The latest installment in our Q&A series with women leaders in data features Shannon Hughes, enterprise data architecture manager at ExxonMobil’s Central Data Office. (Read our previous Q&A here.) Shannon Hughes became fascinated with data and technology as a kid, inspired by her dad – a technical data analyst for the U.S. Air Force. She now […]
Women in Data: Meet Traceable Founding Engineer Prerana Singhal
The latest installment in our Q&A series with women leaders in data features Prerana Singhal, founding engineer at Traceable. (Read our previous Q&A here.) Prerana Singhal loves a good puzzle, so it’s no surprise that she began her career as a coder, with an interest in deep learning and natural language processing. A founding engineer at Traceable, […]
Women in Data: Meet Data Science Leader Sarah Denman
The latest installment in our Q&A series with women leaders in data features Sarah Denman, vice president of data science at 84.51°. (Read our previous Q&A here.) Sarah Denman knows all about managing large groups of people. She leads a team of more than 50 data scientists at 84.51°, a retail data science company that supports […]
Women in Data: Meet BetterAI CEO Angel Vossough
The latest installment in our Q&A series with women leaders in data features Angel Vossough, CEO and co-founder of BetterAI. (Read our previous Q&A here.) Angel Vossough spent over a decade working as a network engineer before she founded her first startup, a data-driven company that helped female professionals excel in their careers. During COVID-19, Vossough […]
My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 20: Kappu Ramasubramanian, Founder and Principal, Disha Consulting
Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we’re talking with Kappu Ramasubramanian, the Founder and Principal of Disha Consulting, about how her love of learning helped her build a career […]
My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 18: Lara Shackelford, CEO, Fidere.ai
Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we talk with Lara Shackelford, the CEO and co-founder of Fidere.ai, about her journey from fashion to a career in data! Never […]
Women in Data: Meet Deloitte CDO Dr. Adita Karkera
The latest installment in our Q&A series with women leaders in data features Dr. Adita Karkera, chief data officer (CDO) of government and public services at Deloitte. (Read our previous Q&A here.) Dr. Adita Karkera discovered her love for data as a database administrator for the State of Arkansas. Over the next two decades, she dedicated […]
The Importance of Women in Data Management
Despite the increasing participation of women in Data Management (DM) roles, women still confront gender-related challenges throughout their careers. One significant challenge is the persistent gender bias prevalent within the industry. According to the study USA Diversity in Data Report 2022-2023, only 26% of DM and analytics positions are held by women. Women often face stereotypes […]
Women in Data: Meet Dr. Christina Sandema-Sombe
The latest installment in our Q&A series with women leaders in data features Dr. Christina Sandema-Sombe, chief data steward of Nike, Inc. (Read our previous Q&A here.) Dr. Christina Sandema-Sombe first learned the joys – and challenges – of working with data as the global impact measurement lead at a humanitarian aid organization. Over a decade […]
Women in Data: Meet Classification Guru Susan Walsh
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re kicking off a new Q&A series with women leaders in data. Our first installment features Susan Walsh, aka the Classification Guru. Susan Walsh didn’t always aspire to be a data classification expert. But after spending a decade honing her data skills – cleaning and classifying erroneous data – she […]