Michael Musandu grew up in Zimbabwe and South Africa before heading to the Netherlands to study computer science as an undergrad and then in graduate school. While shopping for clothes online Musandu had the experience, as many do, of never seeing someone like himself in the smiling fashion scenarios that were presented on his phone and laptop. For Musandu, ... Show More
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The Simplest, Yet Most Powerful Trait: Trust
Data practically runs through the veins of Steven Mih, CEO of opensource data orchestration startup Alluxio. He's a serial startup CEO with more than two decades in the distributed data world. At Alluxio, Mih was brought in as CEO to take an opensource project that came out of U. ... Show More
12m 48s
Feb 2017
MLG 004 Algorithms - Intuition
<div> <p>Machine learning consists of three steps: prediction, error evaluation, and learning, implemented by training algorithms on large datasets to build models that can make decisions or classifications. The primary categories of machine learning algorithms are supervised, un ... Show More
23m 27s
Mar 2025
Finding Signal in the Noise with In Young Cho
In Young Cho thought she was going to be a doctor but fell into a trading internship at Jane Street. Now she helps lead the research group’s efforts in machine learning. In this episode, In Young and Ron touch on the porous boundaries between trading, research, and software engin ... Show More
59m 45s
Jul 2022
Santiago Valderrama on Getting Smarter on Machine Learning, One Problem at a Time - Ep. 173
Want to learn about AI and machine learning? There are plenty of resources out there to help — blogs, podcasts, YouTube tutorials — perhaps too many. Machine learning engineer Santiago Valdarrama has taken a far more focused approach to helping us all get smarter about the field. ... Show More
27m 15s
Jun 2021
Diversity in the US tech industry
Ibrahim Diallo got his first computer when he was five, which triggered a lifelong passion for programming. He has worked as a software engineer in the US for 12 years. A Guinean citizen, who went to French school in Saudi Arabia, and now lives in California, Ibrahim says he can ... Show More
18m 36s
Nov 2022
S22:E2 - Building the bridge across the tech gap (Michelle Glauser)
Joining Saron today is Michelle Glauser, CEO & Founder of Techtonica. Ever since joining the industry as a software engineer, Michelle recognized the glaring lack of diversity within the world of tech, which is why she's dedicated herself to addressing this issue. Techtonica is a ... Show More
31m 18s
Mar 2024
S27:E1 - Nurturing Relationships for AI Excellence (Shawn Charles)
Meet Shawn Charles, Developer Advocate & Community Manager at The Hunt. Shawn shares with Saron how he got into tech solely by building and maintaining websites for local businesses, what inspired him to level up by enrolling in a bootcamp, and his advice on those who might feel ... Show More
55m 39s
