The podcast where we hang out and learn with the WIA Community. Each episode, host Lauren Burke connects with women in data and analytics to talk about what they do in the space, how they got there, and more. We showcase the unique paths that can lead to data, share resources, and bring awareness to new and interesting topics within the field.
https://womeninanalytics.com/podcast
episode 11: Episode 11: How to Advance Your Data Career with Riesling Walker
Riesling Walker, Data Science Manager at Home Depot, joins us to discuss her data career path and the insights she's learned along the way. She shares her advice on how and when to change roles, and her recommendations to set yourself up for success when planning to make a move. We also explore how analytics differs across industries.
Learn, connect, and collaborate with the global data community at the 2023 DataConnect Conference on July 20th and 21st in Columbus, OH. DataConnect brings together industry leaders, technical experts and entrepreneurs to discuss the latest in data, analytics, machine learning, and AI. Use promo code WIAAfterHours for a 15% discount off Regular or Virtual Conference passes.
About Riesling
Riesling Walker is a Data Science Manager at Home Depot within the Merchandise Execution Team. Riesling was previously a Senior Data and Applied Scientist at Microsoft and is a recent graduate of the Georgia Tech Online Masters in Analytics. In her analytics and data science career, she has worked in online retail, store-side retail, credit cards, B2B, SaaS, product, and marketing, giving her a diverse set of experiences.
Riesling's Articles on Medium
- Changing roles: Good or bad for your data career?
- Networking 101: Make the Most Out of Your LinkedIn Connection Requests
- How to initiate changing roles internally
- Writing a resume for a data science role
Relevant Links
- Georgia Tech Online Master of Science in Analytics
- MeasureCamp
- Marketing Analytics Summit
- MeasureChat
Follow Riesling
- Medium
- Website
Follow Lauren
- Website
Transcript
CLICK HERE
________________________________
Interested in sponsoring an episode of the WIA After Hours Podcast? Visit womeninanalytics.com/podcast for sponsorship information.