The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action

Today's guest is Ganes Kesari, Co-Founder and Chief Decision Scientist at Gramener in New Jersey. Founded in 2010, Gramener is a data science company that helps solve complex business problems with compelling data stories using insights and a low-code analytics platform. They help enterprises large and small with data insights and storytelling by leveraging Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Automated Analysis and Visual Intelligence using modern charts and narratives. In his role as Chief Decision Scientist, Ganes advise executives aligning their data science strategy with business vision, building teams to apply advanced analytics and data visualization, and helping businesses adopt a data-driven culture. He leads Gramener's innovation through our AI Labs and Data Story Labs. through running experiments on the latest techniques in deep learning and data storytelling, and tailoring them for enterprise applications. In the episode, Ganes will discuss: The fascinating work they do at Gramener, How the company has evolved from its early days to now, Helping customers create a successful AI and Data Science strategy, Interesting use cases of the benefits they bring customers, Recent challenges they are helping companies overcome, What they look for when hiring into the team, and Advice to those considering a career in Data Science

Today's guest is Benn Stancil, President and Founder at Mode in San Francisco. Benn founded Mode in 2013 along with Derek Steer and Josh Ferguson. While working in analytics at Yammer, they saw Amazon Redshift and other cloud-based data warehouses making it possible for companies of all sizes - not just tech giants - to gather and analyze data. The trio recognized the need for a collaborative platform designed for people who work on the frontier of data analysis, one that would streamline analyst workflows and make it possible to share insightful and actionable data across entire organizations. With that, Mode's Analytics Platform was born to help data analysts and data scientists analyze, visualize and share data. In the episode, Benn will discuss: The journey to setting up his own company, How he went about building a successful team at Mode, What makes them stand out from the competition, Key learns on building a tech startup from the ground up, Challenges the data analytics work on day-to-day, Why he loves his job & what the future holds for Mode, and Exciting career opportunities at Mode

Today's guest is Todd Bashor, Product Leader & Solution Provider at NewRocket in San Diego. NewRocket is a user experience and software integration company that builds extraordinary experiences on ServiceNow. Their goal is to utilize the latest advances in service portal technology along with design thinking to create tools that make getting the job done easier. They aim to streamline workflow through automation while making the experience one that might even make you smile. In the episode, Todd will discuss: The exciting work they do at NewRocket, Benefits that their Servicenow platform brings to clients, Influencing and educating customers on ServiceNow, Successful case studies of their platform in production, Advice to C-Suite executives looking to bring in new enhancements, The future of AI and the user experience, and Using ServiceNow to deliver a better Digital Workplace

Today's guest is  Dev Bapat, Head of Data Science and Product Management at Johnson & Johnson in New Jersey. Johnson & Johnson is the largest and most broadly-based healthcare company in the world who have been producing life-changing breakthroughs every day, and have been for the last 130 years. The combination of new technologies and expertise enables amazing things to happen, including medical devices such as 3-D printing artificial joints personalized for each patient and applying AI in pharmaceuticals to discover lifesaving drugs. Dev has driven profitable growth by developing and successfully deploying digital solutions leveraging ML/optimization across the enterprise for over 20 years across key areas in digital surgery, health economics and outcomes, pricing and marketing. He built and deployed digital solutions at Johnson & Johnson to achieve top-line growth and improve patient safety in the areas around marketing, segmentation, pricing, market mix optimization, surgical effectiveness, health economics and sales operations. In the episode, Dev will discuss: How his role has evolved with Johnson & Johnson, Leveraging data across different functions within the organization, Building the data science practice for medical devices, What’s kept him engaged in the role, Balancing his duties between data science and product management, Exciting projects they have worked on recently, and Skillsets they looking for when growing the team

Today's guest is Jacob Shiff, Co-Founder & COO and Leonard Apeltsin, Head of Data Science at Anomaly. Founded in 2020, Anomaly is tackling the challenge of fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) in healthcare, a problem costing over $300 billion per year in the US. They are building software that uses analytics, ML and proprietary data to catch and prevent improper healthcare payments for payers and employers. Anomaly brings together top engineers and data scientists, deep payment integrity domain experts, and experienced payer and benefits leaders. In the episode, Jacob and Leonard will tell you about: What inspired them to set up Anomaly, The impact they are making within Healthcare Finances, Applying AI & Data Science to help solve these problems, Key steps on bringing predictive models into production, Challenges they need to overcome working with data, Skills they look for when hiring Data Scientists, & What excites them for the future of Anomaly

Today's guest is Mike Lombardo, CEO at GlideFast Consulting. Founded in 2015, GlideFast Consulting is a professional services company leveraging industry best practices and leading technologies in the Service Management solutions world. The team is committed to achieving top results for your Service Management initiatives by implementing, developing and providing process improvement through the ServiceNow platform. GlideFast was established on the principle that business outcomes, process and technical architecture are core to a successful project.  Their commitment to being a trusted client advisor, implementing projects on-time and on-budget is what continues to drive their growth and success. With over 500 ServiceNow projects implemented, GlideFast Consulting is able to provide unique creative solutions to challenging business issues and 15+ years of technical expertise to achieve business goals and surpass expectations. In the episode, Mike will discuss: The exciting work he does with Glidefast, Key learns on his journey to date, How they are attracting talent in the ServiceNow ecosystem, How they add value to customers & interesting success stories, Advice to C-Suite execs on embarking on a ServiceNow journey, Future innovations of ServiceNow, & Key advice to for a successful career in ServiceNow

Today's guest is Anusha Dandapani, Chief Data & Analytics Services Officer at United Nations International Computing Center. The UNICC has nearly 50 years of experience providing digital business solutions to United Nations programmes, funds and entities. Their mission is to maximise the sharing of infrastructure, systems and skills and generate economies of scale to benefit its over 70 clients and partner organizations. The UNICC has a strategic view of digital business support for United Nations goals and results, with expertise and complex knowledge about their technology environments. They provide digital business services to its clients, who can focus on core business activities by leveraging UNICC’s services, built upon industry best practices, standards and documented business processes subject to a continuous process improvement cycle. In the episode, Anusha will tell you about: The interesting work she does at the UNICC, Challenges in applying AI and Data Science to solve business problems, Why she loves her job, Making the transition from academia to industry, Benefits that their projects have brought to the real-world, & Advice to data scientists aiming for a career in the public sector

Today's guest is Leif-Nissen Lundbaek, CEO and Founder of Xayn in Berlin. Founded in 2017, Xayn is a privacy-protecting search alternative that enables users to gain back control over search algorithms and provides them with a smooth user experience. Using the latest AI technology made in Europe, it ushers in a new generation of user-friendly privacy tech – making privacy available for everyone. Xayn combines, for the first time, privacy with individualised, preference-driven personalisation to provide relevant search results without the expense of the human right to privacy. Their open-source framework for federated analytics and learning, XayNet, is the basis of the privacy-protecting personalised search engine Xayn. They believe that all technological innovations should guard the democratic values we live every day. In the show, Leif-Nissen will share with you: How Xayn came about, The importance of understanding the problem you are solving, Challenges they are solving within Data Privacy, How they use XayNet to build their flagship app, The advantages of using Federated Machine Learning and AI on the Edge, Transitioning from research into a product-based company, & Providing safe and personalised search results for consumers

Today's guest is Krishna Janakiraman, Head of Data Science and Engineering at Plate IQ, who makes automates Accounts Payable. Automated accounts payable software replaces manual data entry by digitizing your invoices down to the line item, automatically assigning them your proper GL codes, syncing the information to your accounting software and providing analytics around purchasing. Plate IQ also offers one-click bill pay, inventory, and cloud-based data storage that allows a restaurant to go paperless or work together over multiple time zones. In the episode, Krishna will tell you about: How they are streamlining and automating the back office operations, The journey to scaling up the tech team from scratch, Interesting projects they are working on applying Data Science and Machine Learning, Use cases of the benefits that the Plate IQ platform brings to customers, What he enjoys most about working at PlateIQ, and What you can learn if interested in joining their team

Today's guest is Joe Harris, Associate Partner and ServiceNow Practice Director at Beniva Consulting in Austin, Texas. Joe is a 21-year veteran of the Service and Work Management software industry, including nearly five years of experience working at ServiceNow, prior to joining Beniva Consulting. Joe has shared the keynote stage with the former ServiceNow CEO  Frank Slootman, presenting multiple sessions and labs at ServiceNow’s Knowledge conferences as well as speaking at a multitude of marketing and industry events. Going into 2021, Joe’s more passionate than ever about the ServiceNow platform and the benefits it has to offer in this “New Normal”. In the episode, Joe will tell you about: The mission is he working on with Beniva Consulting, A life of service management, Why ServiceNow now, Growing your own talent, With a little help from your friends, and What’s in store for the future at Beniva Consulting