The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action

Today's guest is Ram Prayaga, CTO of Product and Technology at mPulse mobile in California. mPulse Mobile, the leader in Conversational AI solutions for the healthcare industry, drives improved health outcomes and business efficiencies by engaging individuals with tailored and meaningful dialogue. mPulse Mobile combines behavioral science, analytics and industry expertise that helps healthcare organizations activate their consumers to adopt healthy behaviors. Ram provides strong technical vision and leadership, and uses a pragmatic hands-on methodology to push new boundaries for the team and individual contributors. He believes technology decisions should be made with the business and users in mind, and he is am also a strong proponent of open source software solutions and enabling others to use technology as an open tool. Ram's experience is blend of building start-ups, managing projects in large corporate IT shops and consulting markets. In the episode, Ram will chat about: The impact mPulse mobile are making in the Healthcare industry, The role of Data Science and technology in their platform, Challenges the team needs to overcome, The impact of Covid-19 within the organization, Success to date, including their acquisition of The Big Know & Plans for growth and what excites him for the future

Today's guest is Jeff Niebuhr, VP of IT Delivery at Fleetcor in Atlanta, GA. Fleetcor simplify the way businesses manage and pay their expenses. Their portfolio of brands help companies automate, secure, digitize and control payments to or on behalf of their suppliers and employees. They serve businesses, merchants and partners in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Fleetcor's strong track record of growth is only possible through their ability to attract and retain extraordinary individuals, who mirror their drive and possess an entrepreneurial spirit. Jeff has built and led large, global and multi-functional teams delivering world-class product, infrastructure and services across multiple industries for both internal and external customers. In his current role, Jeff has managed and delivered a global technology and transformation portfolio supporting $2.6B in FinTech revenue for Fleetcor. He has built out new teams and processes to support massive growth in deployment of Sterling File Gateway, MuleSoft, multiple Active Directory Migrations, Cloud, zLinux and SolarWinds/ServiceNow infrastructure. In the episode, Jeff will tell you about: The interesting work he does with Fleetcor, Marco trends in the Fintech and Telcoms industries, His experience implementing ServiceNow from Verizon to Fleetcor, Key learns and interesting projects during his career, Key advice when embarking on your Digital Transformation journey, Skills needed to be a great leader, Building a winning team & What the future holds for ServiceNow

Today's guest is Ben Cahoon, Chief Executive Officer at Techcyte in Utah. Founded in 2014, Techcyte is cloud-based digital microscopy software that uses machine learning to provide pre-analysis for final review by a Doctor, technician or other qualified individual. Their technology identifies and classifies cell types and visible organisms in peripheral blood, aspirate bone, urine, fecal and pap smears. In the episode, Ben will chat about: The origins of Techcyte and their fascinating work in microscopy, How they are levering AI and Data Science to achieve their mission, Use cases of the impact their product is bringing to the industry, The day-to-day work of the data team, How the team is structured for success, Plans for growth and what the future looks like for Techcyte and The impact of Covid-19 within the business

Today's guest is Nandini Nayar, Data Scientist at Heartbeat Health in New York. Founded in 2017, Heartbeat is cardiology, modernized. It is reinventing the field of cardiology by combining technology and top-notch specialist level knowledge to focus on the early diagnosis and management of heart disease and its risk factors. As a multidisciplinary team of doctors, engineers, educators, designers, and data scientists, Heartbeat is not just a doctor's office. They are your heart health dream team. In the episode, Nandini will discuss: The work they do at Heartbeat Health, Applying AI to improve the patient experience, Challenges they need to overcome, Interesting Data Science projects they are working on, How she has grown her career at Heartbeat Health, What the future holds for AI in Healthcare

Today's guest is Nauris Dorbe, Head of Data and Machine Learning at Brainbase. Founded in 2016, Brainbase helps teams optimize their partnerships from contract to revenue. They are revolutionizing the licensing industry by leveraging the power of advanced Data and Machine Learning technologies. Brainbase are building a future for the IP industry. Nauris is responsible for leading the Data and Artificial Intelligence teams at Brainbase, where they are building state-of-the-art Data and Machine Learning infrastructure. For most of his career, he has been working on software development and Artificial Intelligence with experience in combining these skills with building successful teams as a leader and visionary. In the episode, Nauris will discuss: Problems that Brainbase are solving within Intellectual Property needs, The role of Machine Learning in their product, Interesting projects the data science team are working on, Benefits that the platform brings to customers, Managing multiple teams in multiple locations & What the future holds for Brainbase

Today's guest is Manjeet Singh, who is the Director of Product Management at ServiceNow within Process Optimization and Hyperautomation. Manjeet is a results-driven product management executive and technology leader with over 20 years of experience in product management, software engineering, data science, analytics, growth and strategy. Manjeet has a proven track record of building high-impact teams and organizations in product management and engineering. He has transformed multiple businesses through creating groundbreaking innovation, products and services which have led to significant increase in revenue, product engagement and customer satisfaction for the organization. In the episode, Manjeet will tell you about: Transitioning from a technical role into Product Management, What makes a great Product Manager, His experience introducing new products into ServiceNow, How he has seen the platform evolve, The intersection of AI/ML and Digital Transformation, What the future looks like for ServiceNow and Advice he would offer to his younger self

Today's guest is Arun Nagarajan, Chief Technology Officer at BigSpring in New York. Founded in 2017, BigSpring is a mobile lifelong skilling platform with a mission to provide a direct path to employment for everyone. They empower people with the market-relevant skills they need to be gainfully employed and enjoy a high quality of life, and enable employers to measure ROI from learning to establish it as a core business driver and not a discretionary expense. BigSpring's reach extends globally across over a million learners with customers such as Google, Facebook, Uber, Samsung and AXA Insurance to name a few. The platform offers lifelong skilling for every worker and every job, with use cases including enhancing consumer financial literacy and driving sales channel productivity. BigSpring was rewarded with the "Technology Pioneer 2020" by the World Economic Forum for their cutting-edge technology and impact. In the episode, Arun will discuss: His background and current work with BigSpring, What attracted him to join BigSpring, Use cases of the interesting projects they work on, Building a data-driven culture at BigSpring, How they are embracing AI and Machine Learning & What excites him for the future

Today's guest is Otkrist Gupta, Vice President of Engineering at LendBuzz in Boston, MA. Founded in 2015, Lendbuzz uses Big Data analytics to significantly improve access to credit for international students and professionals living in the US. They look beyond a simple credit score and focus on our customers'​ background information such as employment, educational, financial or personal history to assess their creditworthiness and grant the customer a loan. Lendbuzz offers their international customers access to car loans and car refinancing at exceptionally attractive terms and rates regardless of credit history, credit score and lack of social security number. Their proprietary artificial intelligence enables and expands access to credit for deserving borrowers and their algorithms allow them to speed up the loan process, from application to funding. Lendbuzz believe that anyone working, studying and living in the US is eligible for access to credit at fair rates! In the episode, Otkrist will discuss: His journey to Lendbuzz, The interesting work they do in the Financial Services sector, How they are using Machine Learning to improve their offerings to customers, The growth of the team in the past few years, Understanding the “why” of their mission at LendBuzz and What the future holds for the company

Today's guest is Aarti Bagul, Machine Learning Engineer at Snorkel AI in San Francisco, CA. Founded in 2019, Snorkel AI is a technology startup that empowers data scientists and developers to turn data into accurate and adaptable AI applications fast with Snorkel Flow, a first-of-its-kind data-centric development platform, powered by programmatic labeling. Snorkel Flow reduces the time, cost and friction of labeling training data so data science and development teams can more easily build and scale AI models to deploy more meaningful applications. Incorporating human judgment into the AI process through subject-matter experts is made more efficient and scalable leading to more ethical, responsible outcomes. Two out of the top three US banks, several government agencies and Fortune 500 companies use Snorkel Flow. Snorkel’s core research was developed at Stanford AI lab and is deployed at Google, Intel, Apple, IBM, DARPA, and other trailblazing organizations. In the episode, Aarti will discuss: The interesting work they do at Snorkel AI, Problems they are solving in unlocking training data, Her role and interesting projects the team are working on, Transitioning from a research focused role into the startup world, Why Snorkel AI is a great place to work

Today's guest is Yves Wullaert, Principal Executive Architect at ServiceNow in Berlin. Headquartered in California, ServiceNow make the world of work, work better for people. They deliver digital workflows that create great experiences and unlock productivity. With 6,200+ customers, Servicenow serve around 80% of the Fortune 500 and were included are on the 2020 list of FORTUNE World’s Admired Companies. In the episode, Yves will tell you about: The interesting work he does with ServiceNow, The virtual centre, Problems they are solving for customers, Benefits of change management, and The importance of sustainability To find out more about Yves and all the great work happening at ServiceNow, check out the website check out the website www.servicenow.com or follow them on Linkedin and Twitter @ServiceNow. You can also connect with Yves on Linkedin.