Dr. Dan Hudson: Analytics & Automation Hiring Manager | The Data Canteen #11
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In this episode, I have a great chat with Dr. Dan Hudson, Director of Advanced Analytics and Intelligent Automation at Guidehouse. Dan and I having a wide ranging conversation, to include: the veteran-friendly culture at Guidehouse, Dan's military background and personal data science journey, insights from his experiences as an analytics and automation hiring manager, the future of our field, and the skills you should focus on to remain in-demand over the long-term.
FEATURED GUEST:
Name: Dan Hudson
Email: danhudsonphd@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danhudsonphd/
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EPISODE LINKS:
Guidehouse Veteran Career Info: https://guidehouse.com/careers/veterans
Guidehouse Veteran Opportunities: https://careers.guidehouse.com/veterans/jobs
Certified Analytics Professional (CAP - certification): https://www.certifiedanalytics.org/for_professionals.php
Choiceology (podcast): https://tinyurl.com/22tctk6b
How to Decide (book): https://tinyurl.com/tk5p6vmf
Thinking in Bets (book): https://tinyurl.com/28ncvbnu
PODCAST INFO:
Host: Ted Hallum
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OUTLINE:
00:00:07 - Introduction
00:01:08 – Catalyst for Dan's recent move to Guidehouse
00:03:53 – What's Guidehouse?
00:04:18 – The culture at Guidehouse
00:06:47 – What makes Guidehouse a veteran-friendly employer?
00:10:17 – Current veteran-focused employment opportunities at Guidehouse
00:11:24 – What is the Advanced Analytics and Intelligence Automation practice?
00:13:40 - Dan's military background and personal data science journey
00:27:18 – One of the beauties of the data science space
00:28:38 – Insights from Dan's experiences as an analytics and automation hiring manager
00:54:24 – How you can request mentorship
00:48:44 – To generalize or specialize? That is the question!
00:41:47 – If you specialize...to what degree should you specialize?
00:57:13 – Everything you might want to know about the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) certification
01:02:53 – Are we approaching a point when we'll all need to become software engineers?
01:06:06 – Dan's recommendations for data science-related podcasts and books
01:10:15 – Dan's preferred means of contact
01:11:15 – Farewells
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