The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action

Today's guests are Alessya Visnjic, Co-Founder and CEO at WhyLabs in Seattle, WA. Founded in 2019, WhyLabs is an AI observability platform that prevents model performance degradation by allowing you to monitor your machine learning models in production. If you deploy an ML model but don’t have visibility into its performance, you risk doing damage to your business because the model stops working and you don’t even know. With WhyLabs, you can prevent this performance degradation by monitoring your model with a platform that’s easy to use, privacy preserving and cost efficient. In the episode, Alessya discusses: Her background and journey to founding WhyLabs, How the company has evolved since their launch in 2019, Use cases of problems they are solving for customers, How the team is structured for success, What the future looks like for WhyLabs,  Hiring plans and why WhyLabs is a great place to work

Today's guest is Alexander Thamm, CEO and Founder at Alexander Thamm GmbH. Founded in Munich in 2012, Alexander Thamm help people and organizations to use data and AI responsibly and for the benefit of the people. Their focus is always on generating real added value from data. In this way, they are creating an economically strong Europe with digital products and services that scale globally. They believe technologies like AI will help humanity face its biggest challenges like climate change, epidemics and a fair global economy. Alexander Thamm have data in their DNA. They are passionate about developing real innovations and added value. Together with their customers, they generate real added value from data which allows them to develop and implement data-driven innovations as well as new business models. They enable customers to develop their own strengths and accompany them on their way with their data journey, from data strategy to the development of algorithms and the construction of IT architectures to maintenance and operations. In the episode, Alexander tells us about: Generating ROI on your Data Science projects, An insight into some current projects they are working on, Seven steps to implementing an AI product, Challenges to overcome, Commercialization and selling of AI products, Industries that will be impacted by the future of AI & The importance of AI ethics and responsible AI

Today's guests are Nick Hobbs, Senior Data Scientist & Wilson Lee, Senior ML Research Scientist at The Trevor Project. Founded in 1998, The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people. The organization works to save young lives by providing support through free and confidential suicide prevention and crisis intervention programs on platforms where young people spend their time: their 24/7 phone lifeline, chat, text and soon-to-come integrations with social media platforms. Nick is a published Senior Data Scientist with over five years of Machine Learning Experience using Natural Language Processing to Help Save LGBTQ Lives at The Trevor Project. Wilson has over seven years of experience in research and industry and turns cutting-edge research in natural language processing into fully productionised machine learning systems. He was the technical lead on the Crisis Contact Simulator, which won Time Magazine’s 2021 Best Innovation for Social Good award and Fast Company's 2021 Innovation by Design for Social Good award. In the episode, Nick and Wilson discuss: The fascinating work they do at The Trevor Project, The role of AI and technology in their services, An insight into the day-to-day life of their data team, The importance of collaboration with the wider tech team, What they love most about their role, AND What the future holds for The Trevor Project

Today's guest is Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at January AI in California. Founded in 2017, January AI believes that every day is a fresh start, that getting healthy is a team sport and that small steps add up to big change. January AI has assembled a multidisciplinary team of computational, food, translational and medical scientists to tackle unmet needs in people with or at risk for developing diabetes. Their multi-omic approach synthesizes wearable, food and microbiome data to make personalized recommendations and products to address hyperglycemia. January AI's new metabolic health program, Season of Me, helps you understand how your body uniquely responds to food, so you can avoid glucose spikes and build better habits in just 90 days. It is designed to give you real-time insights on how diet and exercise affect your glucose levels, from which foods to avoid to when a brisk walk can bring you back into a healthy zone. January’s other AI-derived innovations include nutritional labels for local restaurants and glycemic index for 16 million grocery items, recipes and menus. In the episode, Maher will talk about: The work January AI are doing within Digital Health, The role of AI and Machine Learning in their products, What his role involves as VP of Engineering, Day-to-day life and structure of the team, What excites him for the future at January AI, & What they look for when hiring into the team

Today's guest is Stephen Sturdevant, Manager of ServiceNow Engineering at BlueVoyant. Founded in 2017, BlueVoyant deliver purpose-built cybersecurity services that proactively defend business ecosystems of all sizes against today’s threats by utilizing large, real-time datasets with industry-leading analytics and technologies. Their threat intelligence data detects your most potent cybersecurity risks, while intuitive automations mitigate threats against your attack surface effectively and efficiently, to help your company stay secure and support your business objectives. BlueVoyant's highly-skilled team brings a unique and diverse range of backgrounds and frontline experience to the table, including former government cyber officials as well as seasoned veterans from across the cybersecurity industry. Their expertise, combined with the largest commercially available and exclusive-use dataset available and an extensive set of automation playbooks and data connectors, allows them to deliver on their philosophy of operational threat alerting, mitigation and resolution. In the episode, Stephen will talk about: His role and responsibilities at BlueVoyant, Why ServiceNow is the platform of choice, Advice to C-Suite execs looking to implement ServiceNow, His passion for giving back to the community, and Upcoming trends that excite him

Today's guest is Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer, Co-Founder and CEO at Signos in California. Signos provides a new way for people to act on their body’s unique response to what they eat to lose weight and kickstart a healthier life. Signos is the only company that combines a CGM with an AI-driven app to deliver real-time glucose monitoring for optimal health and weight management. Signos translates an individual’s metabolic signals into timely recommendations for eating, exercise and better health. As members begin their Signos journeys, they log what they eat allowing the Signos platform to learn each person’s glucose reaction to specific foods. Once calibrated, Signos uses that data to provide personalized nutrition suggestions, including which foods are best for each member, when to eat them and when to exercise to bring glucose levels back within their optimal weight loss range. In the episode, Sharam will talk about: The work Signos are doing within weight loss, The journey of bringing his concept into production, Navigating the user experience, The role of AI in the platform, The impact that Signos bring to customers, Plans for growing the team & What the future holds for Signos

Today's guest is Constantine Boyadjiev, Managing Director, Global Risk & Compliance Analytics Practice Lead at Protiviti. Founded in 2002, Protiviti is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti provides clients with consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, analytics, governance, risk and internal audit through their network of more than 85 offices in over 25 countries. Operating at the intersection of data engineering, advanced analytics and cutting-edge technology, Constantine enables clients across industries extract data-driven insights, translate such into risk decisioning, and immunize against current and emerging threat vectors. He leads a global team of high performing data scientists and analytic thought leaders, while architecting cross-industry strategies, building assets and developing capabilities to combat today’s disparate vulnerabilities across a variety of domains and risk typologies. In the episode, Constantine will discuss: Interesting roles he’s held over the years, The interesting work they do at Protiviti, What his role in Global risk and compliance analytics involves, An insight into the data team and current projects, Use cases of the benefits that the bring to clients, and What the working culture is like at Protiviti

Today's guest is William Santana Li, CEO at Knightscope in Mountain View, CA. Founded in 2013, Knightscope is a leader in the development of autonomous security capabilities and on target to disrupt the $500 billion security industry. Knightscope leverages unique technology that combines next generation functionalities including self-driving, robotics and artificial intelligence. The company builds Autonomous Security Robots that are designed to provide 24/7/365 security to a variety of locations that include places where people live, work, visit and study. Knightscope's ASRs have been proven to enhance safety across a range of locations including hospitals, corporations, school campuses, entertainment venues, logistics and storage facilities, and manufacturing plants. Knightscope's ASRs are highly cost-effective and may be deployed to enhance traditional security systems and law enforcement functions. Knightscope's ASR solutions can be customized to suit specific needs of the location of deployment to enhance security and safety while also providing customer assistance capabilities. In the episode, William will discuss: The work Knightscope do in fighting crime, The impact they are making in the industry, Behind-the-scenes on how the technology all comes together, What excites him for the future of Knightscope, Their business model and engaging with enterprise customers, Use cases of where Knightscope can be deployed & Exciting opportunities to work with Knightscope

Today's guest is Bibhrajit Halder, Founder and CEO at SafeAI in Santa Clara, CA. Founded in 2017, SafeAI are accelerating the World's Transition to Autonomous Mining and Construction. Safe AI's open and interoperable solution is giving off-highway equipment owners access to vehicle-agnostic autonomy that previously didn't exist. The significant value of this is demonstrated through gains in increased worksite productivity, safety and cost savings. Enabled by autonomy, each vehicle can add approximately 1,000 additional hours of productivity per year. It’s the difference between capital projects being completed in four years instead of five, and significantly under or over budget.  This is the beginning of a new era for heavy industry an era that is smarter, safer and more productive than ever. SafeAI is at the forefront of this movement to transition heavy industry to connected and autonomous worksites. In the episode, Bibhrajit will discuss: The interesting work they do at SafeAI, How he has seen the autonomous industry evolve over the past 20 years, Behind the scenes into how they are using AI, Use cases of the benefits they bring to customers, What excites him for the future of SafeAI & Exciting opportunities to join the team at SafeAI

Today's guest is Brett DiNatale, Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Analytic Solutions at PRECISIONxtract. Founded in 2017, PRECISIONxtract accelerates value realization by enabling data science, leveraging analytics and innovating with technology to transform the way we connect with customers. The company's seasoned team of industry experts leverages best-in-class data mining, innovative analytic methodologies, deep customer knowledge and state-of-the-art strategic frameworks to create high-yield, actionable solutions. Brett leads a team of data scientists, solution architects and analytic consultants to design optimal analytic solutions to their clients' business needs. His role is to lead the vision for and execution of innovative analytical methods addressing strategic commercial needs for clients. Whether it's building analytic evidence for a point in time strategy, designing and building a BI platform or leveraging advanced methods to answer business questions, they can provide a right-sized solution. In the episode, Brett will discuss: The work they are doing in the pharmaceuticals sector, Typical projects his team work on in Commercial Analytic Solutions, Benefits their products bring to customers such as predicting patient behavior, Current structure and working culture of the team, What the future holds for PRECISIONxtract,and What they look for when growing the team