Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn 001: Self-serve Analytics, Data Science MBA and Managing a Team of Analysts with Ruben Kogel
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Sep 10, 2016 
Ruben Kogel, an experienced data analyst in the startup space, discusses self-serve analytics, managing a team of analysts, and transitioning from a chemistry background to data science at Udemy. Topics include AWS Redshift, data science wins at Udemy, and the excitement and challenges of being a data scientist.
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Data Science At The Strategy Interface
- Ruben sits at the interface of data science and product strategy, using analysis to influence content decisions.
- He blends instrumentation, ad-hoc predictive work, and feature-importance analysis to improve course quality and student satisfaction.
Translate Data For Nontechnical Stakeholders
- Translate technical results into plain language and communicate precision without unnecessary jargon.
- Emphasize confidence ranges in practical terms rather than statistical notation to make findings actionable.
Always Ask 'What's The Real Problem?'
- Treat internal teams as customers and always package results with recommendations and implications.
- Ask clarifying questions to uncover the real problem before building dashboards or reports.