The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action

Today's guest is Pedro Soto, ServiceNow CMDB/ITOM & Performance Analytics Consulting Practice Lead, Country Manager US at The Cloud People. Founded in 2019, The Cloud People help and guide organizations to transform their business to the cloud, to gain and utilize the competitive advantages from the best cloud platform solutions on the market including ServiceNow. By utilizing their Smart Resourcing concept, customers get top quality resources for a reasonable price in a simplified and transparent way. Pedro is a 20+ year-veteran leading teams of high-achievers in consulting, sales, project management and customer success helping companies leverage technology investments to reduce costs and improve customer experience. Currently, he leads the Americas team who are dedicated to helping technology leaders using ServiceNow to accelerate their digitization strategies by enabling their CMDB to support the adoption of the CSDM framework. In the episode, Pedro will discuss: The interesting work he does with The Cloud People, Macro-trends driving Digital Transformation in the sector, Why ServiceNow is the platform of choice, Examples of how they are using ServiceNow to benefit customers, Advice to CIO’s embarking on a Digital Transformation journey and What excites him for the future of the ServiceNow platform

Today's guest is Patrick Bangert, VP of Artificial Intelligence at Samsung SDS America. Samsung SDS is the digital arm of the Samsung group and a global provider of cloud and digital transformation innovations. They deliver enterprise-grade solutions and services in cloud, secure mobility, analytics, AI, digital marketing and digital workspace. Samsung SDS enables customers in government, financial services, healthcare and other industries to drive business in a hyper-connected economy to increase productivity, safeguard assets and make smarter decisions. Patrick is a senior technology executive with an industry reputation as an AI and Data Science expert and business leader. He is experienced both in small, entrepreneurial environments, as well as developing and leading teams in a large, global entity such as Samsung SDS. Patrick has a strong track record in innovative design and development of new AI technologies, including patents, taking them to market and turning them into profitable products. He is also a frequently requested public speaker as a subject matter expert at AI Industry events across the globe. In the episode, Patrick will chat about: How they are using AI at Samsung SDS, His role and the impact his team are making in AI, An insight into the day-to-day life at Samsung SDS, Their focus on AI in Healthcare and the Samsung Cloud strategy, Exciting opportunities to join the team, and Where he sees the future of Artificial Intelligence

Today's guest is Eddie Moler, Head of Data Science at Juvena Therapeutics in California. Juvena Therapeutics are unlocking the therapeutic potential of stem cell-secreted proteins and accelerating their development into life-saving therapeutics for chronic and age-related diseases. They are achieving this through an AI-enabled platform that combines a compounding database mapping secreted proteins to specific disease phenotypes, an in silico screening technology, wetlab screening in primary human cell and animal models and protein engineering capabilities. Eddie is an experienced leader with over 20 years of experience delivering innovative R&D, products and services in Life Sciences & Healthcare that improve patient health & wellness. His work has also involved leading strategic planning, technology roadmap development and execution supporting top-level business objectives. Eddie has also managed and established high-performing Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, R&D, Engineering & IT teams, in both VC funded startups and large enterprise organizations. In the episode, Eddie will chat about: Juvena's work within drug discovery & development, The current make-up of the team, Plans for growth and expanding the team, Why Juvena Therapeutics is a great place to work and What excites him for the future of the company

Today's guest is Andy Ho, VP of Learning Experience and Innovation at ServiceNow in San Diego, CA. Andy is a senior leader of a Training and Certification team with 25 years of training experience in the enterprise software industry. He has directed, developed and delivered classes in a variety of formats including instructor-led, virtual and cloud-based platforms. Currently, Andy is leading a team focused on learning experiences and innovation at ServiceNow. His focus is on exploring ways to reimagine how people learn by implementing new technologies into the classroom including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and the metaverse. In the episode, Andy talks about: His role and responsibilities as VP of Learning Experience and Innovation, What keeps him motivated working at ServiceNow, Trends he is seeing in the Learning world, Challenges in keeping people’s attention, How to do less better, and Using the ServiceNow community to support learning

Today's guest is Will Shapiro, Head of Data Science at Flatiron Health in New York. Founded in 2012, Flatiron Health is a healthtech company dedicated to improving cancer treatment and advancing research. As the pioneer in real-world evidence for oncology, they provide technology and services to support patient care and make every patient story count. It's their mission to improve and extend lives by learning from the experience of every person with cancer. Flatiron partner with hundreds of cancer centers, 20+ top global developers of oncology therapeutics, and researchers and regulators around the world. Flatiron's vision is to build a world where technology and science close the gap between care and research. They believe learning from the experience of every person with cancer is an imperative - it is the key to accelerating research and continuing to improve the quality of care. In the episode, Will will discuss: His background and current work with Flatiron Health, An insight into some of the projects the data science team work on, The progress Flatiron have made within ML in the past two years, Transitioning into a role within healthcare data, and Plans for growth and career opportunities with Flatiron

Today's guest is Jerry Dolak, Principal at RSM US LLP. Headquartered in Chicago, RSM brings an unmatched personalized focus to every interaction, meeting people where they are to help them reach their goals. They build rich, enduring relationships based on a profound understanding of their clients, colleagues and communities, as well as their goals and aspirations. They also bring diverse ideas and insights to help them reach greater heights. Jerry is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the ServiceNow practice at RSM US LLP. He utilizes his extensive experience and expertise in ServiceNow to consult with current and prospective clients to understand their business needs, identify requirements and develop applications to meet those needs. In his career, Jerry has led business-critical initiatives across a variety of industries such as Healthcare, Supply Chain, Financial Services and Higher Education. In the episode, Jerry will chat about: His background and current role with RSM, Interesting work they do with Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM), Use cases of their impact within ESG solutions, The impact of their new ServiceNow Workhub solution, The importance of leadership and change management, and Challenges they needed to overcome to achieve success

Today's guest is Corey Bezyak, VP of Product Development at Bongo in Colorado. Founded in 2009, Bongo is a sales readiness tool that easily plugs into your existing learning platform and helps managers accurately assess and validate skills across their team. It also provides training and real-time feedback to reinforce winning behavior, and streamlines the ramp of new hires and speeds up knowledge retention thereafter. Corey is a senior level manager with a proven track record for maximizing available resources to deliver valuable, high-quality software solutions within timeline and budgetary constraints. He is a champion for cultural transformation from traditional software delivery patterns to modern DevOps practices. Corey also has a strong reputation for high energy level and self-motivation with a commitment to team and organization success. In the episode, Corey will discuss: The interesting work they do at Bongo, Challenges of applying AI within Edtech, Their journey and success over the past few years, and Day-to-day life within the AI and Analytics team

Today's guest is Audrey Smith, Chief Operating Officer at MLtwist in Santa Clara, CA. Founded in 2021, MLtwist enables you to seamlessly connect with their partner’s labeling and workforce while making sure that your data is safe and securely formatted and classified. Their integrations will push your data assets to the best platform for your specific use cases and send it back in the format that your Machine Learning team requires. Scientists and engineers leverage MLtwist's deep Labeling Operations expertise, live Data Labeling Platform marketplace, real-time dashboards and robust integrations with 75+ integrated data labeling platforms. Their services take care of the time consuming complexities that go into data labeling operations - including designing workflow, testing the right data labeling platforms, writing guidelines & training workforces - all the way to quality control. In the episode, Audrey will discuss: MLtwist’s work within data preparation & labelling, Benefits their DaaS and SaaS offerings bring to customers, The team structure and unique role in Project Management, Why to consider a career with MLtwist, What the near future looks like for MLtwist, and Transitioning from a non-technical background into the data world

Today's guest is Tricia Gilbert, ServiceNow Practice Head at Fujitsu North America. Fujitsu's purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. To fulfill this purpose, Fujitsu enhance their ability to stay in tune with global society, while continuing to make agile changes and create value. They offer a broad range of products, services and solutions, and have approximately 130,000 employees supporting customers in 180 countries. Tricia loves to take a customer centric approach to drive business and digital transformation for their clients. In the world of service differentiation, she has learned to build trust with clients and peers by fostering a collaborative space to work or play. She is happiest when she hears that her team provided value. Tricia is continuously looking for ways to to enhance client success for the both current and future state.  She loves watching people get excited about innovation and finding ways to elevate 'work happiness'. In the episode, Tricia will discuss: How she got into the world of ServiceNow, Her role and responsibilities at Fujitsu, Managing people and their expectationsion journey, Managing people and their expectations The importance of an engagement model, and Early career challenges she learned from

Today's guest is Kaushik Pendurthi, Co-Founder and CTO at Jobox. Since 2018, Jobox has been focused on modernizing the way skilled professionals in the home service industry work. They are building tools and partnerships to make their job simpler, efficient and more rewarding so that they can focus on their skillset and providing better service. By applying technology and automation to improve a historically pen-and-paper industry, Jobox helps pros and home service marketplaces work smarter and with more clarity. They simplify workflows, speed up payments and make admin tasks less exhausting with nuanced algorithms and empathetic features. In the episode, Kaushik will discuss: The interesting work he does with Jobox, The journey of building Jobox from the ground up, How they are applying AI in their managed marketplace, An insight into the AI and Data team, What excites him for the future at Jobox, Why Jobox is a great place to work