Nov 3, 2021Executive Interview: Efe Ogolo, Lead Data Scientist, HelloFreshTell me a bit about yourself. How did you get to where you are now? What interests you about data science? During my undergrad, I had a great opportunity to intern at a financial institution out in Edmonton and the internship was within their credit analytics department. So that was…Food5 min read
Oct 1, 2021Exploring Ally Financial’s Innovative Data StrategyWhat is your day-to-day like and is there anything exciting that you’re working on? Could you give us some background on what you do? Before we get into the day-to-day, I’d like to give some background about myself and the organization that I work for. Ally Financial is the leading…Financial Services9 min read
Sep 8, 2021The Need to “MARIE KONDO” How We Find Skincare AdviceNote: I wrote this article about 2 years ago on the state of how hard it was to find credible skincare advice that works. …Skincare6 min read
Aug 5, 2021Peter Szaflarski On The Maturity of a Data-Centric IndustryWhat is your day-to-day like and is there anything exciting that you’re currently working on? My day-to-day is not that glamorous when it comes down to it. I meet with external team members and my own data teams that I manage. The people on my teams are the ones who…Data Science8 min read
Jul 29, 2021Timothy Ruff on The Way Forward with SSI & Verifiable CredentialsTimothy Ruff is a General Partner of Digital Trust Ventures along with Dr. Sam Smith and is also the CEO of Credential Master. Prior to Credential Master Timothy was the co-founder and CEO of Evernym and the co-inventor of Sovrin. Timothy has brought multiple products and ventures from concept to…Ssi6 min read
Jul 22, 2021Donna Doleman Dickerson on Delivering Transformational ExperiencesDonna Doleman Dickerson is the Chief Marketing Officer at GreenPath Financial Wellness, one of America’s largest financial services organization’s that has helped 200,000 households achieve financial goals and eliminate over $240M of consumer debt. Doleman Dickerson leads the brand and marketing initiatives with focus and deep customer-centric, innovative, and creative…Green Path6 min read
Jul 15, 2021Maja Neable on Bringing Humanity Back to BankingMaja is the Chief Marketing Officer, North American Personal and Business Banking at BMO. She has been with BMO for 5 years, first leading digital marketing and now as a CMO. Maja enjoys working with inspiring teams across the organization to deliver innovative marketing and great customer experience strategies. She…Bmo6 min read
Jul 9, 2021The Rise of Challenger Banks in an Increasingly Digital WorldDigital transformation has become essential for banks to future-proof their business models, upgrade their operational efficiencies, and improve the customer and employee experience. A new wave of challenger banks (EQ, KOHO, WealthSimple, etc.) …Challenger Banks2 min read
Jul 1, 2021John Walsh, Chief Data Officer at the Dept of National Defense Canada 🇨🇦John Walsh is passionate about data storytelling and leveraging data to solve business problems and to improve decisions and services. Prior to his current role with the Department of National Defense Canada as CDO, Director General, Data Analytics, Strategy & Innovation, He was named the first Chief Data Officer (CDO)…Canada5 min read
Jun 24, 2021Lora Paglia on Embracing InnovationLora is the Senior Vice President, Retail and Small Business Risk at Scotiabank and CRO, Tangerine. Lora has extensive experience driving innovation in Risk Management teams. …Banking4 min read
