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Nari Savanorke-Joyce: Zen and the Art of Data Science
Manage episode 174668014 series 1404343
I met Nari Savanorke-Joyce while living with 20 other people in a double-wide row home in Boston's most elite neighborhood. She had just graduated from Wellesley College (Hilary Clinton's Alma Mater) and was getting started in entry-level corporate America.
Within a year she had become one of her company's most valuable data scientists.
Nari and I used to go sailing on the Charles River. We'd talk about economics, education, and the future of technology. Those conversations were fascinating to be a part of, so I thought: "Why not bring the genius of Nari on the show?"
As a professional, Nari takes cutting edge predictive models from the dusty shelves of academia and puts them to work on important business cases. She's a technical expert in data science but more than that, she's a chameleon who deftly maneuvers the social and political conditions of whatever situation she's in.
Our conversation in episode 4 of Hacker Practice takes place on Skype, with Nari calling in from a poppin' lounge in Stockholm. If you're unfamiliar with data science or are looking for career advice for ambitious millennials, you will certainly enjoy this conversation with Nari Savanorke-Joyce.
[1.10] Why Nari booked a trip to Stockholm, Sweden on a whim?
[5.50] How Nari learnt about entrepreneurship through her parents
- The importance of failure in the journey and grit required to bounce back
[6.30] Why Nari uses meditation to stay focused
- Application to business environment
[9.30] Adapting to the corporate world despite having entrepreneurshipin your blood
- How to adapt to different environments
- Parental influence in this domain
[13.50] Why putting yourself in a position where you aren’t in control is important for self-development
[16.10] Discussion on data science
Good data scientists excel in three directions:
- Domain expertise
- Computer science / programming skills
- Statistical modelling skills
DATA SCIENCE = Taking massive quantities of data and turning it into actionable insights
[18.30] Discussion on the methodology of data science (How to Data Science 101)
- Find a problem to solve
- Find the data
- Clean the data
- Apply a model
[22.10] How an insurance company uses data science to stop insurance fraud?
- Use models to predict low frequency high severity impact events
[30.30] Incentive structures in a data science role
[33.50] Using logistic regression to ask binary questions i.e. is person x likely to commit fraud?
- Using survivor modelling to understand claim lifespan
[37.30] Why data cleansing is the most time consuming component of data science?
- Using AI to detect pattern anomalies
[42.20] Discussion on behavioural economics (psychology and economics) and how to derive value in data science
[45.00] Behavioral economics is not classical economics
- Can behavioral economics be used to improve lives and business?
[45.30] Specific advice for ambitious young people
- Get out of debt
- Find community with older people
[47.00] Importance in investing in continuous education
- Focus on learning as a motivator
[51.50] Diversification vs focus lesson from Nari’s parents - “You have to go all in if you really want to pursue something”
[55.00] On insurance start-ups attracting corporate talent
- Begin with the “why” and be more than profit seeking
[58.10] Personal finance and budgeting
- Awareness via categorisation of spending
- Automatically save a percentage of your income
[1.03.20] Future of data science
- Using data to continuously dive deeper and personalise – huge potential in the health sector
[1.05.00] Nari provides podcast interview tactics that she’d like to see adopted by Hacker Practice podcast
[1.06.00] Nari’s Top tier interviewees:
- Thich Nhat Hanh – Meditation as we walk through life
- Michelle Obama
[1.10.10] Nari’s book recommendations
- Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction, Philip Tetlock & Dan Gardner
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
- Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
[1.15.10] Travel hacks to save money
- Grocery stores are a great way to save money instead of eating out but also to learn about local food and culture
- Walk everywhere, especially if the city or place you are visiting is compact
[1.16.20] Final piece of advice to listeners
- Try 10 minutes of meditation per day
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Nari Savanorke-Joyce: Zen and the Art of Data Science
Hacker Practice: GROWTH, SYSTEMS, and RISK for Startups and SMB
Manage episode 174668014 series 1404343
I met Nari Savanorke-Joyce while living with 20 other people in a double-wide row home in Boston's most elite neighborhood. She had just graduated from Wellesley College (Hilary Clinton's Alma Mater) and was getting started in entry-level corporate America.
Within a year she had become one of her company's most valuable data scientists.
Nari and I used to go sailing on the Charles River. We'd talk about economics, education, and the future of technology. Those conversations were fascinating to be a part of, so I thought: "Why not bring the genius of Nari on the show?"
As a professional, Nari takes cutting edge predictive models from the dusty shelves of academia and puts them to work on important business cases. She's a technical expert in data science but more than that, she's a chameleon who deftly maneuvers the social and political conditions of whatever situation she's in.
Our conversation in episode 4 of Hacker Practice takes place on Skype, with Nari calling in from a poppin' lounge in Stockholm. If you're unfamiliar with data science or are looking for career advice for ambitious millennials, you will certainly enjoy this conversation with Nari Savanorke-Joyce.
[1.10] Why Nari booked a trip to Stockholm, Sweden on a whim?
[5.50] How Nari learnt about entrepreneurship through her parents
- The importance of failure in the journey and grit required to bounce back
[6.30] Why Nari uses meditation to stay focused
- Application to business environment
[9.30] Adapting to the corporate world despite having entrepreneurshipin your blood
- How to adapt to different environments
- Parental influence in this domain
[13.50] Why putting yourself in a position where you aren’t in control is important for self-development
[16.10] Discussion on data science
Good data scientists excel in three directions:
- Domain expertise
- Computer science / programming skills
- Statistical modelling skills
DATA SCIENCE = Taking massive quantities of data and turning it into actionable insights
[18.30] Discussion on the methodology of data science (How to Data Science 101)
- Find a problem to solve
- Find the data
- Clean the data
- Apply a model
[22.10] How an insurance company uses data science to stop insurance fraud?
- Use models to predict low frequency high severity impact events
[30.30] Incentive structures in a data science role
[33.50] Using logistic regression to ask binary questions i.e. is person x likely to commit fraud?
- Using survivor modelling to understand claim lifespan
[37.30] Why data cleansing is the most time consuming component of data science?
- Using AI to detect pattern anomalies
[42.20] Discussion on behavioural economics (psychology and economics) and how to derive value in data science
[45.00] Behavioral economics is not classical economics
- Can behavioral economics be used to improve lives and business?
[45.30] Specific advice for ambitious young people
- Get out of debt
- Find community with older people
[47.00] Importance in investing in continuous education
- Focus on learning as a motivator
[51.50] Diversification vs focus lesson from Nari’s parents - “You have to go all in if you really want to pursue something”
[55.00] On insurance start-ups attracting corporate talent
- Begin with the “why” and be more than profit seeking
[58.10] Personal finance and budgeting
- Awareness via categorisation of spending
- Automatically save a percentage of your income
[1.03.20] Future of data science
- Using data to continuously dive deeper and personalise – huge potential in the health sector
[1.05.00] Nari provides podcast interview tactics that she’d like to see adopted by Hacker Practice podcast
[1.06.00] Nari’s Top tier interviewees:
- Thich Nhat Hanh – Meditation as we walk through life
- Michelle Obama
[1.10.10] Nari’s book recommendations
- Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction, Philip Tetlock & Dan Gardner
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
- Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
[1.15.10] Travel hacks to save money
- Grocery stores are a great way to save money instead of eating out but also to learn about local food and culture
- Walk everywhere, especially if the city or place you are visiting is compact
[1.16.20] Final piece of advice to listeners
- Try 10 minutes of meditation per day
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