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Using data to power business outcomes with Jonathan Barrett, CEO at Joon Solutions Jul 24, 2023

Welcome to the Canvas podcast, where we bring on data and business leaders to talk about how to make data easier for everyone. Today, I'm super excited to have Jonathan Barrett, Founder and CEO at Joon Solutions, on the show. Joon Solutions is a data consulting firm and one of our partners that we've really enjoyed working with.

Fixing the last mile of analytics with David Jayatillake, CEO at Delphi Jun 20, 2023

Welcome to the Canvas Podcast, where we bring data and business leaders together to discuss making data easier for everyone. Today I'm super excited to have David Jayatillake, the CEO and Co-founder of Delphi Labs, on the show.

David posted recently about needing to talk about Excel from a data perspective, and I wanted to have him on and talk more about the problems he's seeing and the future of spreadsheets and data.

Succeeding as the first data hire with David Shore, Principal at Snowpack Data Jun 13, 2023

Welcome to the Canvas Podcast, where we bring together data and business leaders to discuss making data easier for everyone. I'm excited to have David Shore, Analytics Engineering Principal at Snowflake Data.

In this episode, David shares his experience as the first data hire at several startups. He gives practical advice on scoping requirements, prioritizing work to be done, and managing stakeholders. He also shares trends he now sees as a data consultant and predictions about how AI will change how data teams work.

Becoming a data leader with Mike Cohen, Head of Data at Substack May 11, 2023

Welcome to the Canvas Podcast, where we bring together data and business leaders to talk about how to make data easier for everyone. Today I'm super excited to have Mike Cohen, the Head of Data at Substack, on the show.

In this episode, Mike shares his journey from learning SQL on nights and weekends to becoming a data leader at a hyper-growth startup. He also shares tips on how to build your data team, how to work with stakeholders, and shares his predictions for the future of the Modern Data Stack.

Defining success as a Chief of Staff with Sonja Manning at Levels Health Mar 14, 2023

Welcome to the Canvas Podcast, where we bring together business and data leaders to talk about how to make data easier for everyone. Today I'm super excited to have Sonja Manning on the show. She's a Chief of Staff at Levels, and she wrote an incredible blog post about really what it means to be a Chief of Staff and how to excel at the role. And so I figured to bring her on to talk about the role and how it’s evolving with data.

Defining the role of Biz Ops and its future in data with Yazan El-Baba of Emergence Capital Sep 27, 2022

Follow Yaz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yazanelbaba

Connect with Yaz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yazanelbaba/

Read Yaz'z Biz Ops post: https://www.emcap.com/thoughts/bizops-what-it-is-and-why-early-stage-companies-should-hire-for-it/

Learn more about Emergence Capital at https://www.emcap.com/

How to tell data stories with Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta Aug 24, 2022

Listen: https://apple.co/3TfmmgF

Read: https://bit.ly/3cn3V9d

Follow Peter on Twitter at @peterj_walker

Learn more about Carta at https://carta.com/

Watch and read Peter's reports:

https://carta.com/events/stateofprivatemarkets_recessionpreparedness/

https://carta.com/blog/compensation-report-h1-2022/

Applying data science to the insurance industry with Patrick Miller, Head of Data at Newfront Aug 17, 2022

Welcome to the Canvas Podcast, where we bring on data and business leaders to talk about how to make data easier for everyone. Today I am super excited to have Patrick Miller, the Head of Data at Newfront on the show.

On the show, Patrick talks about his background in ML, how to run your data team as a product team, when reverse ETL makes sense, and when to prioritize ML as a solution to data problems.

Learn more about Patrick here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-w-miller/

Learn more about Newfront here: https://www.newfront.com/

Using real-time data to power billions of conversations with John Kim, CEO of Sendbird Aug 09, 2022

Welcome to the Canvas podcast, where we bring business and data leaders together to talk about how to make data easier for everyone. Today, we're super excited to have one of our investors, and CEO of Sendbird, John Kim on the show.

In this episode, John talks about how he got hooked on coding and his past as a professional gamer. He also breaks down his entrepreneurial journey and his path to starting Sendbird, the conversations platform that powers billions of conversations on apps like DoorDash, Reddit, and Hinge. Lastly, John talks about scaling a culture of data-driven decision-making for non-technical teams.

Read the full transcript here: https://canvasapp.com/blog/using-real-time-data-to-power-billions-of-conversations-with-john-kim-ceo-of-sendbird/

Check out Sendbird here: https://sendbird.com/

Follow John on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/doshkim

Breaking down the different stages of data maturity with Jake Peterson, Head of Data at Vanta Jul 06, 2022

In this episode of Making Data Easier, Jake Peterson speaks with host Ryan Buick about how he has implemented a data maturity framework at top tech companies throughout his career.

Jake talks about his current career as Head of Data at Vanta, the automated security monitoring platform that quickly helps companies get SOC 2, HIPAA, or ISO 27001 certified. Jake also discusses how he started data programming in SAS, the statistical analysis tool. From there, he shares the things he learned building analytics systems and processes as an Analytics Engineering Manager during the early days of Facebook and as a Senior Analytics Manager at Flexport.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What the data maturity framework is, and how to implement it in your company
What problems the Modern Data Stack has solved, and what issues remain
The things you should prioritize as a data leader in your first few months
How data needs vary by the deterministic nature of the business model

Learn more

How to build better data platforms with Jessica Larson, Author and Data at Pinterest Jul 05, 2022

In this episode of Making Data Easier, Jessica Larson speaks with host Ryan Buick about her book “Snowflake Access Control: Mastering the Features for Data Privacy and Regulatory Compliance.” She discusses how she came to write the book, what inspired her, and the impact it’s already making in the data community.

Jessica talks about her current career as a Platform Engineer in the Enterprise Data Warehouse team at Pinterest and how she got there. Jessica loves a good challenge, especially the kind that involves learning a new skill. She talks about how she initially studied cognitive science at university but soon found her passion for computer science. She discusses her book, Snowflake Access Control, which provides an overview of cloud security, data ownership, and management in the public cloud.

In this episode, you will learn:

Why businesses need to start tracking data and analytics as soon as possible
Essential aspects of access control
How she keeps herself engaged
The overlap between the human brain and computers
How to protect sensitive data

Jessica shares why analytics isn’t just for techies and how they can help your organization understand what’s working and what isn’t. Jessica touches on how analytics provide valuable insight to help companies make important changes that improve performance.

Jessica also explains why it’s vital to have a strategy for the data you collect. She gives examples of organizations that have successfully used analytics in their marketing strategies, hiring processes, and even employee satisfaction surveys.

Jessica talks about her experience at Flexport and what she learned. She shares the tools she builds for pipeline management, especially focused on automating tasks that may take hours or days to complete.

Additional topics discussed:

The value of learning SQL
Applicable uses for analytics
How to integrate multiple processes into one
How to track productivity and employee behavior

Other resources:

www.jessicalarson.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessmlarson

https://www.amazon.com/Snowflake-Access-Control-Regulatory-Compliance/dp/1484280377

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