The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action

Today's guest is Phil Holmer, Assistant Vice President and Product Owner at U.S. Bank. The Minneapolis-based bank blends its relationship teams, branches and ATM network with digital tools that allow customers to bank when, where and how they prefer. U.S. Bank is committed to serving its millions of retail, business, wealth management, payment, commercial, corporate and investment customers across the country and around the world as a trusted and responsible financial partner. Phil's passions are leadership, strategy and technology. Most recently, Phil has been leveraging his deep ITSM and IT Ops expertise on Threat Management, Security Incident, Vulnerability Response and the Security Operation Process. Moving forward, he will continue to help organizations leverage the best technologies and processes available to reduce risk, add business value, and improve customer and user experiences. In the episode, Phil will share: Key learns moving between end-user and consulting roles, Interesting Digital Transformation trends he is seeing in the market, Why ServiceNow is the platform of choice, Learns and challenges from Interesting Implementations he has worked on, The business value of embracing Digital Transformation, Stakeholder management tips, Building and sustaining a winning ServiceNow team, and The future of ServiceNow in security & banking

Today's guest is Brad Taylor, Senior Director of Engineering at Marqeta in San Francisco, CA. Founded in 2010, Marqeta brings speed and efficiency to card issuing and payment processing with the world's first open API platform. Their platform was built from the ground up to power an innovative payment experience for many of the apps and services you enjoy daily. Brad is a hands-on, mission-driven engineering leader who has led teams across a variety of industries including healthcare, accessibility, gaming, fashion, pets, power tools and payments. Prior to joining Marqeta, Brad helped bring Shaper, the world’s first computer-guided handheld power tool, and Whistle, a health and location tracking wearable for dogs and cats, to market. In the episode,  Brad will discuss: Who are Marqeta and what attracted him to the company Interesting projects his team are working on Challenges they need to overcome Key insights they have gained from their customer base What he enjoys about working at Marqeta What’s in store in the near future

Today's guest is Mark DePristo, Founder & CEO at BigHat Biosciences in San Francisco, CA. Founded in 2019, BigHat’s mission is to improve human health by making it far easier to design advanced, next-generation antibody therapeutics. Mark brings a wealth of experience to the company having previously founded and led the Genomics team in Google Brain and holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Cambridge. BigHat Biosciences' AI-enabled experimental platform integrates a high-speed characterization or “wet” lab with machine learning technologies to speed the antibody engineering process. When applied, these design capabilities have the potential to drive the development of new generations of safer and more effective treatments for patients suffering from today’s most challenging diseases. In the episode, Mark will chat about: His motivation for launching BigHat Biosciences The success they’ve had in the past two years The problems they are solving for customers What excites him for the future Exciting opportunities within the team

Today's guest is Elliot Branson, Director of Machine Learning & Engineering at Scale AI in San Francisco, CA. Founded in 2016, Scale accelerates the development of AI applications by helping machine learning teams generate high-quality ground truth data. Their advanced LiDAR, image, video and NLP annotation APIs allow machine learning teams at companies like OpenAI, Lyft, Pinterest and Airbnb focus on building differentiated models versus labeling data. In the episode, Elliot will chat about: The great work they do at Scale AI, An insight into the ML team & projects they are working on, Why Data Science projects fail, What he looks for when hiring into the team, Why Scale AI are a great place to work and Plans for growth and what the future holds for Scale AI

Today's guest is Jacques Clement, Chief Technology Officer of SPOC Luxembourg. Jacques has been working in the IT industry for three decades and he started dealing with ServiceNow in 2008, driving a worldwide deployment of the platform on one of the biggest implementations of the solution. Prior to his current position, he worked for global tech companies in both technical and business-related positions. SPOC Group is a leading ServiceNow partner supporting customers globally, which has progressed from specializing in ITSM to utilizing the Now Platform across the enterprise by developing business applications quickly and effectively. SPOC Luxembourg represents SPOC Group in the Grand-Duchy region. Whether it's consulting services, implementation services, technical support, authorized training or the resale of licenses, SPOC aim at achieving mutual benefits with their customers. In the episode, Jeff will tell you about: The interesting work they do at SPOC Luxembourg, The role of ServiceNow and interesting projects they are working on, Challenges they need to overcome, Wins and learns on implementing ServiceNow within the business, The importance of system design &  Exciting trends to keep an eye on in the future

Today's guest is Dianhuan Lin, Senior Principal Data Scientist at Zscaler in San Jose, CA. Founded in 2008, Zscaler enables the world’s leading organizations to securely transform their networks and applications for a mobile and cloud first world. Their flagship services create fast, secure connections between users and applications, regardless of device, location or network. Zscaler services are 100% cloud-delivered and offer the simplicity, enhanced security and improved user experience that traditional appliances or hybrid solutions are unable to match. Used in more than 185 countries, Zscaler operates the world’s largest cloud security platform, protecting thousands of enterprises and government agencies from cyberattacks and data loss. In the episode, Dianhuan will chat about: How she got involved in AI and Machine Learning, Zscaler’s offerings within business transformation, Interesting ML & AI projects the team are working on, Understanding the right problems for the right customers, Plans for growth, What the future holds and Her top interview tips

Today's guest is Erwan Rivet, Chief Technology Officer at Octave Bioscience in California. Octave is developing a comprehensive, first-in-class Care Management Platform. The team has developed novel measurement tools that feed into structured analytical data models, leading to improved decision-making, better outcomes, and lower costs. They are tackling neurodegenerative diseases -- starting with multiple sclerosis (MS). Octave believe that to dramatically improve outcomes, they need to improve care management. The challenges for MS are significant, the issues are overwhelming and the needs are mostly unmet. That’s why Octave is creating a comprehensive, measurement-driven care management platform for MS. Finally, stakeholders need better information that is highly actionable. Octave’s three layer model of biological, clinical, and economic data combined with sophisticated analytics, contextualization, machine learning and AI provide new insights for physicians, patients, payers and pharma. In the episode, Erwan will chat about: The impact Octave are making in the healthcare sector, Interesting projects they are working on within MS and medical imaging, Building and scaling the data science team, The importance of collaboration between data science and data engineering, Day-to-day life and challenges they are solving in the data team & What the future holds for Octave

Today's guest is Ram Prayaga, CTO of Product and Technology at mPulse mobile in California. mPulse Mobile, the leader in Conversational AI solutions for the healthcare industry, drives improved health outcomes and business efficiencies by engaging individuals with tailored and meaningful dialogue. mPulse Mobile combines behavioral science, analytics and industry expertise that helps healthcare organizations activate their consumers to adopt healthy behaviors. Ram provides strong technical vision and leadership, and uses a pragmatic hands-on methodology to push new boundaries for the team and individual contributors. He believes technology decisions should be made with the business and users in mind, and he is am also a strong proponent of open source software solutions and enabling others to use technology as an open tool. Ram's experience is blend of building start-ups, managing projects in large corporate IT shops and consulting markets. In the episode, Ram will chat about: The impact mPulse mobile are making in the Healthcare industry, The role of Data Science and technology in their platform, Challenges the team needs to overcome, The impact of Covid-19 within the organization, Success to date, including their acquisition of The Big Know & Plans for growth and what excites him for the future

Today's guest is Jeff Niebuhr, VP of IT Delivery at Fleetcor in Atlanta, GA. Fleetcor simplify the way businesses manage and pay their expenses. Their portfolio of brands help companies automate, secure, digitize and control payments to or on behalf of their suppliers and employees. They serve businesses, merchants and partners in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Fleetcor's strong track record of growth is only possible through their ability to attract and retain extraordinary individuals, who mirror their drive and possess an entrepreneurial spirit. Jeff has built and led large, global and multi-functional teams delivering world-class product, infrastructure and services across multiple industries for both internal and external customers. In his current role, Jeff has managed and delivered a global technology and transformation portfolio supporting $2.6B in FinTech revenue for Fleetcor. He has built out new teams and processes to support massive growth in deployment of Sterling File Gateway, MuleSoft, multiple Active Directory Migrations, Cloud, zLinux and SolarWinds/ServiceNow infrastructure. In the episode, Jeff will tell you about: The interesting work he does with Fleetcor, Marco trends in the Fintech and Telcoms industries, His experience implementing ServiceNow from Verizon to Fleetcor, Key learns and interesting projects during his career, Key advice when embarking on your Digital Transformation journey, Skills needed to be a great leader, Building a winning team & What the future holds for ServiceNow

Today's guest is Ben Cahoon, Chief Executive Officer at Techcyte in Utah. Founded in 2014, Techcyte is cloud-based digital microscopy software that uses machine learning to provide pre-analysis for final review by a Doctor, technician or other qualified individual. Their technology identifies and classifies cell types and visible organisms in peripheral blood, aspirate bone, urine, fecal and pap smears. In the episode, Ben will chat about: The origins of Techcyte and their fascinating work in microscopy, How they are levering AI and Data Science to achieve their mission, Use cases of the impact their product is bringing to the industry, The day-to-day work of the data team, How the team is structured for success, Plans for growth and what the future looks like for Techcyte and The impact of Covid-19 within the business