feeling less creative these days? Emily Kennedy talks how to find your purpose to create. Emily is the co-founder and president of Marinus Analytics. Emily is also the podcast host of the “Empower” podcast and a Forbes 30 under 30. Connect with Emily on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyemilykennedy/ Learn more about our mission in diversifying data careers and become a member here: womenindata.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support

What is the future of CDO’s? Join us as Jason Foster, founder and CEO of Cyno-zure, discusses what data means for business.  He is leading a data and analytics strategy company and running the CDO hub, he has a lot of insight on the current and future landscape of CDO’s. However, before we dive into where the industry is headed, let's discuss how it’s evolved in the past 10-20 years. Learn more about our mission in diversifying data careers and become a member here: womenindata.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support

About Saleem: Saleem brings more than thirty years of global business and technology experience to our clients in the West. Since joining Accenture in 1990, he has worked in more than two dozen countries, with some of the world’s leading brands, across a number of industries. In these roles, he envisioned, designed and executed transformational programs focused on growth strategy, operational efficiency and effectiveness, new product or service launches and emerging technology deployment. As the senior managing director and global head of Growth & Strategy for Accenture’s Communications, Media & Technology (CMT) group, he created and executed Accenture’s strategy for a global portfolio of clients.  This included acquiring new businesses and investing in the development of unique solutions that addressed the complex and changing needs of our CMT clients. He also led Accenture’s business with CMT clients in the western United States and Canada, building significant relationships with key communication, high-tech and software & platform clients and establishing one of the largest and fastest growing businesses at Accenture.   Building a workplace that promotes equality, diversity and inclusiveness is a top priority for Saleem. He believes that the diversity of our people drives innovation and value for our clients and increases the positive impact we create in the communities where we live and work. He is passionate about attracting and retaining top talent and helps to create opportunities for diverse individuals who come from nontraditional career paths and academic backgrounds. Building next generation skills and talent is also an important area of focus, and Saleem is working with his leadership team to establish programs that enable future leaders with the right foundational skills for long-term career development and success. He drives community impact through his role on the Bay Area Council Executive Committee.    Client executives look to Saleem for advice on everything from business and digital transformation to operational efficiency and effectiveness through process automation and outsourcing. He is currently working with researchers and other business leaders to define the future of work and the skill requirements of a post-pandemic world.  Saleem is helping clients understand the impact of industry convergence and how they need to transform their businesses to win against an entirely new breed of competitor.  He is also working with clients to maximize their returns from investments in cloud, data and security initiatives and to leverage the platforms and capabilities of innovative new startup partners in Silicon Valley.    Saleem holds a degree in Business Administration and Computer Science and an MBA, all from the Schulich School of Business in Toronto. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife and three children. Outside of work, Saleem enjoys cricket, skiing and making the most of the beautiful California outdoors.  Connect with Saleem on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saleem-janmohamed/ Learn more about our mission in diversifying data careers and become a member here: womenindata.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support