Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn
The latest machine learning, A.I., and data career topics from across both academia and industry are brought to you by host Dr. Jon Krohn on the Super Data Science Podcast. As the quantity of data on our planet doubles every couple of years and with this trend set to continue for decades to come, there's an unprecedented opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in your lifetime. In conversation with the biggest names in the data science industry, Jon cuts through hype to fuel that professional impact.Whether you're curious about getting started in a data career or you're a deep technical expert, whether you'd like to understand what A.I. is or you'd like to integrate more data-driven processes into your business, we have inspiring guests and lighthearted conversation for you to enjoy.We cover tools, techniques, and implementation tricks across data collection, databases, analytics, predictive modeling, visualization, software engineering, real-world applications, commercialization, and entrepreneurship − everything you need to crush it with data science.
Latest episodes
Sep 30, 2020 • 1h 9min
405: The Work of Quants and Data Scientists in the Financial Space
Thomas Obrist joins us to give an advanced talk on the work he does in the financial and energy space as a quant and how it overlaps with data science.In this episode you will learn:
Thomas’s background and studies [5:04]
Long and short in financial markets [8:33]
Thomas’s current role at Axpo [14:55]
Quant vs. data scientist vs. data analyst [18:55]
The Monte Carlo method [26:26]
Thomas’s day-to-day [30:06]
Grid loss use case [35:25]
Thomas’s hackathon success [53:22]
Thomas’s recommendation for those interested in the space [1:01:39]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/405
Sep 25, 2020 • 16min
404: The Narrative Arc in Storytelling
Today we dissect the building blocks of storytelling to help you become a better presenter of your data science insights.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/404
Sep 23, 2020 • 1h 17min
403: Gamifying Your Data Science Work and Education
Juan Gabriel Gomila Salas joins for an exciting discussion about his work in the game industry and how gamification can boost data science impact across industries.In this episode you will learn:
Juan Gabriel’s work before and during COVID-19 [3:37]
Juan Gabriel’s unique career path [10:36]
Video game monetization case study [25:44]
•How can data scientists utilize gamification in their daily jobs? [36:28]
Juan Gabriel’s work as a professor [42:46]
Is online education the future? [47:40]
Data science in the English speaking world vs the Spanish speaking world [52:30]
Where is data science headed? [59:45]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/403
Sep 18, 2020 • 6min
402: Face Your Demons
In this episode, I discuss an interesting metaphor I’ve recently utilized to help myself face and overcome toxic or negative feelings.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/402
Sep 16, 2020 • 1h 5min
401: From Data Science Student to Professional
Michael Galarnyk joins to tackle your questions on data science job hunting and data science education. In this episode you will learn:
Who is Michael Galarnyk? [3:48]
Tools and skills to know [11:52]
Building and sharing a portfolio [26:21]
Advantages of online and in-person education [37:42]
Teaching data science to younger students [43:55]
Necessary soft skills to be a successful data scientist [51:31]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/401
Sep 11, 2020 • 6min
400: Think Bigger
In this anniversary episode, we discuss the importance of knowing why you do data science and how your skills may one day impact the world as challenges arise.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/400
Sep 9, 2020 • 47min
399: Contributing to the Community of Data Scientists
Monica Royal joins us to discuss her journey from consumer to contributor in the data science community and how sharing your work and exploring networking can help you on your journey.In this episode you will learn:
Monica’s activity in the data science community [5:17]
The biggest takeaways from Monica’s 100 Days of Learnings [11:00]
Techniques for productivity and continued learning [16:03]
Monica’s interest in the SDS podcast and keeping up to date in data science [33:01]
The DataScienceGO Virtual experience [35:51]
Strategic thinking [38:38]
Monica’s parting inspirational thoughts [41:01]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/399
Sep 4, 2020 • 22min
398: Emotional Burnout
In this episode, I discuss a very important topic on the stages and symptoms of burnout and how to tackle them at each point to avoid irreparable damage.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/398
Sep 2, 2020 • 1h 23min
397: The Importance of Data Science Literacy
We chatted with data science influencer, educator, and principal data scientist Kirk Borne about his philosophy and work in spreading data science literacy across fields and industries through his frameworks.In this episode you will learn:
Live vs. virtual events [4:20]
Who is Kirk Borne? [7:13]
Big data’s evolution and the emergence of small data [11:17]
The fourth industrial revolution and the future [22:00]
How has the data science education space changed in 14 years? [33:44]
Four types of data discovery [38:00]
The broad categories of AI you should pursue [50:44]
5 levels of analytics maturity [53:50]
LinkedIn Q&A [1:05:00]
Hiring at Booz Allen [1:15:18]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/397
Aug 28, 2020 • 22min
396: Five Job Hunting Tips
In this episode, I share a series of great tips, plus a bonus tip for getting your application further along in the hiring process and getting the job.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/396
