George (@RedPointCTO / @RedPointGlobal) on becoming an unbiased #Technologist in #DataDriven World

George (@RedPointCTO / @RedPointGlobal) on becoming an unbiased #Technologist in #DataDriven World

Author: AnalyticsWeek November 29, 2017 Duration: 1:02:46
In this podcast, George Corugedo(@RedpointCTO) / @Redpoint talks about the ingredients of a technologist in a data-driven world. He sheds light on technology & technologist bias and how companies could work progressively to respond in an unbiased manner. He shared some insights on leading a data science product as a technologist and shared some takeaways for future technologists. This podcast is great for future technologists thinking of shaping their organization to take advantage of technological disruptions to stay competitive. Timeline: 0:29 George's journey. 3:35 Challenges in George's journey. 7:22 The relevance of mathematics in this data-driven world. 13:02 Statistitians getting into the technology stack. 22:38 Data-driven customer engagement platform. 24:24 Challenges for a technologist to connect with various platforms and prospects. 28:52 Customer challenges for businesses. 31:55 What do businesses get about marketing? 34:04 Bridging the gap between data and analytics. 42:42 Hacks for mitigating bias. 46:18 Appification: a bane or an opportunity. 48:45 An candidate for a data analytics startup. 52:40 Important KPIs for a data-driven customer engagement company. 56:33 How does George keep himself updated? 57:58 What keeps George up at night? 59:15 George's favorite read. 1:01:05 Closing remarks. Youtube: https://youtu.be/u6CtN-TYjXI iTunes: http://apple.co/2AJDnuz Ed's Recommended Read: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee http://amzn.to/2hZnwwx Self-Reliance and Other Essays (Dover Thrift Editions) by Ralph Waldo Emerson http://amzn.to/2i0WcOx Podcast Link: https://futureofdata.org/redpointcto-redpointglobal-on-becoming-an-unbiased-technologist-in-datadriven-world/ George's BIO: A former math professor and seasoned technology executive, RedPoint Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder George Corugedo has more than two decades of business and technical experience. George is responsible for directing the development of the RedPoint Customer Engagement Hub, RedPoint’s leading enterprise customer engagement solution. George left academia in 1997 to co-found Accenture’s Customer Insights Practice, which specialized in strategic data utilization, analytics, and customer strategy. George’s previous positions include director of client delivery at ClarityBlue, Inc., a provider of hosted customer intelligence solutions, and COO/CIO of Riscuity, a receivables management company that specialized in using analytics to drive collections. About #Podcast: #FutureOfData podcast is a conversation starter to bring leaders, influencers, and lead practitioners to discuss their journey to create the data-driven future. Wanna Join? If you or any you know wants to join in, Register your interest @ http://play.analyticsweek.com/guest/ Want to sponsor? Email us @ info@analyticsweek.com Keywords: #FutureOfData #DataAnalytics #Leadership #Podcast #BigData #Strategy

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