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The Data Canteen is a podcast for U.S. Military Veterans & Service Members who are (or aspire to) be data scientists or machine learning engineers. The show is hosted by U.S. Army Veteran and Machine Learning Engineer Ted Hallum. In each episode, Ted speaks with knowledgeable guests to help the listeners select optimal learning opportunities, leverage their education benefits, be ready for industry, dive into new technical topics, or meet fellow Vets in DS & ML!
Episodes
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Not many forces on Earth are comparable in power to a resilient spirit combined with a strong work ethic, and Dr. Glen Ferguson embodies this dynamic! Tune-in to this episode to hear how Dr. Ferguson went from a young man whose high school guidance counselor discouraged him from even applying to college, to enlisting in the U.S. Navy, to completing a PhD in physical chemistry, to becoming a data science individual contributor, to his present day role as Director of AI & ML at Huckleberry Labs! It is a remarkable story of resilience in the face of adversity and triumph against daunting odds!
FEATURED GUESTS:
Name: Glen Ferguson
Email: gallenferguson@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenferguson/
SUPPORT THE DATA CANTEEN (LIKE PBS, WE'RE LISTENER SUPPORTED!):
Donate: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
EPISODE LINKS:
The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect (book recommendation): https://www.amazon.com/The-Book-of-Why-audiobook/dp/B07CYJ4G2L
Deep Learning with Python 2nd Ed (book recommendation): https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Deep-Learning-Python-Second/dp/B09RN7QLT3
Deep Learning (book recommendation): https://www.deeplearningbook.org/
Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (book recommendation): https://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Recognition-Learning-Information-Statistics/dp/0387310738
Introduction to Statistical Learning 2nd Ed (book recommendation): https://hastie.su.domains/ISLR2/ISLRv2_website.pdf
PODCAST INFO:
Host: Ted Hallum
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/thedatacanteen
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-data-canteen/id1551751086
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNx9aLFRy1h9P22hd8ZPyw
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-data-canteen
CONTACT THE DATA CANTEEN:
Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/datacanteen
VETERANS IN DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING:
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/
Join the Community: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
Mentorship Program: https://vetsindatascience.com/mentorship
OUTLINE:
00:00:07 - Introduction
00:01:22 - Glen's first touch point with VDSML
00:03:15 - Glen's military background, college, & grad school
00:12:10 - Glen's first civilian career as a physical chemist working in materials science
00:15:31 - The shift to pursue data science
00:17:37 - A sabbatical in winemaking
00:20:25 - Glen's experience attending the NYC Data Science Academy
00:28:18 - Glen publishes about one of his data science projects in a peer reviewed journal
00:29:15 - Glen's first roles in data science as an individual contributor
00:38:37 - Glen moves into data science management
00:44:12 - Glen's overview of roles in the datasphere and military occupational specialties that map well to those roles
00:55:58 - Glen's current learning focus
00:57:29 - Glen's favorite learning resources
00:59:01 - The best way to contact Glen
01:00:03 - Farewells
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Sam Sipe was a naval aviator, VDSML's 2021 FourthBrain Scholarship recipient, and he's now a budding ML Engineer! In this episode, Sam and I chat about his childhood interest in rockets and flight, which led him to pursue an education in aerospace engineering and military experience as a pilot. Sam tells us about how his engineering pursuits initially sparked an interest in computer programming, which eventually grew into an interest machine learning. Soon after exiting military service, Sam won VDSML's inaugural FourthBrain Scholarship. Sam tells us about his experience with FourthBrain's bootcamp for aspiring ML engineers - as well as some preliminary information about VDSML's 2022 scholarship opportunities!
FEATURED GUESTS:
Name: Sam Sipe
Email: sam@sipe.io
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsipe/
SUPPORT THE DATA CANTEEN (LIKE PBS, WE'RE LISTENER SUPPORTED!):
Donate: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
EPISODE LINKS:
Sam's Personal Website: https://samsipe.com/
Sam's FourthBrain Capstone Project: https://amplifygrid.com/
Sam's GitHub: https://github.com/samsipe
Lex Fridman Podcast: https://lexfridman.com/podcast/
Thinking, Fast and Slow (book recommendation): https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555
The Signal and the Noise (book recommendation): https://www.amazon.com/Signal-Noise-Many-Predictions-Fail-But/dp/159420411X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0
3Blue1Brown (YouTube recommendation): https://www.youtube.com/c/3blue1brown/featured
pyimagesearch (Learning Resource Recommendation): https://pyimagesearch.com/
FourthBrain (Bootcamp Recommendation): https://www.fourthbrain.ai/
DataCamp (MOOC Recommendation): https://www.datacamp.com/
PODCAST INFO:
Host: Ted Hallum
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/thedatacanteen
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-data-canteen/id1551751086
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNx9aLFRy1h9P22hd8ZPyw
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-data-canteen
CONTACT THE DATA CANTEEN:
Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/datacanteen
VETERANS IN DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING:
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/
Join the Community: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
Mentorship Program: https://vetsindatascience.com/mentorship
OUTLINE:
00:00:07 - Introduction
00:02:17 - Sam's military background and personal data science journey
00:17:02 - Sam's thoughts on the value of a background in engineering
00:19:06 - Sam's description of the FourthBrain bootcamp experience
00:23:58 - Sam's goal for doing the FourthBrain machine learning engineer bootcamp
00:25:57 - Sam's epic FourthBrain capstone project
00:35:49 - Challenges Sam encountered during his FourthBrain capstone
00:40:05 - Preliminary info about VDSML's 2022 scholarship opportunities
00:47:41 - What does Sam plan to do with all these newfound skills?
00:54:07 - Sam's current learning focus
00:56:16 - Sam's thoughts on cloud service providers
00:58:42 - Sam's favorite learning resources
01:03:26 - The best way to contact Sam
01:04:40 - Farewells
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Rob Albritton, previous guest-star from episode #5, returns to The Data Canteen! Rob kicks things off by updating us on the metamorphosis of Octo's oLabs from the planning stage (where things were in episode #5), to the fully evolved physical instantiation that debuted just last month, to how he hopes to see it employed for positive impact going forward. Next, we go down a very cool and weird path talking about rogue robots, cyborgs, and artificial general intelligence :-)! Finally, Rob addresses questions submitted by you our listeners!
FEATURED GUESTS:
Name: Rob Albritton
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robalbritton/
SUPPORT THE DATA CANTEEN (LIKE PBS, WE'RE LISTENER SUPPORTED!):
Donate: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
EPISODE LINKS:
Octo's oLabs: https://olabs.octo.us/
PODCAST INFO:
Host: Ted Hallum
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/thedatacanteen
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-data-canteen/id1551751086
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNx9aLFRy1h9P22hd8ZPyw
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-data-canteen
CONTACT THE DATA CANTEEN:
Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/datacanteen
VETERANS IN DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING:
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/
Join the Community on LinkedIn: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
Mentorship Program: https://vetsindatascience.com/mentorship
OUTLINE:
00:00:07 - Introduction
00:01:14 - Metamorphosis of oLabs from the planning stage to the fully evolved physical instantiation
00:19:57 - What makes oLabs special
00:23:39 - How oLabs will be employed for positive impact
00:28:51 - Introduction to the weird path of rogue robots, cyborgs, and AGI
00:29:14 - What to expect in the near to mid-term regarding AI enabled systems on the battlefield
00:40:28 - Cyborgs...should we expect something like Musk's Neuralink...or something else?
00:43:59 - What is a rogue robot, and are they a present or future threat?
00:49:47 - AGI...possible or not? And, if so, when?
00:54:31 - Answers to listener submitted questions
01:10:41 - The "unasked question question"
01:14:07 - Should you invest in learning defensive and/or offensive adversarial ML attack skills?
01:19:49 - The best way to contact Rob
01:20:44 - Farewells
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Do your professional interests straddle the domains of economics/finance and data science? Are you searching for a graduate school program that will teach you data science and machine learning skills within the context of economics and finance data? Would you like to learn these skills at a school with global cachet? If so, then you should consider UCLA's Master of Quantitative Economics (MQE) program!
FEATURED GUESTS:
Name: Sam Borghese
Email: srborghese@g.ucla.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samborghese/
Name: Shany Mahalu-Atiya
Email: smahalu@econ.ucla.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shany-mahalu-atiya-msod-a47831a/
SUPPORT THE DATA CANTEEN (LIKE PBS, WE'RE LISTENER SUPPORTED!):
Donate: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
EPISODE LINKS:
UCLA's MQE: https://master.econ.ucla.edu/
UCLA's Veteran Resource Center (VRC): https://veterans.ucla.edu/
UCLA's VRC Director: Dr. Emily Ives (eives@saonet.ucla.edu)
UCLA's VRC Contact Us Page: https://veterans.ucla.edu/contactus
PODCAST INFO:
Host: Ted Hallum
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/thedatacanteen
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-data-canteen/id1551751086
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNx9aLFRy1h9P22hd8ZPyw
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-data-canteen
CONTACT THE DATA CANTEEN:
Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/datacanteen
VETERANS IN DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING:
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/
Join the Community on LinkedIn: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
Mentorship Program: https://vetsindatascience.com/mentorship
OUTLINE:
00:00:07 - Introduction
00:02:47 - Guest Introductions
00:05:14 - How UCLA's MQE was conceived
00:07:05 - What makes UCLA's MQE different
00:11:11] - Why UCLA's MQE is a good fit for veterans
00:15:24 - Career paths that MQE grads are best postured for
00:21:58 - Prerequisite requirements for UCLA's MQE
00:27:51 - A thorough introduction to UCLA's MQE curriculum
00:37:59 - Character traits common among successful MQE students at UCLA
00:42:30 - Character traits common among less successful MQE students at UCLA
00:46:25 - Typical career outcomes for UCLA's MQE grads
00:54:51 - How UCLA's MQE will be evolving over the near to mid-term
01:00:49 - Sam's tips on preparing to enter UCLA's MQE
01:04:09 - Info about UCLA's Veteran Resource Center
01:04:56 - Info about the MQE's 10-week applied project course
01:10:23 - The best ways to contact Sam and Shany
01:11:28 - Farewells
Saturday Apr 30, 2022
Saturday Apr 30, 2022
Lak Lakshmanan is an operating executive at Silver Lake focused on improving the value of portfolio companies through data and AI-driven innovation. Prior to Silver Lake, Lak was the Director for Data Analytics and AI Solutions on Google Cloud and a Research Scientist at NOAA. He co-founded Google's Advanced Solutions Lab and is the author of several O'Reilly books and Coursera courses. He was elected a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (the highest honor offered by the AMS) for his data science work.
In this episode, Host Ted Hallum and Lak dive into Google Cloud's evolved view of what data science encompasses (IT'S BROADER THAN EVER!), the biggest developments that Lak sees on the horizon for our field, how to deal with the blistering pace of change in the datasphere, and the challenges faced by all non-tech organizations that are striving for an edge with AI.
FEATURED GUEST:
Name: Lak Lakshmanan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valliappalakshmanan/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lak_luster
Medium: https://lakshmanok.medium.com/
SUPPORT THE DATA CANTEEN (LIKE PBS, WE'RE LISTENER SUPPORTED!):
Donate: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
EPISODE LINKS:
Lak on Medium: https://lakshmanok.medium.com/
Lak on Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qphajtkAAAAJ&hl=en
Lak's Website: www.vlakshman.com
Lak's Books: https://aisoftwarellc.weebly.com/books.html
Lak's Technical Articles: https://aisoftwarellc.weebly.com/articles.html
Lak's Recorded Talks: https://aisoftwarellc.weebly.com/talks.html
Lak's Courses: https://aisoftwarellc.weebly.com/courses.html
Lak's Journal Articles: https://aisoftwarellc.weebly.com/research.html
Lak's Resume/Vitae: https://aisoftwarellc.weebly.com/resumevitae.html
PODCAST INFO:
Host: Ted Hallum
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/thedatacanteen
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-data-canteen/id1551751086
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNx9aLFRy1h9P22hd8ZPyw
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-data-canteen
CONTACT THE DATA CANTEEN:
Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/datacanteen
VETERANS IN DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING:
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/
Join the Community: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
Mentorship Program: https://vetsindatascience.com/mentorship
OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:15 - How Lak got into data science
00:10:06 - How to deal with the blistering pace of change in the datasphere
00:16:45 - Google Cloud's evolved view of what data science encompasses
00:25:48 - Is Google Cloud's new definition of data science inspired by MLOps?
00:28:05 - Biggest developments that Lak sees on the horizon for our field
00:33:59 - How capable do you think AutoML is? What role will it play in the future?
00:39:59 - Where Lak suggests veterans should focus when transitioning into data
00:47:22 - Challenges faced by all non-tech organizations that are striving for an edge with AI
00:51:25 - Lak's secret to keeping his learning and growth focus on track
00:54:38 - Lak's favorite way to learn new things
00:56:12 - How Lak prefers to be contacted
00:56:34 - Farewells
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Matt Harrison is one of the foremost experts on Python and Pandas. He holds a degree in computer science from Stanford University, possesses experience in roles ranging from Senior Software Engineer to CTO, and operates a consulting firm named MetaSnake.
In this episode, Host Ted Hallum and Matt dive into the most crucial, powerful, challenging, and enjoyable content in his new book entitled Effective Pandas!
FEATURED GUEST:
Name: Matt Harrison
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/panela/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/__mharrison__
SUPPORT THE DATA CANTEEN (LIKE PBS, WE'RE LISTENER SUPPORTED!):
Donate: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
EPISODE LINKS:
For purchases at Matt's MetaSnake store use promo code "VET" at checkout for a 45% discount!
Effective Pandas (ebook): https://store.metasnake.com/effective-pandas-book
Effective Pandas (paperback): https://tinyurl.com/effective-pandas-paperback
Python for Data Scientists and Engineers (course): https://store.metasnake.com/py4ds
Effective Pandas (course): https://store.metasnake.com/effective-pandas
PODCAST INFO:
Host: Ted Hallum
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/thedatacanteen
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-data-canteen/id1551751086
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNx9aLFRy1h9P22hd8ZPyw
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-data-canteen
CONTACT THE DATA CANTEEN:
Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/datacanteen
VETERANS IN DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING:
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/
Join the Community: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
Mentorship Program: https://vetsindatascience.com/mentorship
OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:51 - How Matt got started with Python and Pandas
00:09:59 - What is Pandas
00:13:42 - Pandas is just as valuable, or perhaps more valuable, as an API
00:16:46 - Pandas tips for R users
00:21:53 - Prerequisite knowledge for getting the best mileage out of Pandas
00:29:50 - Promo code "VET" for 45% off at the MetaSnake store
00:30:17 - Some of Matt's strong opinions on how one should write Pandas code
00:41:01 - The most critical chapter of Effective Pandas for new learners
00:42:21 - The most useful chapter of Effective Pandas for intermediate/expert-level users
00:43:40 - The most challenging chapter of Effective Pandas for new learners
00:46:23 - The chapter of Effective Pandas that Matt found most enjoyable to write
00:50:07 - Effective Pandas the course
00:52:36 - Listener questions answered
01:13:03 - Matt's 2nd favorite Python package (jupytext)
01:16:40 - Matt's current learning focus
01:21:42 - The most exciting thing Matt sees on the horizon for Pandas
01:24:22 - Farewells
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Nick Singh is ex-Facebook, ex-Google, and co-author of the new best selling book entitled Ace The Data Science Interview: 201 Real Interview Questions Asked By FAANG, Tech Startups, & Wall Street!
In this episode, Host Ted Hallum and Nick Singh unpack everything you need to know about the data science hiring process, to include: resume tips. building portfolio projects, cold-contacting hiring managers, the behavioral interview, and the technical interview!
FEATURED GUEST:
Name: Nick Singh
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nipun-singh/
SUPPORT THE DATA CANTEEN (LIKE PBS, WE'RE LISTENER SUPPORTED!):
Donate: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
EPISODE LINKS:
Ace the Data Science Interview (book): https://tinyurl.com/ace-the-data-science-interview
On Amazon, as of 04 JAN 2022, Ace the Data Science Interview is the:
#1 Best Seller in Data Mining (Books)
#1 Best Seller in Mathematical & Statistical Software
#1 Best Seller in ODBC Networking
Nick Singh's Blog: https://www.nicksingh.com/
PODCAST INFO:
Host: Ted Hallum
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/thedatacanteen
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-data-canteen/id1551751086
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNx9aLFRy1h9P22hd8ZPyw
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-data-canteen
CONTACT THE DATA CANTEEN:
Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/datacanteen
VETERANS IN DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING:
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/
Join the Community: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
Mentorship Program: https://vetsindatascience.com/mentorship
OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:28 - Nick & Kevin's motivation to write a book
00:10:59 - Why does the book lead with four chapters that aren't about the technical interview?
00:17:21 - Transmitting is not the same communicating
00:18:57 - Be audience centered
00:20:09 - Portfolio projects
00:38:06 - The power of cold-contacting hiring managers
00:49:00 - Behavioral interviews demystified
01:00:48 - Which of the technical interview chapters is the most critical for landing employment in the datasphere?
01:05:53 - Which of the technical interview chapters is the most difficult to master?
01:09:05 - Looking at the datasphere spectrum, what are the biggest differences between doing data in big tech vs. in support to the federal government?
01:17:04 - The world's a really malleable place. You can double your salary in a year...and completely change your life in two years.
01:24:06 - Make sure that you're learning things in the correct order. Good foundations matter.
01:25:43 - Consider community college courses as part of your upskilling path. They often offer excellent and affordable learning opportunities.
01:31:33 - Farewells
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
(Apologies all, as there was some degraded audio on my end during this episode. I'll be investigating, perhaps swapping out some equipment, and hope to have this sorted by the time I record next month's episode!)
In this episode, I'm joined by Al Bellamy who tells us about his journey from Marine Corps logistician to his current role as a Senior Marketing Intelligence Analyst! During his military transition, Al became exceptionally proficient with networking and personal branding on LinkedIn. In this episode, Al shares some of the secret sauce and introduces the #LinkedInHardMode Challenge!
FEATURED GUEST:
Name: Al Bellamy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellamy-al/
SUPPORT THE DATA CANTEEN (LIKE PBS, WE'RE LISTENER SUPPORTED!):
Donate: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
EPISODE LINKS:
#LinkedInHardMode: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/linkedinhardmode/
Al Bellamy's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiKDz3tYlrudVsgnphSB5PA/videos
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate: https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-data-analytics
USO Pathfinder Transition Program: https://www.uso.org/programs/uso-pathfinder-transition-program
March for the 22: https://www.marchforthe22.us/
The Data Canteen Episode #13 w/ Erick Quintero on PTSD: https://vetsindatascience.com/12-erick-quintero
VDSML Mentorship Program: https://vetsindatascience.com/mentorship
How To Get An Analytics Job (podcast): https://www.silvertoneanalytics.com/how-to-get-an-analytics-job/
Ken's Nearest Neighbors (podcast): https://www.kennethjee.com/podcast
Ken Jee's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiT9RITQ9PW6BhXK0y2jaeg
Luke Barousse's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LukeBarousse
PODCAST INFO:
Host: Ted Hallum
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/thedatacanteen
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-data-canteen/id1551751086
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNx9aLFRy1h9P22hd8ZPyw
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-data-canteen
CONTACT THE DATA CANTEEN:
Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/datacanteen
VETERANS IN DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING:
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/
Join the Community: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
Mentorship Program: https://vetsindatascience.com/mentorship
OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:07:38 – Al introduces the #LinkedInHardMode Challenge
00:16:49 – Al's background & experience in the Marine Corps
00:25:30 – The #LinkedInHardMode Challenge
00:26:32 – #LinkedInHardMode: Who is this for?
00:31:11 – #LinkedInHardMode: The Ten Content Commitments
00:49:09 – #LinkedInHardMode: The 3 R's of Engagement
00:50:24 - #LinkedInHardMode
00:57:17 – #LinkedInHardMode: The Payoff
01:01:07 – Info about VDSML's mentorship program
01:04:18 – #LinkedInHardMode: BLOB - Bottom Line Out Back
01:12:14 – Tip for getting inspiration for LinkedIn posts
01:13:39 – Info about Al Bellamy's YouTube channel
01:14:28 – How VDSML members can participate in #LinkedInHardMode
01:20:36 – Al's favorite data tools and technologies
01:23:02 – Al's favorite data related podcasts
01:27:27 – Al's preferred means of contact
01:28:03 - March for the 22
01:31:09 – Farewells
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
In this episode, I'm joined by Erick Quintero to trace his incredible journey from Nicaragua, to California, into the U.S. Marine Corps as an Anti-tank Assaultman/Machine Gunner, and onward into data science! Erick and I also chat in-depth about the challenges some combat veterans in the datasphere face related to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Erick provides examples of healthy techniques to manage those challenges and live your best life!
FEATURED GUEST:
Name: Erick Quintero
Email: erick.quintero@pepperdine.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erick-quintero-semper-fi/
SUPPORT THE DATA CANTEEN (LIKE PBS, WE'RE LISTENER SUPPORTED!):
Donate: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
EPISODE LINKS:
Pepperdine University's MSBA: https://bschool.pepperdine.edu/masters-degree/business-analytics/
Pepperdine University's Online MSBA: https://onlinegrad.pepperdine.edu/business/online-masters-in-business-analytics/
UC Irvine's Machine and Deep Learning Certificate Program: https://ce.uci.edu/areas/it/machine_learning/
Vets in Tech (veteran-focused non-profit): https://vetsintech.co/
Competing on Analytics (book): https://tinyurl.com/545dkkfc
The Signal and the Noise (book): https://tinyurl.com/k8fwjrvk
Data Science for Business (book): https://tinyurl.com/37axyvmu
Talk Python to Me (podcast): https://talkpython.fm/
The Super Data Science Podcast: https://www.superdatascience.com/podcast
Scatter Podcast: https://javorraca.github.io/Home/pages/podcast.html
PODCAST INFO:
Host: Ted Hallum
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/thedatacanteen
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-data-canteen/id1551751086
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNx9aLFRy1h9P22hd8ZPyw
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-data-canteen
CONTACT THE DATA CANTEEN:
Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/datacanteen
VETERANS IN DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING:
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/
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OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:54 – Erick's story from the beginning
00:09:26 – Erick's experience with Pepperdine University's MSBA
00:13:58 – What is PTSD?
00:19:55 – Erick's personal battle with PTSD
00:36:19 – Do you recover from PTSD or manage it?
00:46:15 – Examples of some healthy techniques for managing PTSD
00:55:55 - How to pursue a formal diagnosis if you suspect that you suffer from PTSD
01:01:05 – PTSD treatment plans are personalized, flexible, and outcome oriented
01:04:19 – What if your VA claim gets bogged down with red tape?
01:08:33 – Vets in Tech: Good at finding positions for vets who're breaking into industry
01:13:18 – Tech that gets Erick excited
01:16:37 – Erick's favorite data-related podcasts and books
01:19:05 – UC Irvine's Machine and Deep Learning Certificate Program
01:22:55 – Erick's preferred means of contact
1:24:22 – Farewells
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
In this episode, I have a great chat with Dr. Dan Hudson, Director of Advanced Analytics and Intelligent Automation at Guidehouse. Dan and I having a wide ranging conversation, to include: the veteran-friendly culture at Guidehouse, Dan's military background and personal data science journey, insights from his experiences as an analytics and automation hiring manager, the future of our field, and the skills you should focus on to remain in-demand over the long-term.
FEATURED GUEST:
Name: Dan Hudson
Email: danhudsonphd@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danhudsonphd/
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EPISODE LINKS:
Guidehouse Veteran Career Info: https://guidehouse.com/careers/veterans
Guidehouse Veteran Opportunities: https://careers.guidehouse.com/veterans/jobs
Certified Analytics Professional (CAP - certification): https://www.certifiedanalytics.org/for_professionals.php
Choiceology (podcast): https://tinyurl.com/22tctk6b
How to Decide (book): https://tinyurl.com/tk5p6vmf
Thinking in Bets (book): https://tinyurl.com/28ncvbnu
PODCAST INFO:
Host: Ted Hallum
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/thedatacanteen
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-data-canteen/id1551751086
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNx9aLFRy1h9P22hd8ZPyw
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CONTACT THE DATA CANTEEN:
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OUTLINE:
00:00:07 - Introduction
00:01:08 – Catalyst for Dan's recent move to Guidehouse
00:03:53 – What's Guidehouse?
00:04:18 – The culture at Guidehouse
00:06:47 – What makes Guidehouse a veteran-friendly employer?
00:10:17 – Current veteran-focused employment opportunities at Guidehouse
00:11:24 – What is the Advanced Analytics and Intelligence Automation practice?
00:13:40 - Dan's military background and personal data science journey
00:27:18 – One of the beauties of the data science space
00:28:38 – Insights from Dan's experiences as an analytics and automation hiring manager
00:54:24 – How you can request mentorship
00:48:44 – To generalize or specialize? That is the question!
00:41:47 – If you specialize...to what degree should you specialize?
00:57:13 – Everything you might want to know about the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) certification
01:02:53 – Are we approaching a point when we'll all need to become software engineers?
01:06:06 – Dan's recommendations for data science-related podcasts and books
01:10:15 – Dan's preferred means of contact
01:11:15 – Farewells