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STEM and Data Science Mentors
STEM and Data Science
SUSAN ALBEN
BUSINESS VALUE ENGINEER FOR DYNAMIC SALES & PARTNERS AT MICROSOFT
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Click here to listen to Susan talk about inspiring change as a data scientist!
Susan Alben is an accomplished business value engineer and solution seller for Microsoft as the largest enterprise software vendors selling cloud services - business applications, business intelligence, machine learning and artificial intelligence. She has a unique combination of technical knowledge and sales skills from her extensive experience as a director of sales and business for companies such as Virginia Mason Medical Center, Elephant Talk Communications, and SAP, allowing her to lead and generate $1M+ opportunities.
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@microsoft / 3.3M followers
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Click here to listen to Susan talk about inspiring change as a data scientist!
Susan Alben is an accomplished business value engineer and solution seller for Microsoft as the largest enterprise software vendors selling cloud services - business applications, business intelligence, machine learning and artificial intelligence. She has a unique combination of technical knowledge and sales skills from her extensive experience as a director of sales and business for companies such as Virginia Mason Medical Center, Elephant Talk Communications, and SAP, allowing her to lead and generate $1M+ opportunities.
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@microsoft / 3.3M followers
NOLA KAMBANDA
DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AT THE BOEING COMPANY
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Nola Kambanda was born in Rwanda and lived in Burundi a few years after a failed Hutu rebellion in 1972 left 10,000 Tutsi and 150,000 Hutu dead. Nola made her way to the U.S. and studied at Los Angeles City College. During her time at LACC, she performed traditional Rwandan dances at local cultural events with five other dancers to alert Southern Californians to the horrors and raise money to help the victims and their families.
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@boeing / 1.5M followers
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Nola Kambanda was born in Rwanda and lived in Burundi a few years after a failed Hutu rebellion in 1972 left 10,000 Tutsi and 150,000 Hutu dead. Nola made her way to the U.S. and studied at Los Angeles City College. During her time at LACC, she performed traditional Rwandan dances at local cultural events with five other dancers to alert Southern Californians to the horrors and raise money to help the victims and their families.
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@boeing / 1.5M followers
ASITANG MISHRA
SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST AT JPL
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Asitang Mishra is a Senior Data Scientist at NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has spent the last 6 years developing Machine Learning solutions for JPL and worked on providing ML expertise on JPL collaborations with DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), DHS (Department of Homeland Security) and National Cancer Institute. He takes great pleasure in creating and working with algorithms and techniques involving Graph Theory, Natural Language Processing and Information Retrieval amongst others, and dabbles in creating interactive visualizations. In his free time he loves to spend time cooking and doing nature photography. (Watch his TedX talk on "Demystifying Data Science" to know more about his work and Data Science in general.)
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@nasa / 69.3k followers
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Asitang Mishra is a Senior Data Scientist at NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has spent the last 6 years developing Machine Learning solutions for JPL and worked on providing ML expertise on JPL collaborations with DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), DHS (Department of Homeland Security) and National Cancer Institute. He takes great pleasure in creating and working with algorithms and techniques involving Graph Theory, Natural Language Processing and Information Retrieval amongst others, and dabbles in creating interactive visualizations. In his free time he loves to spend time cooking and doing nature photography. (Watch his TedX talk on "Demystifying Data Science" to know more about his work and Data Science in general.)
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@nasa / 69.3k followers
James Jasper
LEAD DATA SCIENTIST AT BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP
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James Jasper has spent his entire career working with data, beginning at The Walt Disney Company as a business intelligence analyst, then moving over to Microsoft as a data scientist lead and now to his current role leading a data team at Boston Consulting Group. He is particularly passionate about bringing the breadth of talent to solve difficult problems across engineering, business, and operations challenges.
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@bcg / 171k followers
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James Jasper has spent his entire career working with data, beginning at The Walt Disney Company as a business intelligence analyst, then moving over to Microsoft as a data scientist lead and now to his current role leading a data team at Boston Consulting Group. He is particularly passionate about bringing the breadth of talent to solve difficult problems across engineering, business, and operations challenges.
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@bcg / 171k followers
KAT YOUNG
SOFTWARE ENGINEER AND DATA SCIENTIST AT MICROSOFT
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Kat Young, one year into her first full-time job, works at Microsoft at the intersection of software engineering and data science. After graduating with a bachelor’s in computer science and playing on the volleyball team at the University of Virginia, she utilized her extra year of NCAA eligibility to play one more year and also earn her master’s in computer science (with a concentration in data science) from Virginia Commonwealth University. While in college, Kat interned as a machine learning engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), and as a developer at Data Works. She is extremely passionate about the field of AI and the ways it can be used to support good causes.
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@microsoft / 3.3M followers
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Kat Young, one year into her first full-time job, works at Microsoft at the intersection of software engineering and data science. After graduating with a bachelor’s in computer science and playing on the volleyball team at the University of Virginia, she utilized her extra year of NCAA eligibility to play one more year and also earn her master’s in computer science (with a concentration in data science) from Virginia Commonwealth University. While in college, Kat interned as a machine learning engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), and as a developer at Data Works. She is extremely passionate about the field of AI and the ways it can be used to support good causes.
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@microsoft / 3.3M followers
TANYA TANDON
PRODUCT ANALYST, DATA SCIENCE AT GOOGLE
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Tanya Tandon is a product analyst, data science at Google where she works on the Android privacy and security team. Her previous experience is with Pandora and Conagra Brands. She has experience in data science using the tools Python, R, SQL, Hive, Hadoop, Spark, Presto, Airflow, Tableau, D3, PySpark, Java, Flask, Javascript, HTML5, Git, AWS, and GCP.
Tanya has a Master of Science in analytics, data science, from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in statistics from Delhi University.
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@google / 13.4M followers
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Tanya Tandon is a product analyst, data science at Google where she works on the Android privacy and security team. Her previous experience is with Pandora and Conagra Brands. She has experience in data science using the tools Python, R, SQL, Hive, Hadoop, Spark, Presto, Airflow, Tableau, D3, PySpark, Java, Flask, Javascript, HTML5, Git, AWS, and GCP.
Tanya has a Master of Science in analytics, data science, from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in statistics from Delhi University.
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@google / 13.4M followers
BEN ROYCE
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST IN CLOUD AI SERVICES AT GOOGLE
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Click here to hear Ben talk about landing a job in data science!
Ben Royce is a Business Development Specialist in Cloud AI Services at Google. He received his Bachelor's of Science in Information Resources from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He also has a Master Certificate in Internet Marketing from the University of San Francisco, and a Master's of Science in Information of Knowledge Strategy from Columbia University, where he now lectures on AI part-time.
Royce has extensive work experience, he is the former Department Head of Search and Data Science at Publicis North America, inventor of Publicis Caffeine, and co-inventor of Sapient Content Topography.
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@google / 13.4M followers
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Click here to hear Ben talk about landing a job in data science!
Ben Royce is a Business Development Specialist in Cloud AI Services at Google. He received his Bachelor's of Science in Information Resources from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He also has a Master Certificate in Internet Marketing from the University of San Francisco, and a Master's of Science in Information of Knowledge Strategy from Columbia University, where he now lectures on AI part-time.
Royce has extensive work experience, he is the former Department Head of Search and Data Science at Publicis North America, inventor of Publicis Caffeine, and co-inventor of Sapient Content Topography.
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@google / 13.4M followers
MARK NGUYEN
SALES ANALYTICS MANAGER AT CHIPOTLE
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Mark Nguyen is a data professional who has worked in the restaurant, education, and technology industries. He started his career as an Associate Analyst at Taco Bell Corp. after graduating from UCLA. After several promotions, he ended up being responsible for Taco Bell's A/B market test initiative, informing crucial product decisions for Brand Marketing.
Upon graduating with his MBA in Strategy in Technology at the University of California, Irvine, Mark pivoted to the education technology industry and moved to Silicon Valley to work at a start-up called Udacity. At Udacity, he taught hundreds of people beginning programming, front-end development, technology entrepreneurship, and data science and data analysis. Then, Mark was given the opportunity to build Chipotle’s Data Science team in the Marketing department. He currently works as Chipotle's Sales Analytics manager.
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@chipotle / 1.1M followers
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Mark Nguyen is a data professional who has worked in the restaurant, education, and technology industries. He started his career as an Associate Analyst at Taco Bell Corp. after graduating from UCLA. After several promotions, he ended up being responsible for Taco Bell's A/B market test initiative, informing crucial product decisions for Brand Marketing.
Upon graduating with his MBA in Strategy in Technology at the University of California, Irvine, Mark pivoted to the education technology industry and moved to Silicon Valley to work at a start-up called Udacity. At Udacity, he taught hundreds of people beginning programming, front-end development, technology entrepreneurship, and data science and data analysis. Then, Mark was given the opportunity to build Chipotle’s Data Science team in the Marketing department. He currently works as Chipotle's Sales Analytics manager.
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@chipotle / 1.1M followers
DAPHNE CHEUNG
DATA SCIENTIST AT
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
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Daphne Cheung is currently a Data Scientist at The Walt Disney Company, transforming Enterprise Technology with the use of AIOps solutions, machine learning, and storytelling. Her past experience includes developing business intelligence tools in the aviation industry and advancing entrepreneurial tech initiatives with the U.S. Embassy in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Apart from her work at Disney, Daphne promotes data as a catalyst for change in diversity and inclusion programs in the U.S., most notably with the Women@Disney program and L.A.-based technology non-profit L.A. Tech4Good. She has spoken about her experience as a woman in technology, the importance of data storytelling, and intersectionality in data science at DataCon L.A., the Analytics Institute of Ireland, and a number of international podcasts to be released this year.
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@disney / 31.1M followers
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
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Daphne Cheung is currently a Data Scientist at The Walt Disney Company, transforming Enterprise Technology with the use of AIOps solutions, machine learning, and storytelling. Her past experience includes developing business intelligence tools in the aviation industry and advancing entrepreneurial tech initiatives with the U.S. Embassy in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Apart from her work at Disney, Daphne promotes data as a catalyst for change in diversity and inclusion programs in the U.S., most notably with the Women@Disney program and L.A.-based technology non-profit L.A. Tech4Good. She has spoken about her experience as a woman in technology, the importance of data storytelling, and intersectionality in data science at DataCon L.A., the Analytics Institute of Ireland, and a number of international podcasts to be released this year.
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@disney / 31.1M followers
LEILENAH MAMEA
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER AT PAYPAL
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Click here to listen to Leilenah talk about her career in software development!
Leilenah Mamea, who has a bachelor’s degree in economics with an emphasis in finance and math from University of LaVerne, began her career as a financial analyst at Disney.
Leilenah was able to make a transition into tech through a fellowship—sponsored by Disney—for a Hackbright Academy software engineering bootcamp, whose instructors conducted the classes at Disney’s offices. Leilenah moved into an associate software engineer job, then to Amazon and PayPal, at higher-level software development positions.
Leilenah will start classes in early 2022 at Stanford University toward a master’s degree in computer science with a specialization in human-computer interaction.
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@paypal/ 414k followers
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Click here to listen to Leilenah talk about her career in software development!
Leilenah Mamea, who has a bachelor’s degree in economics with an emphasis in finance and math from University of LaVerne, began her career as a financial analyst at Disney.
Leilenah was able to make a transition into tech through a fellowship—sponsored by Disney—for a Hackbright Academy software engineering bootcamp, whose instructors conducted the classes at Disney’s offices. Leilenah moved into an associate software engineer job, then to Amazon and PayPal, at higher-level software development positions.
Leilenah will start classes in early 2022 at Stanford University toward a master’s degree in computer science with a specialization in human-computer interaction.
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@paypal/ 414k followers
MEGHANA BHATT
DIRECTOR, DATA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT NETFLIX
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Click here to listen to Meghana talk about the importance of diversity in machine learning!
Meghana Bhatt came to technology after 10 years in academia studying human decision-making from both an economics and cognitive neuroscience perspective. After a stint in the start-up world leveraging her knowledge of economics, mathematical modeling, and cognitive psychology to build recommender systems, she moved to Netflix to think about how data can complement human expertise for their content teams. Throughout her career, she's strived to think about how to combine the best of what technology can do with the spark of human creativity and judgment.
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@netflix / 29.1M followers
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Click here to listen to Meghana talk about the importance of diversity in machine learning!
Meghana Bhatt came to technology after 10 years in academia studying human decision-making from both an economics and cognitive neuroscience perspective. After a stint in the start-up world leveraging her knowledge of economics, mathematical modeling, and cognitive psychology to build recommender systems, she moved to Netflix to think about how data can complement human expertise for their content teams. Throughout her career, she's strived to think about how to combine the best of what technology can do with the spark of human creativity and judgment.
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@netflix / 29.1M followers
RICHARD MATTHEW
PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE DEAN, DIRECTOR OF THE BLUM CENTER FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION AT UC IRVINE
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Richard A. Matthew (BA McGill; PhD Princeton) is Associate Dean for Research and International Programs; Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy; and Director of the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation at UC Irvine.
He is also a Senior Fellow at IISD in Geneva; a member of the United Nations Expert Group on Environment, Conflict and Peacebuilding; a member of the IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy and co-chair of its Task Force on Conservation, Migration and Conflict; and the Vice-President of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association.
He is PI of an NSF EAGER project, and Co-PI of the FloodRISE and SedRise projects. He has served on several UN peacebuilding missions, including two that he led to Sierra Leone. His research focuses on understanding and addressing human security and conservation challenges at the intersection of severe environmental stress, extreme poverty and violent conflict. He also works on the co-development of visualization tools using big data and local knowledge to provide practical risk management support to communities that are extremely vulnerable to flood events and other disasters. He has done extensive fieldwork in conflict and disaster zones worldwide. He has given four TEDx talks and been a featured storyteller on The Moth twice. He has over 180 publications.
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@ucirvine / 69.7k
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Richard A. Matthew (BA McGill; PhD Princeton) is Associate Dean for Research and International Programs; Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy; and Director of the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation at UC Irvine.
He is also a Senior Fellow at IISD in Geneva; a member of the United Nations Expert Group on Environment, Conflict and Peacebuilding; a member of the IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy and co-chair of its Task Force on Conservation, Migration and Conflict; and the Vice-President of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association.
He is PI of an NSF EAGER project, and Co-PI of the FloodRISE and SedRise projects. He has served on several UN peacebuilding missions, including two that he led to Sierra Leone. His research focuses on understanding and addressing human security and conservation challenges at the intersection of severe environmental stress, extreme poverty and violent conflict. He also works on the co-development of visualization tools using big data and local knowledge to provide practical risk management support to communities that are extremely vulnerable to flood events and other disasters. He has done extensive fieldwork in conflict and disaster zones worldwide. He has given four TEDx talks and been a featured storyteller on The Moth twice. He has over 180 publications.
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@ucirvine / 69.7k
DUY NGUYEN
VP ENGINEERING ENGAGEMENT MANAGER AT CITI
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Click here to see what Duy has to say about effectively presenting your skills to hiring managers!
After graduating college with a degree in biomedical engineering, Duy has spent the last five years not utilizing his degree at all. Starting in a UX role at Citi developing microservices, to now hiring all entry-level software developers for his organization, Duy has been building a community that thrives on the uniqueness and differences of individuals. In his off hours he enjoys helping external clients using leadership coaching informed by therapeutic techniques.
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@citi/ 75.6k followers
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Click here to see what Duy has to say about effectively presenting your skills to hiring managers!
After graduating college with a degree in biomedical engineering, Duy has spent the last five years not utilizing his degree at all. Starting in a UX role at Citi developing microservices, to now hiring all entry-level software developers for his organization, Duy has been building a community that thrives on the uniqueness and differences of individuals. In his off hours he enjoys helping external clients using leadership coaching informed by therapeutic techniques.
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@citi/ 75.6k followers
POOJA MALPANI
HEAD OF ENGINEERING AT
BLOOMBERG MEDIA
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Pooja Malpani earned her bachelor of technology in computer science from Model Engineering College in India and her master’s in computer science from Indiana University. After completing her degrees, Pooja worked at a few small companies before joining Microsoft as a software design engineer. She worked at Microsoft for 9 years and spent most of the time on Microsoft Lync and Skype. Pooja then became a senior engineering manager at HBO, where she oversaw subscription management for HBO video streaming. Now, Pooja Malpani is the Head of Engineering for Bloomberg Media. She leads the engineering team responsible for consumer media, marketing and data visualization.
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@bloomberg / 300k followers
BLOOMBERG MEDIA
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Pooja Malpani earned her bachelor of technology in computer science from Model Engineering College in India and her master’s in computer science from Indiana University. After completing her degrees, Pooja worked at a few small companies before joining Microsoft as a software design engineer. She worked at Microsoft for 9 years and spent most of the time on Microsoft Lync and Skype. Pooja then became a senior engineering manager at HBO, where she oversaw subscription management for HBO video streaming. Now, Pooja Malpani is the Head of Engineering for Bloomberg Media. She leads the engineering team responsible for consumer media, marketing and data visualization.
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@bloomberg / 300k followers
DIANA LOOK
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER AT PILLPACK BY AMAZON PHARMACY
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Diana is a genderqueer SDE based in Boston, MA with a passion for boats, math, and puzzles of all kinds. They received a BS in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Webb Institute, and an MS in Applied and Computational Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University. They work on the pricing team for Amazon Pharmacy providing price transparency and lower cost medications for all, including those who are underinsured or uninsured.
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@amazon / 3.2M followers
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Diana is a genderqueer SDE based in Boston, MA with a passion for boats, math, and puzzles of all kinds. They received a BS in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Webb Institute, and an MS in Applied and Computational Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University. They work on the pricing team for Amazon Pharmacy providing price transparency and lower cost medications for all, including those who are underinsured or uninsured.
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@amazon / 3.2M followers
NANDITA SAMPATH
AI POLICY ANALYST AT CONSUMER REPORTS
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Nandita Sampath is a Policy Analyst in Consumer Reports’ San Francisco office. Her area of focus is on algorithmic bias and accountability issues, helping CR shape its platform in this emerging area of policy. Prior to joining CR, she was an engineer in Silicon Valley. She has previously worked at tech policy groups such as the Center for Democracy & Technology, ID2020, and UC Berkeley’s CITRIS Policy Lab. She holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley and a Master of Public Policy from UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy.
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@consumerreports / 68k followers
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Nandita Sampath is a Policy Analyst in Consumer Reports’ San Francisco office. Her area of focus is on algorithmic bias and accountability issues, helping CR shape its platform in this emerging area of policy. Prior to joining CR, she was an engineer in Silicon Valley. She has previously worked at tech policy groups such as the Center for Democracy & Technology, ID2020, and UC Berkeley’s CITRIS Policy Lab. She holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley and a Master of Public Policy from UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy.
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@consumerreports / 68k followers
ALEX ALBEN
PRINCIPAL AT GET SMART SOFTWARE AND VISITING PROFESSOR AT UCLA
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Alex Alben is a technology industry veteran. He served as the first Chief Privacy Officer of the State of Washington from 2015-19. Alben currently teaches Internet Law, Media & Society at UCLA Law School. He ran for Congress from Washington State in 2004.
Alben is the author of "Analog Days—How Technology Rewrote Our Future," and works as a consultant to public sector organizations, high tech, and energy companies on privacy and security-related matters.
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@uclalawschool / 7.4k followers
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Alex Alben is a technology industry veteran. He served as the first Chief Privacy Officer of the State of Washington from 2015-19. Alben currently teaches Internet Law, Media & Society at UCLA Law School. He ran for Congress from Washington State in 2004.
Alben is the author of "Analog Days—How Technology Rewrote Our Future," and works as a consultant to public sector organizations, high tech, and energy companies on privacy and security-related matters.
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@uclalawschool / 7.4k followers
MUDDY BHATT
DIRECTOR OF AI AT VERSES & CO-FOUNDER AT VERSES HEALTH
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As a product of University College London Medical School’s combined MD PhD program (PhD in Computational Neuroscience & Applied Mathematics); Dr. Bhatt has front-line experience in both clinical practice and enterprise software development.
During his time as a clinical academic, Muddy has published and taught work focusing on the integration of several fields, including medicine, mathematics & statistics, computer science and neuroscience. After leaving academia, he worked in a number of AI-based tech roles, including in the finance industry and Google DeepMind’s health division, before turning to entrepreneurship as Co-Founder and CTO in multiple funded startups.
His work in the startup space led to enterprise deployment of machine learning and AI in a wide variety of fields including blockchain, social media, digital health, finance, fashion, hardware development and more. These experiences led to his current roles as Director of AI at VERSES and Co-Founder at VERSES Health.
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@verses.io / 121 followers
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As a product of University College London Medical School’s combined MD PhD program (PhD in Computational Neuroscience & Applied Mathematics); Dr. Bhatt has front-line experience in both clinical practice and enterprise software development.
During his time as a clinical academic, Muddy has published and taught work focusing on the integration of several fields, including medicine, mathematics & statistics, computer science and neuroscience. After leaving academia, he worked in a number of AI-based tech roles, including in the finance industry and Google DeepMind’s health division, before turning to entrepreneurship as Co-Founder and CTO in multiple funded startups.
His work in the startup space led to enterprise deployment of machine learning and AI in a wide variety of fields including blockchain, social media, digital health, finance, fashion, hardware development and more. These experiences led to his current roles as Director of AI at VERSES and Co-Founder at VERSES Health.
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@verses.io / 121 followers
HARRY MAGNAN
LEAD TECHNICAL WRITER AT HUMANA
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Harry Magnan is a customer-focused writer specializing in API/SDK writing in big data, EMR, HDInsight, and Cloudera cloud environments. He has extensive experience developing and defining GxP, ISO, NERC, ITIL, and COBIT processes and procedures for business, manufacturing, distribution, engineering, development, and quality assurance organizations. He also has experience with multiple delivery methodologies including DITA/XML and web-based solutions.
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@humana / 11.3k followers
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Harry Magnan is a customer-focused writer specializing in API/SDK writing in big data, EMR, HDInsight, and Cloudera cloud environments. He has extensive experience developing and defining GxP, ISO, NERC, ITIL, and COBIT processes and procedures for business, manufacturing, distribution, engineering, development, and quality assurance organizations. He also has experience with multiple delivery methodologies including DITA/XML and web-based solutions.
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@humana / 11.3k followers
KRISTIN KOSTKA
DIRECTOR OF THE OHDSI CENTER AT THE ROUX INSTITUTE AT NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
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Kristin Kostka is an award-winning computational epidemiologist (data-driven, algorithms-powered outcomes researcher) with a passion for large-scale health analytics. She is heavily invested in open science and innovation through collaboration with the Observational Health Data Sciences & Informatics (OHDSI) community aimed at improving patient outcomes through large-scale analytics. Kristin's professional experience includes more than a decade of hands-on time in the trenches of the healthcare and life sciences industry, leading real-world evidence generation studies, designing and implementing enterprise patient data lakes, conducting large-scale multinational clinical trials, and preparing regulatory submissions.
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@northeastern / 76.7k followers
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Kristin Kostka is an award-winning computational epidemiologist (data-driven, algorithms-powered outcomes researcher) with a passion for large-scale health analytics. She is heavily invested in open science and innovation through collaboration with the Observational Health Data Sciences & Informatics (OHDSI) community aimed at improving patient outcomes through large-scale analytics. Kristin's professional experience includes more than a decade of hands-on time in the trenches of the healthcare and life sciences industry, leading real-world evidence generation studies, designing and implementing enterprise patient data lakes, conducting large-scale multinational clinical trials, and preparing regulatory submissions.
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@northeastern / 76.7k followers
MAHAULT ALBARRACIN
CTO AT SEXUALIS AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOR NESTED MINDS SOLUTIONS
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Mahault Albarracin, M.A. is a sexologist and web developer as well as the co-founder of Sexualis. She is a graduate of the baccalaureate and master's degree programs in research and intervention in sexology from UQAM, where she is currently pursuing a doctorate in cognitive computing. She is passionate about the intersection between technology and the social/cognitive sciences.
As vice-president of the Manifesto for Women in Tech and Director of Operations at the Nested Minds Network, she has a specific interest in the advancement of women in environments that are still difficult for them to access. A militant feminist since the age of four, she is engaged in critical analysis of cognitive sciences.
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@sexualis.education / 1.1k followers
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Mahault Albarracin, M.A. is a sexologist and web developer as well as the co-founder of Sexualis. She is a graduate of the baccalaureate and master's degree programs in research and intervention in sexology from UQAM, where she is currently pursuing a doctorate in cognitive computing. She is passionate about the intersection between technology and the social/cognitive sciences.
As vice-president of the Manifesto for Women in Tech and Director of Operations at the Nested Minds Network, she has a specific interest in the advancement of women in environments that are still difficult for them to access. A militant feminist since the age of four, she is engaged in critical analysis of cognitive sciences.
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@sexualis.education / 1.1k followers
BARBARA COVINGTON
PRESIDENT AT DATAGUAY
SOCIEDAD LIMITADA
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Barbara Covington has a diverse tech background, with specialties in systems analysis, data analysis, metrics and reporting, and program/project management. She has worked as a data analyst and programmer at huge companies like Raytheon, United Healthcare, and Princess Cruises, and spent six years working in cybersecurity at The Walt Disney Company.
Barbara first earned a B.A. in political science/economics from the University of California at Irvine before obtaining her M.F.A. in theater arts with a specialty in stage management from California State University at Fullerton. She then worked as a story editor for "Mysterious Ways" and as a production assistant for "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" as well as other credits that can be found on her IMDB page.
She went back to California State University at Fullerton, this time earning an M.A. in computer science, with a concentration in data mining and software engineering. She landed her first tech internship at Raytheon at the age of 47, and continued to work in the tech sector. Currently, she is the founder and president of her own company, Dataguay, Sociedad Limitada in Spain.
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Barbara Covington / 555 followers
SOCIEDAD LIMITADA
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Barbara Covington has a diverse tech background, with specialties in systems analysis, data analysis, metrics and reporting, and program/project management. She has worked as a data analyst and programmer at huge companies like Raytheon, United Healthcare, and Princess Cruises, and spent six years working in cybersecurity at The Walt Disney Company.
Barbara first earned a B.A. in political science/economics from the University of California at Irvine before obtaining her M.F.A. in theater arts with a specialty in stage management from California State University at Fullerton. She then worked as a story editor for "Mysterious Ways" and as a production assistant for "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" as well as other credits that can be found on her IMDB page.
She went back to California State University at Fullerton, this time earning an M.A. in computer science, with a concentration in data mining and software engineering. She landed her first tech internship at Raytheon at the age of 47, and continued to work in the tech sector. Currently, she is the founder and president of her own company, Dataguay, Sociedad Limitada in Spain.
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Barbara Covington / 555 followers
SCOTT GORDON
SVP OF PARTNERS AT ADSTRA
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Scott Gordon is the EVP of Partners at Adstra, where he leads teams focused on the intersection of cross channel digital advertising, marketing technology, and big data. Gordon also founded Epic Innovations, a market technology consultancy, assisting startups and early stage tech companies with product support, marketing, and end-to-end sales.
With an extensive background in sales, business development, strategy, M & A, and product experience, Gordon is at the forefront of an industry-wide paradigm shift in how data is used in marketing today, putting customers and consumer privacy first.
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@adstradata / 2.5k followers
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Scott Gordon is the EVP of Partners at Adstra, where he leads teams focused on the intersection of cross channel digital advertising, marketing technology, and big data. Gordon also founded Epic Innovations, a market technology consultancy, assisting startups and early stage tech companies with product support, marketing, and end-to-end sales.
With an extensive background in sales, business development, strategy, M & A, and product experience, Gordon is at the forefront of an industry-wide paradigm shift in how data is used in marketing today, putting customers and consumer privacy first.
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@adstradata / 2.5k followers
JODY MILLER-SMITH
SENIOR DIRECTOR, BRANDING AT
LAUREL SPRINGS SCHOOL
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Jody Miller-Smith brings two decades of experience to the Marketing industry, particularly in EdTech. She started her career as a web developer at ProsoftLearning before shifting to a Marketing Manager role.
Since then, she has worked at Certification Partners as Director of Marketing Communications, Vice President of Marketing at the University of Phoenix, and as the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Southern Careers Institute, all leading to her current role as Senior Director of Brand & Digital Marketing at Laurel Springs School. She is passionate about higher education and helping women achieve their career goals.
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@laurelsprings / 3.3k followers
LAUREL SPRINGS SCHOOL
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Jody Miller-Smith brings two decades of experience to the Marketing industry, particularly in EdTech. She started her career as a web developer at ProsoftLearning before shifting to a Marketing Manager role.
Since then, she has worked at Certification Partners as Director of Marketing Communications, Vice President of Marketing at the University of Phoenix, and as the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Southern Careers Institute, all leading to her current role as Senior Director of Brand & Digital Marketing at Laurel Springs School. She is passionate about higher education and helping women achieve their career goals.
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@laurelsprings / 3.3k followers
ALEX LIU
CEO & FOUNDER OF RMDS LAB
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Dr. Alex Liu is the founder and CEO of the RMDS Lab, a data and AI ecosystem service provider. From 2013 to 2019, Alex was one of the data science thought leaders and a distinguished data scientist at IBM, where he served as a Chief Data Scientist for analytics services.
Before joining IBM, Dr. Liu worked as a chief data scientist for a few companies including iSKY and Retention Science. Previously, Dr. Liu taught advanced quantitative methods to Ph.D. candidates at the University of Southern California and the University of California at Irvine, while also consulting for many well-known organizations such as the United Nations and Ingram Micro. Dr. Liu has a M.S. of Statistical Computing and a Ph.D. of Sociology from Stanford University.
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@rmdslab / 483 followers
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Dr. Alex Liu is the founder and CEO of the RMDS Lab, a data and AI ecosystem service provider. From 2013 to 2019, Alex was one of the data science thought leaders and a distinguished data scientist at IBM, where he served as a Chief Data Scientist for analytics services.
Before joining IBM, Dr. Liu worked as a chief data scientist for a few companies including iSKY and Retention Science. Previously, Dr. Liu taught advanced quantitative methods to Ph.D. candidates at the University of Southern California and the University of California at Irvine, while also consulting for many well-known organizations such as the United Nations and Ingram Micro. Dr. Liu has a M.S. of Statistical Computing and a Ph.D. of Sociology from Stanford University.
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@rmdslab / 483 followers
Professional Sales Mentors
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LAUREN BURCHETT
DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING SALES FOR
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
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Lauren is a Director of Advertising Sales for The Walt Disney Company. At Disney, Lauren manages a team of key and innovative sellers. Her team provides clients with engaging, creative marketing and advertising partnerships. Lauren is originally from Los Angeles where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Studies with a Minor in Sociology from Scripps College. Prior to working for Disney, Lauren worked for numerous well-known companies that include, ESPN, Google, Martha Stewart Living, Meredith Corp, Emmis Communications, and The Wall Street Journal, and Time Inc.
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@disney/31.3M followers
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
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Lauren is a Director of Advertising Sales for The Walt Disney Company. At Disney, Lauren manages a team of key and innovative sellers. Her team provides clients with engaging, creative marketing and advertising partnerships. Lauren is originally from Los Angeles where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Studies with a Minor in Sociology from Scripps College. Prior to working for Disney, Lauren worked for numerous well-known companies that include, ESPN, Google, Martha Stewart Living, Meredith Corp, Emmis Communications, and The Wall Street Journal, and Time Inc.
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@disney/31.3M followers
ELIZABETH ANDREW
VP OF SALES AT PLUMA
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Elizabeth Andrew is the VP of Sales at Pluma, a web and mobile platform for talent retention and professional development that offers personalized, professional coaching.
She is a well-known return to work expert, who has established herself as a leader, motivator, and role model with her inspiring story of career reentry by breaking barriers into the San Francisco technology space – at over 50 years old, after a 17-year career break. She also advocates the need for corporations to develop ‘Returnship’ programs to help people return to the workforce, especially within technology companies. Prior to her role at Pluma, Elizabeth was a sales leader with HelloSign, a Dropbox company.
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@pluma_inc / 105 followers
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Elizabeth Andrew is the VP of Sales at Pluma, a web and mobile platform for talent retention and professional development that offers personalized, professional coaching.
She is a well-known return to work expert, who has established herself as a leader, motivator, and role model with her inspiring story of career reentry by breaking barriers into the San Francisco technology space – at over 50 years old, after a 17-year career break. She also advocates the need for corporations to develop ‘Returnship’ programs to help people return to the workforce, especially within technology companies. Prior to her role at Pluma, Elizabeth was a sales leader with HelloSign, a Dropbox company.
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@pluma_inc / 105 followers
ELIZABETH O'CONNOR
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AT PITCHBOOK
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Elizabeth earned her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Colorado Boulder. After graduating she worked in a lab as a research assistant at CU Boulder. When she realized that wasn't the career path she wanted she spent a few years bartending in downtown Seattle. It wasn't until she had a conversation with a previous employee at PitchBook that she realized she was interested in private financial markets, and their discussion sparked a new passion for her. Today, she is a Business Development Manager at PitchBook Data. Her role involves selling complex software to managing directors at top investment firms and CEOs at fast-growing companies.
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@pitchbookdata/ 13.1k followers
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Elizabeth earned her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Colorado Boulder. After graduating she worked in a lab as a research assistant at CU Boulder. When she realized that wasn't the career path she wanted she spent a few years bartending in downtown Seattle. It wasn't until she had a conversation with a previous employee at PitchBook that she realized she was interested in private financial markets, and their discussion sparked a new passion for her. Today, she is a Business Development Manager at PitchBook Data. Her role involves selling complex software to managing directors at top investment firms and CEOs at fast-growing companies.
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@pitchbookdata/ 13.1k followers
SHARYN BIRES
PUBLISHER OF SILICON VALLEY
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Sharyn is currently the publisher of Silicon Valley magazine. She has also launched several magazines including Beverly Hills magazine, Los Angeles Weddings, Orange Coast Weddings, and San Francisco Brides. A self-professed “lifestyle content junkie,” she was also a romance blogger for the Huffington Post.
Sharyn has created partnerships with iconic brands including the Super Bowl, Salesforce, Google, Airbnb, BMW, Tiffany & Co., Celebrity Cruises, Ritz Carlton, the 49ers, the Warriors, Kate Spade, Oracle, Gap, Electrify America, and Lexus.
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@siliconbeat/ 5k followers
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Sharyn is currently the publisher of Silicon Valley magazine. She has also launched several magazines including Beverly Hills magazine, Los Angeles Weddings, Orange Coast Weddings, and San Francisco Brides. A self-professed “lifestyle content junkie,” she was also a romance blogger for the Huffington Post.
Sharyn has created partnerships with iconic brands including the Super Bowl, Salesforce, Google, Airbnb, BMW, Tiffany & Co., Celebrity Cruises, Ritz Carlton, the 49ers, the Warriors, Kate Spade, Oracle, Gap, Electrify America, and Lexus.
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@siliconbeat/ 5k followers
JESSICA ALIOTTI
WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISOR FOR NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
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Jessica attended St. Mary’s College and was student-athlete. She was a starter on the women’s soccer team and graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in communication and a minor in kinesiology.
Following her college graduation in 2010, Jessica pursued her first love – entertainment television – and worked on the production team at E! News for four years. Although she enjoyed working in the entertainment industry, she realized she had an opportunity to build relationships off-screen and make a positive impact on people whom she truly cared about through a career in financial services.
She joined Northwestern Mutual as a financial advisor in 2014. Since then, she has helped over 500 clients build and execute a financial plan.
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@northwesternmutual/ 19k followers
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Jessica attended St. Mary’s College and was student-athlete. She was a starter on the women’s soccer team and graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in communication and a minor in kinesiology.
Following her college graduation in 2010, Jessica pursued her first love – entertainment television – and worked on the production team at E! News for four years. Although she enjoyed working in the entertainment industry, she realized she had an opportunity to build relationships off-screen and make a positive impact on people whom she truly cared about through a career in financial services.
She joined Northwestern Mutual as a financial advisor in 2014. Since then, she has helped over 500 clients build and execute a financial plan.
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@northwesternmutual/ 19k followers
Writing and Digital Marketing
Writing and Digital Marketing Mentors
MARTIN BARON
EXECUTIVE EDITOR (RETIRED) AT THE WASHINGTON POST
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Martin (Marty) Baron retired at the end of February 2021, after eight years as executive editor of The Washington Post. News staffs under his leadership have won 18 Pulitzer Prizes. The Post won 11 Pulitzers for coverage during his tenure that included the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 and investigations of the National Security Agency and the presidential campaign of Donald Trump. While he was top editor of The Boston Globe, it won six Pulitzer Prizes, including for its investigation into the Catholic Church’s concealment of clergy sex abuse. That coverage was portrayed in the Academy Award-winning movie “Spotlight.” The Miami Herald under his leadership won the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the raid to recover Elián González, the Cuban boy at the center of a fierce immigration and custody dispute.
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@thewashingtonpost / 6M followers
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Martin (Marty) Baron retired at the end of February 2021, after eight years as executive editor of The Washington Post. News staffs under his leadership have won 18 Pulitzer Prizes. The Post won 11 Pulitzers for coverage during his tenure that included the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 and investigations of the National Security Agency and the presidential campaign of Donald Trump. While he was top editor of The Boston Globe, it won six Pulitzer Prizes, including for its investigation into the Catholic Church’s concealment of clergy sex abuse. That coverage was portrayed in the Academy Award-winning movie “Spotlight.” The Miami Herald under his leadership won the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the raid to recover Elián González, the Cuban boy at the center of a fierce immigration and custody dispute.
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@thewashingtonpost / 6M followers
TINA POLLOCK
DIGITAL CONTENT MARKETING STRATEGIST, PIXAR AT THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
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Tina Pollock is an award-winning digital content strategist for the Pixar brand at Disney, who also formerly served as an editor and contributing writer on Disney News. Tina began her career as an assistant social media strategist at Horizon Media, working on the ABC television account and was later promoted to senior social media strategist. During her time at Horizon Media, Tina was an integral part of social media strategy for a variety of shows and specials on ABC, including Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Bachelor franchise, Dancing with the Stars, Once Upon a Time, the Oscars, the CMAs, and many more.
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@pixar / 8.7M followers
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Tina Pollock is an award-winning digital content strategist for the Pixar brand at Disney, who also formerly served as an editor and contributing writer on Disney News. Tina began her career as an assistant social media strategist at Horizon Media, working on the ABC television account and was later promoted to senior social media strategist. During her time at Horizon Media, Tina was an integral part of social media strategy for a variety of shows and specials on ABC, including Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Bachelor franchise, Dancing with the Stars, Once Upon a Time, the Oscars, the CMAs, and many more.
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@pixar / 8.7M followers
CHRIS GARDNER
SENIOR STAFF WRITER & RAMBLING REPORTER COLUMNIST AT THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
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Chris Gardner is an award-winning journalist and writer. He currently works as a senior staff writer and Rambling Reporter columnist at The Hollywood Reporter. Chris has also written for People, Daily Variety, Details, Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, Premiere, Out, The Advocate, and MSN/Wonderwall. He has been seen on television on "Today," "Good Morning America," "Entertainment Tonight," and CNN. At the 2017 SoCal Journalism Awards, Chris won best personality profile (film/TV) for "The Last Living Silent Star," a story about the rollercoaster career of Baby Peggy. In 2015, he won best personality profile at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards for a story about power publicist Nanci Ryder's battle with ALS. Chris, a graduate of The University of Iowa, lives in Santa Monica, California.
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@thehollywood_reporter / 16.9K followers
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Chris Gardner is an award-winning journalist and writer. He currently works as a senior staff writer and Rambling Reporter columnist at The Hollywood Reporter. Chris has also written for People, Daily Variety, Details, Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, Premiere, Out, The Advocate, and MSN/Wonderwall. He has been seen on television on "Today," "Good Morning America," "Entertainment Tonight," and CNN. At the 2017 SoCal Journalism Awards, Chris won best personality profile (film/TV) for "The Last Living Silent Star," a story about the rollercoaster career of Baby Peggy. In 2015, he won best personality profile at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards for a story about power publicist Nanci Ryder's battle with ALS. Chris, a graduate of The University of Iowa, lives in Santa Monica, California.
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@thehollywood_reporter / 16.9K followers
DAN PERES
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER AT AD AGE
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Dan Peres is a media and marketing leader with high-impact editorial experience and a record of creative ingenuity in brand positioning, customer acquisition, and audience development. He joined Ad Age in July 2020 as editor-in-chief and was promoted to associate publisher of the brand in October 2021. His oversight includes editorial operations, sales, marketing, and events for the brand.
The former editor-in-chief of Details magazine, Dan has the proven ability to build award-winning editorial franchises while also developing profitable advertiser- and sponsor-friendly programming and digital brand extensions. Over 15 years at the helm of Details, Dan turned a struggling men’s magazine into an omnichannel powerhouse – the No. 1 player in the men’s luxury fashion space with a fast-growing digital platform. He was named by MIN magazine as one of its 21 Most Intriguing People and was one of Business of Fashion’s Most Influential People in 2013, 2014 and 2015. In 2016, Dan launched his own strategic consulting practice focused on delivering brand, marketing, content, and social media strategies for emerging and established brands.
Dan earned a BA in Journalism at New York University and began his career as an editor at W magazine and Women’s Wear Daily. Later, after Condé Nast bought the magazines, he became European editor of W. He is the author of the memoir, "As Needed for Pain," published by HarperCollins.
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@adage / 393k followers
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Dan Peres is a media and marketing leader with high-impact editorial experience and a record of creative ingenuity in brand positioning, customer acquisition, and audience development. He joined Ad Age in July 2020 as editor-in-chief and was promoted to associate publisher of the brand in October 2021. His oversight includes editorial operations, sales, marketing, and events for the brand.
The former editor-in-chief of Details magazine, Dan has the proven ability to build award-winning editorial franchises while also developing profitable advertiser- and sponsor-friendly programming and digital brand extensions. Over 15 years at the helm of Details, Dan turned a struggling men’s magazine into an omnichannel powerhouse – the No. 1 player in the men’s luxury fashion space with a fast-growing digital platform. He was named by MIN magazine as one of its 21 Most Intriguing People and was one of Business of Fashion’s Most Influential People in 2013, 2014 and 2015. In 2016, Dan launched his own strategic consulting practice focused on delivering brand, marketing, content, and social media strategies for emerging and established brands.
Dan earned a BA in Journalism at New York University and began his career as an editor at W magazine and Women’s Wear Daily. Later, after Condé Nast bought the magazines, he became European editor of W. He is the author of the memoir, "As Needed for Pain," published by HarperCollins.
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@adage / 393k followers