Leading Enterprise Data Teams // Sol Rashidi // MLOps Podcast

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MLOps podcast #227 with Sol Rashidi, CEO & Co-Founder of ExecutiveAI, Leading Enterprise Data Teams.
// Abstract
In the dynamic landscape of MLOps and data leadership, Sol shares invaluable insights on building successful teams and driving impactful projects. In this podcast episode, Sol delves into the importance of prioritizing relationships, introduces a pragmatic "Wrong Use Cases Formula" to streamline project prioritization, and emphasizes the critical role of effective communication in data leadership. Her wealth of experience and practical advice provide a roadmap for navigating the complexities of MLOps and leading data-driven initiatives to success.
// Bio
With eight (8) patents granted, 21 filed, and received awards that include:
"Top 100 AI People" 2023
"The Top 75 Innovators of 2023"
"Top 65 Most Influential Women in 2023"
"Forbes AI Maverick of the 21st Century" 2022
“Top 10 Global Women in AI & Data”, 2023
"Top AI 100 Award", 2023
“50 Most Powerful Women in Tech”, 2022
“Global 100 Power List” - 2021, 2022, 2023
“Top 20 CDOs Globally” - 2022
"Chief Analytics Officer of the Year" - 2022
"Isomer Innovators of the Year" - 2021, 2022, 2023
"Top 100 Innovators in Data & Analytics” - 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
"Top 100 Women in Business" - 2022
Sol is an energetic business executive and a goal-oriented technologist, skilled at coupling her technical acumen with story-telling abilities to articulate business value with both startups and Fortune 100's who are leaning into data, AI, and technology as a competitive advantage while wanting to preserve the legacy in which they were founded upon. Sol has served as a C-Suite member across several Fortune 100 & Fortune 500 companies including:
Chief Analytics Officer - Estee Lauder
Chief Data & Analytics Officer - Merck Pharmaceuticals
EVP, Chief Data Officer - Sony Music
Chief Data & AI Officer - Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Sr. Partner leading the Digital & Innovation Practice- Ernsty & Young
Partner leading Watson Go-To-Market & Commercialization - IBM
Sol now serves as the CEO of ExecutiveAI LLC. A company dedicated to democratizing Artificial Intelligence for Humanity and is considered an outstanding and influential business leader who is influencing the space traveling the world as a keynote speaker, and serving as the bridge between established Gen1.0 markets and those evolving into 4.0.
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Sol's Book will be out on April 30, 2024
Your AI Survival Guide: Scraped Knees, Bruised Elbows, and Lessons Learned from Real-World AI Deployments: www.amazon.com/Your-Survival-...
Newsletter: substack.com/@solrashidi
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Sol's preferred coffee
[00:33] Takeaways
[02:34] Wrong use cases for AI
[09:03] Project timeline analysis
[12:31] Value Assessment Techniques
[15:33] Inheriting teams
[20:55 - 21:52] WandB Free Courses Ad
[21:53] Assessing someone with the will but not the skill
[23:44] Data accountability strategies
[26:48] Data leadership stakeholders' collaboration
[30:17] Tech tools vs Executive needs
[34:36] Simplified communication approach
[38:16] Turning a company around
[40:31] Your AI Survival Guide: Scraped Knees, Bruised Elbows, and Lessons Learned from Real-World AI Deployments book by Sol Rashidi and check out her Newsletter
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[@walterppk1989]

Great podcast. Planning to read the book. 'Trust but verify' is not originally a Reagan quote though.

[@MLOps]

Just googled it. Good call.
Now going to update the attribution to Suzanne Massie who taught it to Regan.