Technology is a critical component of Félix, a chat-based platform for sending money from the United States to Mexico that will launch later this year. However, founders Bernardo Garcia and Manuel Godoy believe trust in the product is just as essential.…Read More
Demand for data scientists is exploding. At such a time, what can women do to build successful careers in this fast-growing field? A panel of industry experts, moderated by Mary Purk, Executive Director of AI and Analytics for Business and AIB for Business, discussed this issue at the recent Women in Data Science @ Penn conference. …Read More
When Barkha Saxena, WG’11, came to Wharton’s EMBA program in San Francisco, she was working in sales and strategy at FICO. Having started her career as a hands-on data scientist, she hoped to transition into an executive-level data science role, focusing on technology. Today, she is chief data officer of Poshmark and an advisory board member of AI and Analytics for Business (AIAB). She also was a featured speaker at the Women in Data Science @ Penn Conference, where the theme was “This is what a data scientist looks like.”…Read More
This story sits at the intersection of challenge and opportunity. First, the pandemic. While a time of crisis, it has also been a year of revealing numbers. Take, for instance, all the data generated from this very unique moment in our world’s history that can help us reflect on various outcomes and better prepare for comparable crises in the future.…Read More
At the recent Penn/Wharton Women in Data Science conference in Philadelphia, Kate Johnson, president of Microsoft US, spoke with AI and Analytics for Business Executive Director Mary Purk about her career journey, managing and leading change, and Microsoft’s efforts to drive diversity and inclusion.…Read More
On February 9, 2021, Tessa Cook, Assistant Professor of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, presented her talk, “Data Science in Radiology and Imaging Informatics,” at the Women in Data Science (WiDS) @ Penn Conference.…Read More
On February 12, 2021, Vice Dean of Analytics at Wharton Eric Bradlow welcomed attendees to the final day of the Women in Data Science (WiDS) at Penn Conference, which highlighted student-led projects. This video features: A Post-Processing Algorithm for Bias Reduction in Big Data Analytics with Brian Handen, Hyewon Lee, Margaret Ji, Tashweena Heeramun, and Trishla Pokharna…Read More
On February 11, 2021, Danielle Bassett, Associate Professor of Bioengineering, presented her talk, “How Humans Build Models of the World,” at the Women in Data Science (WiDS) @ Penn Conference.…Read More
In Taoist philosophy, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. This saying has certainly held true for four women whose careers have taken them all the way to the top of the field of data science.…Read More
On February 9, 2021, Betsy Ogburn, Associate Professor of Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, presented her talk, “Social Network Dependence and the Replication Crisis,” at the Women in Data Science (WiDS) @ Penn Conference.…Read More
