#80 Rising Through the Ranks in Data Science with Nufar Gaspar – Data Science Vertical Manager
Summary: <p>Nufar Gaspar is a Data Science Vertical Manager at Intel focusing on creating a machine learning and big data solutions for the various R&D teams at Intel. The teams in her vertical create a vast range of data-science solutions on Hadoop and Spark-based platforms. The range of their solutions spans running algorithms to compile test lists to optimize resource consumption vs. test quality; solutions for finding hidden CPU bugs; through adv. methods to automate debug process and more. They use a variety of data science techniques from "classical" machine learning and pattern recognition techniques, through optimization & NLP techniques to deep learning and reinforcement learning, and more. Her organization includes teams of data scientists, big data SW developers, and AI specialist's product managers and analysts.</p> <p><strong>Enjoy the show!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>We speak about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>[02:00] How Nufar started in the data space<br> </li> <li>[10:30] Nufar began to train new engineers<br> </li> <li>[21:50] Focusing on bringing solutions to production<br> </li> <li>[24:20] How Nufar picks what to work on<br> </li> <li>[27:15] Putting algorithms inside Intel’s products<br> </li> <li>[32:00] The infrastructure behind Intel’s machine learning<br> </li> <li>[40:30] Returning to work after maternity leave<br> </li> <li>[43:30] Women in Big Data<br> </li> <li>[47:50] What excites Nufar most about data science<br> </li> <li>[49:30] Advice for listeners<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p>Nufar’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nufar-gaspar-76b7424b/"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/nufar-gaspar-76b7424b/</u></a></p> <p>Nufar’s Talk: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx_2wAP40-g"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx_2wAP40-g</u></a></p> <p>Women in Big Data: <a href="https://www.womeninbigdata.org/"><u>https://www.womeninbigdata.org</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Quotes:</strong></p> <ul> <li>“You have to understand the different business processes.”<br> </li> <li>“We are doing a complete business process redesign from scratch.”<br> </li> <li>“For us to maintain our leadership position in AI, we have to continue running as fast as possible.”<br> </li> <li>“Before I left for maternity leave, I had to negotiate with my managers to determine what position I would have when I return.”</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Thank you to our sponsors:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.fyrebox.com/" rel="ugc" target="_blank">Fyrebox</a> - Make Your Own Quiz!</p> <p><a href="https://studyonline.rmit.edu.au/online-programs/master-data-science" rel="ugc" target="_blank">RMIT Online Master of Data Science Strategy and Leadership</a></p> <p>Gain the advanced strategic, leadership and data science capabilities required to influence executive leadership teams and deliver organisation-wide solutions.</p> <p>Visit <a href="http://online.rmit.edu.au/" rel="ugc" target="_blank">online.rmit.edu.au</a> for more information</p> <p><br></p> <p>And as always, we appreciate your Reviews, Follows, Likes, Shares and Ratings. Thank you so much for listening. Enjoy the show!<br> </p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/datafuturology/message
