Episode 2

#2 Andrew Madson - The Data Doctor

Published on: 3rd June, 2024

Summary

In this episode, Liam, Erik and Andrew discuss various topics related to data analytics, including Andrew's background in finance and his transition to data analytics, the role of data in higher education, building a personal brand on LinkedIn, the purpose of an analytics function in a business, trends in data analytics teams, challenges as a leader of analytics, the role of AI and SQL in analytics, and how to stand out as an analyst.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

00:50 Getting into the World of Data

05:21 Challenges in Higher Education

08:58 The Positive Aspects of Higher Education

09:29 Stakeholder Buy-in in Higher Education

10:28 The Role of Data in Higher Education

11:53 The Differences Between Higher Education and Corporations

21:28 Advice for Building a Personal Brand

31:42 The Purpose of an Analytics Function in a Business

33:18 Trends in Data Analytics Teams

36:32 Challenges as a Leader of Analytics

42:43 The Role of AI and SQL in Analytics

46:33 Standing Out as an Analyst

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All Things Being SQL
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Liam Wilson

Hey! I'm Liam.

Football fanatic, tech recruiter by day and apparently now a podcaster?