Annielytics Podcast: Recent Episodes

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Host Laura Edell, Microsoft's Chief Data Scientist sits down with Women in Technology thought leaders to get their thoughts on a wide range of science and math topics.

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In today’s episode  Kiely Fletcher, the Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships at University of Illinois at Chicago shares the human side of helping students with Financial Aide and Scholarships.

Connect with Laura and Kiely on LinkedIn

Laura Edell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

Kiely Fletcher - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiely-fletcher-8b426a139/

For more information about The Data Standard visit https://datastandard.io/

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**In today’s, episode AECOM's Whitney McCollum,  VP, Assistant General Counsel, Chief IP & Data Protection Counsel shares some very meaningful career and life advice for women in law and tech.

Connect with Laura and Whitney on LinkedIn**

Laura Edell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

Whitney McCollum -https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneymccollum/

For more information about The Data Standard visit https://datastandard.io/

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**In part 2 of my conversation with Melissa Sassi, IBM's Chief Penguin Office we discuss the importance of volunteerism and advocating for remote communities. We also talk about Microsoft's GIVE program and  how it inspires and encourages employees to GIVE forward.

Insure and encourage to give forward...
Connect with Laura and Melissa on LinkedIn**

Laura Edell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

Djuak Slendic -https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissasassi

For more information about The Data Standard visit https://datastandard.io/

The Data Standard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-data-standard/

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**In this 2 part series  I speak to Melissa Sassi,  IBM's Chief Penguin Officer about the importance of empowering students and women in tech along their career Journey.

Connect with Laura and Melissa on LinkedIn**

Laura Edell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

Melissa Sassi  -https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissasassi

For more information about The Data Standard visit https://datastandard.io/

The Data Standard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-data-standard/

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**In today’s, episode I speak to Djuka Selendic,  Test Engineer / Engineering Manager about the importance of having a mindset of discovery. 

Connect with Laura and Djuka on LinkedIn**

Laura Edell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

Djuak Slendic -https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedjuke

For more information about The Data Standard visit https://datastandard.io/

The Data Standard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-data-standard/

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**In today’s, episode I speak to Isidora Katanic one of the organizer of the Expert's Life and Winner of Microsoft's MVP Award.  We dig into the power of community, public speaking and making an impact from the comfort of your own home during covid. 

Connect with Laura and Isidora on LinkedIn**

Laura Edell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

Djuak Slendic -https://www.linkedin.com/in/isidora-katanic-ob479534

For more information about The Data Standard visit https://datastandard.io/

The Data Standard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-data-standard/

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Host Laura Edell talks with Corinne Stroum about her data career journey coined " My career in shoes". 

Learn what drove Corinne to focus on a more technical pursuit of healthcare and the impact Olive Sachs, the acclaimed neurologist & author had on her career.

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In today’s, episode I speak to Alisha Arora, a young woman, who is on a mission to leverage exponential technology to solve some of the world’s largest problems. Alisha is an advocate and activator for mental health, and is currently researching at MIT’s AI lab to diagnose and prevent suicide with machine learning. Alisha represents the future of STEM and so today in this inspiring episode Alisha will share her work, ambitions, and experiences working in STEM.

Connect with Laura and Alisha on LinkedIn

Laura Edell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

Alisha Arora -https://www.linkedin.com/in/alishaarora56/

For more information about The Data Standard visit https://datastandard.io/

The Data Standard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-data-standard/

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The Annielytics Podcast with host Laura Edell. In this segment host Laura sits down with Annie Hedgpeth to talk about:

Women in the tech field

Annie’s journey

About our host:

Laura Edell Chief Data Scientist, AI Markets & Innovation @ Microsoft 

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

About our guest: 

Annie Hedgpeth, Test Infrastructure Engineer @ HashiCorp on Terraform Enterprise team

https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-hedgpeth/

Executive Producer: Darren Kaplan 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenkaplan500/  

www.datastandard.io

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The Annielytics Podcast with host Laura Edell. In this segment host Laura sits down with Alessia Bell to talk about:

Impostor Syndrome

Alessia’s Journey

About our host:

Laura Edell Chief Data Scientist, AI Markets & Innovation @ Microsoft 

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

About our guest: 

Alessia Bell, Senior Client Advisor & Head of Business Development @ Principles: A Ray Dalio Company

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

Executive Producer: Darren Kaplan 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenkaplan500/  

www.datastandard.io

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The Annielytics Podcast with host Laura Edell. In this segment host Laura sits down with Vanessa Anderson to talk about:

Cultural Differences in Work Cultures

Vanessa’s journey

About our host:

Laura Edell Chief Data Scientist, AI Markets & Innovation @ Microsoft 

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

About our guest: 

Vanessa Anderson, Solution Architect @ Microsoft

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-a-2b1b897a/

Executive Producer: Darren Kaplan 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenkaplan500/  

www.datastandard.io

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The Annielytics Podcast with host Laura Edell. In this segment host Laura sits down with Samira Lowman to talk about:

Impostor Syndrome
Work/Life balance

About our host:

Laura Edell Chief Data Scientist, AI Markets & Innovation @ Microsoft 

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

About our guest: 

Samira Lowman 
VP, Organization and Talent Acquisition & Development @ GE Digital
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samira-kaderali-lowman-8087592/

Executive Producer: Darren Kaplan 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenkaplan500/  

www.datastandard.io

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The Annielytics Podcast with host Laura Edell. In this segment host Laura sits down with Alisha Valente to talk about:

Advice for young professionals

Impostor Syndrome

About our host:

Laura Edell Chief Data Scientist, AI Markets & Innovation @ Microsoft 

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

About our guest: 

Alisha Valente, Manager Emerging Technology Consulting @ Protiviti

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisha-valente-she-her-b4953b18/

Executive Producer: Darren Kaplan 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenkaplan500/  

www.datastandard.io

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The Annielytics Podcast with host Laura Edell. In this segment host Laura sits down with Andrea Constantinof PhD to talk about:
Imposter Syndrome
Tips for interviewing for a technical job
Career Mobility

About our host:
Laura Edell Chief Data Scientist, AI Markets & Innovation @ Microsoft 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/ 

About our guest: 
Andrea Constantinof, PhD Senior Manager, Data Science @ Loblaw Companies https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaconstantinof/

Executive Producer: Darren Kaplan 
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenkaplan500/  
www.datastandard.io

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Host Laura Edell speaks with Sarah Lean, Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft - Community Speaker - Lifelong Learner - Founder of the Glasgow Azure User Group.

Listen to Sarah's incredible journey as a woman who wanted to be a farmer and ended up being a technology thought-leader.

Sarah’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sazlean/
Laura LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

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www.datastandard.io 

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Host Laura Edell speaks with Tamia Booker, Senior Security Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoft, about the importance of perseverance in the tech space.  Listen to her incredible journey as a woman making major impacts in the tech industry.

Tamia’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamia-booker-ssbbp-tqmp-pm-lc-4513773b/
Laura LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

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In this episode of the Annielytics podcast, host Laura Edell speaks with Dawn James, the US Director of Sustainability and Environmental Sciences at Microsoft.  They speak about sustainability in the tech sector as well as women in the tech industry.

Dawn’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnejames/
Laura’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

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In this episode, host Laura Edell speaks with Gretchen O’Hara, Vice President of AI and Sustainability at Microsoft.  Gretchen talks about a wide range of topics from Mindfulness, Imposter Syndrome, and the importance of displaying true grit in your career.

Gretchen also shares some very powerful and personal advice to working mothers on how to have it all.

Gretchen’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchen-ohara/
Laura’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

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Host Laura Edell speaks with Joanne Chen, a Venture Partner at Foundation Capital about women in technology and venture capital. 

Joanne shares some very keen insights and observations  based on her successful career as an investor.

Joanne LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-chen-8486677/
Laura LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

For more information about Foundation Capital visit: www.foundationcapital.com 

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Host Laura Edell sits down with Denise Brosseau, a Thought Leadership Strategist, Consultant, Lecturer, and Author. Brosseau speaks on her path in the tech industry, silencing the "Itty Bitty Shi**y Committee" (commonly known as Imposter Syndrome), and on the importance of developing a personal board of directors. 

Join us to listen to this fun conversation between two accomplished women in the tech space. 

Connect with our Host Laura Edell and Her Guest Via Linkedin! 
Laura Edell https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/
Denise Brosseau https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisebrosseau/

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Annielytics host Laura Edell sits down with Phoummalla Schmitt, Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, to talk about topics ranging from the exciting challenges of working at Microsoft to the world she hopes to show her daughter. 

Join us to listen to this raw conversation about  Phoummalla's incredible path that brought her to Microsoft. 

Phoummalla's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/phoummalaschmitt 

Laura's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell

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Host Laura Edell, Chief Data Scientist at Microsoft sits down with her colleague Shannon Kuehn Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft  to talk about the power that networking has on your career path. 

Shannon also shares a few meaningful and memorable stories about her journey to become an accomplished women in technology. 

You can connect with Shannon and L aura via LinkedIn
Shannon Keuhn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonkuehn/
Laura Edell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

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Host Laura Edell speaks with Laura Marino, the Chief Product Officer of TrueAccord.  In this episode, they speak about women in tech, the dynamics of a fintech company TrueAccord, and encouraging the next generation of women to pursue STEM fields.

Join us to hear about Laura Marino’s experiences as a woman in tech.

Laura Marino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamarino/
Laura Edell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

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Host Laura Edell sits downs with Bludot.io's CEO Sophia Zheng to talk about Kindness, Wuhan, AI and Women in Tech.

You can connect with Laura Edell and Sophia  Zheng Via Linkedin at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-xiaoting-zheng/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

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**Annielytics Host Laura Edell sits down with Nandini Malik, Data Scientist from Aetna to talk about Women in Tech and the Imposter System.  Nandini is a huge advocate for helping the younger generation of data scientists improve their skills for the field.  

Listen to her incredible journey as an inspiring woman in the tech health industry.**

You can connect with Laura and Nandini on LinkedIn

Laura Edell- https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

Nandini Malik- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nandinimalik/

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Annielytics Host Laura Edell sits down with Genevieve Graves, PhD and Co-Founder and CEO of EyeO to talk about Women in Tech and Curry Combing.  Genevieve has a passion for learning about others.  Learn about how to get data/insights during conversations with others to learn more about their fields.

Connect with Genevieve and Laura on Linkedin

Laura Edell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

Genevieve Graves, PhD. - https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevievegraves/

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Host Laura Edell speaks with Data Scientist Extraordinaire, Olga Pererra from NASA Johnson Space Center.  Olga speaks about how her team  use AI to keep astronaut safe while they explore the galaxy.

Olga shares an inspiring story about how AI is used in space helmet design.

Follow Laura and Olga on Linkedin!

Laura Edell https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

Olga Pererra https://www.linkedin.com/in/olga-k-22b7193a/

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**Host Laura Edell  speaks with Catherine Devine, Microsoft's Worldwide Education Business Strategy Leader.  On this podcast episode, they talk about Women in Technology, and the significance of Libraries and Museums.  

Listen to learn more about Catherine’s work with Museums and Libraries.**

Follow Laura and Catherine on Linkedin!

Laura Edell https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraerinedell/

Catherine Devine https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmdevine/