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AI Portfolio PodcastUmar Jamil: AI Research and Models, Learning How to Learn & Technical Content - AI Portfolio PodcastMachine Learning Youtuber Umar Jamil, His channel has some of the top technical explanations on technical topics related to Gen AI with over 50k followers.Follow/Connect:Umar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ujamil/Mark Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Chapters:00:00 Intro01:54 Umar's YouTube Channel06:10 Umar's Data Science Journey11:30 Show Your Work16:35 Pre-Training20:19 Research Without a PhD22:22 Lessons Learned as a Research Scientist23:41 Advice for Technical Creators25:30 Building30:17 Hardest Challenges43:58 Research Papers49:41 How Language Models Learn50:48 Coding...2025-03-261h 30
AI Portfolio PodcastMaxime Labonne: LLM Scientist Roadmap, AI Scientist, LLM Course & Open Source - AI Portfolio PodcastMaxime Labonne, Co-author of the LLM Engineers Handbook, creator of the LLM course on github with over 40k stars, and author of Hands on Graph Neural Networks.Follow/Connect:Maxime LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxime-labonne/Mark Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Chapters:📌 00:00 – Intro📚 01:51 – Maxime: Books & Courses🤖 07:30 – AI Scientist vs. AI Engineer🚀 09:05 – Path to Becoming an AI Expert🎓 11:13 – Do You Need a Degree?⏳ 13:01 – How Long Does It Take to Become an AI Scientist?👨‍🔬 15:58 – Individual Contributor Role as an LLM Scientist🧠26:04 – Understanding LLM Personality🎯 30:07 – Objective Func...2025-03-121h 27
AI Portfolio PodcastTomás Hernando Kofman: Not Diamond, Gen AI Startups, AI systems and Routing - AI Portfolio PodcastTomás Hernando Kofman of Not Diamond, discussing about gen ai model routing.Follow/Connect:Tomas LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomashk/Mark Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Chapters: 00:00 Intro01:56 Not Diamond08:36 Router Problem13:33 Time to Build v115:49 Human Categories19:01 System Prompt27:33 Prompt Drift30:14 Guardrails35:48 Model Spectrum42:23 Caching45:50 Training Router54:44 Cost and Latency01:01:22 Routing Across Agents01:03:38 Prompt Pasting01:09:17 Routing for Multimodal Models01:12:08 Startup01:21:20 Building Companies in the Gen AI Era01:27:00 Career Optimization Fu...2025-02-041h 33
AI Portfolio PodcastRaza Habib: Humanloop, LLM and Prompting, Gen AI Performace - AI Portfolio PodcastDr. Raza Habib, CEO of HumanLoop, discussing the complexities of large language model (LLM) deployment, monitoring, and evaluation.Follow/Connect:Raza Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/humanloop-raza/Mark LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Chapters:00:00 Intro02:19 Humanloop06:08 Prompt Management13:26 LLM System17:57 AI Guardrails22:32 Workflow27:14 User Generated Hyperparameters31:30 LLM Routing34:20 Prompt Engineering38:22 Data Poisoning45:17 Latency in LLMs50:25 Monitoring LLMs57:57 LLM Eval Benchmarks01:03:27 Startup01:17:51 Career Optimization Function01:19:44 Books01:24:27 Career Advice01:27:51 Rapid Round2025-01-111h 31
AI Portfolio PodcastRavit Jain: Startup Marketing, Ravit Show, Content Creation and Role of Influencers - AI PortfolioRavit Jain of the Ravit Show, a top media outlet covering the latest trends in Data and AIFollow/Connect:Mark LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Ravit Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravitjain/Chapters:Â 00:00 Intro02:26 Ravit Show06:38 Data Orchestration11:48 Gen AI Strategy19:05 Skepticism24:29 Prompt Engineering29:53 Top 3 Problems to Invest In36:44 Open Source Vs Enterprise39:40 Developers as CEOs43:07 Challenges in Value Offering51:26 Targeting Actual Users01:00:41 Reinforcement through Content01:03:47 GenAI in Influencer Marketing01:06:27 Value of Long Form Content2024-12-301h 36
AI Portfolio PodcastWilliam A. Gaviria Rojas: CoactiveAI, Future of Creator Economy and AI Agents - AI Portfolio PodcastWelcome to AI Porfolio Podcast Episode 17, Dr. William Gaviria Rojas, Cofounder of Coactive AI a data analytics platform for unstructured visual data at the largest scale.Follow/Connect:Mark LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/William Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamgaviria/Chapters:00:00 Intro01:58 Billion Dollar Startup  02:57 Coactive AI  05:29 Market Size of MultiModal AI  07:43 Large Data Problem  14:56 Ideal Market  20:22 Taxonomy Refinement  24:42 Insight Economy (Derivative Data)  28:15 Computer Vision (High Fidelity Data Analysis)  35:13 Personalized Video Media  38:22 Coactive Software Deployment  42:22 Agents Integration  44:14 C...2024-12-211h 15
AI Portfolio PodcastPhilip Rathle: GraphRAG, Neo4J CTO, Graphs and Vectors and Mission - AI Portfolio PodcastPhilip Rathle, the Chief Technical Officer of Neo4j, the popular graph database company which has now taken off by storm because of GraphRag, a new approach for making LLM Retrieval Augmented Generation applications more accurate by leveraging graphs, so you know today will be all about GraphRag and its impact on the market.Chapters:00:00 Intro02:09 Is AI Resurgence of Graph tech?03:46 GraphRAG popularity05:39 Top Use Cases in GenAI11:08 Gen AI in supply chain16:46 Graph and its types in enterprise24:03 GraphRag25:25 GNNs in GraphRAG29:30 Graphs are eating...2024-11-071h 42
AI Portfolio PodcastKyle Kranen: End Points, Optimizing LLMs, GNNs, Foundation Models - AI Portfolio Podcast #011Get 1000 free inference requests for LLMs on build.nvidia.comKyle Kranen, an engineering leader at NVIDIA, who is at the forefront of deep learning, real-world applications, and production. Kyle shares his expertise on optimizing large language models (LLMs) for deployment, exploring the complexities of scaling and parallelism.📲 Kyle Kranen Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-kranen/Twitter: https://x.com/kranenkyle📲 Mark Moyou, PhD Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou📗 Chapters[00:00] Intro[01:26] Optimizing LLMs for deployment[10:23] Economy o...2024-10-191h 30
AI Portfolio PodcastChris Deotte: Kaggle Competitions, LLM models and techniques, PhD and Technical CareerKaggle Grandmaster Chris Deotte, he is currently ranked 1 on notebooks and discussions on Kaggle and is part of the KGMON team, Kaggle Grandmasters of NVIDIA. We’ll be discussing GEN AI and personalization, optimizing your kaggle game and other strategies to make progress in your career.Solution: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2408.04658Mark Moyou, PhD Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyouChapters:00:00 Intro01:51 Current Gen AI04:40 Evolution of Conceptualization in ML Models06:59 Measuring Tonality in Data Sets08:51 Multi-Modal Data Sets in...2024-10-172h 01
AI Portfolio PodcastChris Walton: The Art of Merchant, E-commerce, Gen AI in Retail Market - AI Portfolio Podcast #014Chris Walton, a top expert in omnichannel retailing, has nearly 20 years of experience in retail and retail technology. As Co-CEO and Founder of Omni Talk, one of the fastest-growing retail blogs, he's a leading voice in the Retail Technology industry. Chris brings deep insights with a background at Target as VP of Store of the Future and Merchandising for Home Furnishings. He holds an MBA from Harvard and a BA from Stanford.Chris Walton Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswaltonretail/OmniTalk Retail:https://www.linkedin.com/company/omnitalk/posts/?feedView=allTwitter...2024-08-261h 24
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastShaka Hislop: Professional Career, ESPN, Tech in Sports - Caribbean Tech PioneersNeil Shaka Hislop is an ESPN soccer analyst and commentator, Howard University alum, and former professional soccer player. He represented Trinidad and Tobago internationally, including the 2006 World Cup. Hislop co-founded "Show Racism the Red Card" and has received numerous awards for his contributions to sports and anti-racism efforts.EPISODE LINKSShaka Hislop LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaka-hislop-07bb63a/Shaka Hislop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shakahislopShaka Hislop Twitter: https://x.com/shakahislopDr. Mark Moyou LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Dr. Mark Moyou Twitter: https...2024-08-251h 26
AI Portfolio PodcastRamsri Goutham Golla: Micro Saas, Philosophy, Product Mindset - AI Portfolio PodcastRamsri, an AI expert with 12+ years of experience in AI and product development, specializing in computer vision and NLP. Ramsri is the founder of Questgen.ai and Supermeme.ai, innovative NLP SaaS apps. He also teaches NLP and AI SaaS courses at LearnNLP Academy and shares insights on Medium, Twitter, and YouTube.📲 Ramsri Goutham Golla Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramsrig/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ramsri_goutham📲 Mark Moyou, PhD Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou📗 Chapters00:00 Intro02:43 Bootstrap...2024-07-132h 33
AI Portfolio PodcastSerg Masis: AGI, Interpretable Machine Learning, Upcoming Book - AI Portfolio PodcastSerg MasĂs, a renowned Data Scientist in the agriculture sector, with a multifaceted background in entrepreneurship and web/app development. Serg is also the author of the acclaimed book "Interpretable Machine Learning with Python."📲 Serg MasĂs Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smasis/📲 Mark Moyou, PhD Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyouđź“— Chapters00:00 Intro03:02 Interpretable Machine Learning System11:06 post-hoc interpretability12:57 Quality of Interpretability bounded by the breadth of inputs18:52 EDA is more than just exploring the data2024-07-091h 54
AI Portfolio PodcastKyle Kranen: End Points, Optimizing LLMs, JNNs, Foundation Models - AI Portfolio PodcastKyle Kranen, an engineering leader at NVIDIA, who is at the forefront of deep learning, real-world applications, and production. Kyle shares his expertise on optimizing large language models (LLMs) for deployment, exploring the complexities of scaling and parallelism.📲 Kyle Kranen Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-kranen/Twitter: https://x.com/kranenkyle📲 Mark Moyou, PhD Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou📗 Chapters[00:00] Intro[01:26] Optimizing LLM for deployment[10:23] Economy of Scale (Batch Size)[13:18] Data Parallelism[14:30] Kernel[18:48] Hardest p...2024-06-271h 30
AI Portfolio PodcastSanyam Bhutani: LLM Experimentation, Podcasting Insights, and AI Innovations - AI Portfolio PodcastSanyam Bhutani, a leading figure in the data science community. Sanyam is a Sr. Data Scientist at H2O.ai, with previous tenures at Weights & Biases and H2O.ai, and an International Fellow at fast.ai. As a Kaggle Grandmaster, his contributions to the field are well-recognized and highly respected.Sanyam delves into the nuances of fine-tuning and optimizing Large Language Models (LLMs). He provides a detailed exploration of the current state and future potential of LLMs, breaking down their architecture and functionality in a way that's accessible to both newcomers and seasoned data scientists. Sanyam...2024-06-091h 21
Ken's Nearest NeighborsCaribbean Data Scientist Explains How to Go Out and Get Your Career (Mark Moyou) - KNN Ep. 190Today, I had the pleasure of interviewing Mark Moyou. Mark is a Senior Data Scientist and the host of the AI portfolio podcast and the Caribbean Tech Pioneers podcast. He grew up in Trinidad and Tobago, and his work is deeply inspired by his family and upbringing there. In this episode, we dive into how he landed his first job in the States, what makes a successful data scientist, how to make meaningful connections, and how work at a large company is different than his previous jobs. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners:- Pathrise - h...2024-05-101h 14
AI Portfolio PodcastRadek Osmulski: Kaggle Grandmaster, Meta Learning, Career Growth & Coding - AI Portfolio PodcastRadek Osmulski, a Senior Data Scientist specializing in Recommender Systems at NVIDIA, brings a wealth of experience to the table. With a foundation laid by Fast.ai's Deep Learning course, Radek has honed his skills through extensive project work, emerging as a champion in Kaggle competitions. Radek sheds light on his role at NVIDIA, sharing valuable insights gained from his time there and delving into topics like meta-learning and the path to mastery in machine learning.📲 Radek Osmulski Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radek-osmulski-6b935794/?originalSubdomain=auTwitter: https://twitter.com/radekosmulski?lang=en2024-04-141h 37
AI Portfolio PodcastHarpreet Sahota: Tinkering with AI, LLM Evaluations, DevRel & Personal Brand - AI Portfolio PodcastHarpreet brings a trove of knowledge and insights to the table. In this engaging conversation, we explore various facets of his expertise, from his role in developer relations to his deep understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their evaluation. Harpreet provides invaluable insights into the intricacies of LLM evaluation, shedding light on methodologies, challenges, and best practices. His deep understanding of LLMs stems from years of hands-on experience and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI research and development.📲 Harpreet Sahota Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harpreetsahota204/?originalSubdomain=caTwitter: https://twi...2024-03-281h 35
AI Portfolio PodcastDemetrios Brinkmann: MLOps Community, LLM, Marketing and Podcasting - AI Portfolio PodcastDemetrios Brinkmann, the Founder and CEO of MLOps Community, as he shares his expertise on the dynamic landscape of Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) and the transformative impact of Large Language Models (LLMs). He also highlights the importance of authenticity and fun in community building, addresses common challenges in MLOps, and shares his experiences leading a technical community.📲 Demetrios Brinkmann Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpbrinkm/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dpbrinkm📲 Mark Moyou, PhD Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou📗Chapters00:00...2024-01-271h 46
AI Portfolio PodcastSujatha Sundararaman: Music Recommendations & Generative AI in Music - AI Portfolio PodcastSujatha Sundararaman, a distinguished engineering leader and Head of Search, Understanding, and Voice at Google's YouTube Music (YTM). With a stellar track record in both startup and enterprise environments, Sujatha excels in steering ideas from conception to successful, revenue-generating products. 📲 Sujatha Sundararaman Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sujatha-sundararaman-49a339/📲 Mark Moyou, PhD Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou📗 Chapters00:00 Intro02:17 LLM in Music Recommendations04:28 Why music is important?08:05 Exploration Vs Exploitation11:48 Prevalence of remix songs15:07 Why music...2024-01-241h 40
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastStefan Uddenberg: Perception & Cognition, Human Faces Research, PhD and AI - Caribbean Tech PioneersDr. Stefan Uddenberg, With a PhD from Yale University and extensive research experience at the Perception & Cognition Laboratory under the guidance of Brian Scholl, Dr. Uddenberg is set to make waves as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at UIUC next summer.Currently a Principal Researcher with Alex Todorov at Chicago Booth, Dr. Uddenberg's primary research program focuses on unraveling the default assumptions ingrained in our minds, particularly in the realm of perception. Discover the intricacies of how our minds engage in unconscious inferences, considering not only the raw visual input but also a set of assumptions about...2024-01-081h 14
AI Portfolio PodcastMike Tamir: LLM for Teams, RAG, Leadership and Enterprise vs Open Source LLMs - AI PortfolioIn this episode, Mike shares his extensive expertise in building and leading high-performance machine learning teams, delivering cutting-edge data products, and leveraging state-of-the-art technologies for various real-world applications. His contributions in text comprehension using large language models (LLMs), image recognition, Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), learned representation-based recommender systems, targeted advertising, time series forecasting, user understanding, and customer analytics are nothing short of awe-inspiring.📲 Mike Tamir Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miketamir/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeTamir📲 Mark Moyou, PhD Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitte...2024-01-011h 40
AI Portfolio PodcastIgor Jablokov: Enterprise Knowledge Management, Augmented Intelligence IBM & Pryon - AI PortfolioIgor Jablokov, the visionary Founder and CEO of Pryon, an AI company at the forefront of innovation in enterprise knowledge management. In this captivating podcast episode, we delve into Igor's remarkable journey, from his formative years at IBM to his pivotal decision to establish Pryon. Fueled by a deep-seated impatience with the pace of AI commercialization, Igor embarked on a mission to bridge the gap between AI invention and real-world application.📲 Igor Jablokov Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ijablokov/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ijablokov📲 Mark Moyou, PhD Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.li...2024-01-011h 18
AI Portfolio PodcastJacopo Tagliabue: Data Workloads, Recommender Systems, Startups and LLM Developments - AI PortfolioJacopo Tagliabue is one of the most honest and talented open-source contributors in the Data Science community, previously focusing on NLP and Recommender Systems. Currently, he eats pizza, plays very occasional tennis, and is building a data pipeline company, Bauplan.A true founder and builder at heart, Jacapo and team pioneered the movement for doing data science at reasonable scale. His NLP company Tooso, was acquired by Coveo where he led Data Science for search all the way to an IPO.He - has been educated at top institutions such as UNISR, SFI, and M...2023-12-281h 40
AI Portfolio PodcastPaige Bailey: Future of Coding, Gen AI, Google AI Landscape & Advice - AI Portfolio PodcastPaige Bailey, a Lead Product Manager for Generative Models at Google DeepMind, shares her expertise in guiding teams training very large language models. She focuses on training code generation models, one of the industry's most valuable types of LLMs. Paige has held multiple leadership positions at Google, Microsoft, and Github. In this interview, you will understand the responsibilities of a top Product Manager at a forefront AI company and how you can navigate your career from a data position to a product manager position. 📲 Paige Bailey Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dynamicwebpaige/T...2023-12-271h 27
AI Portfolio PodcastHamza Farooq: World of LLMs, AI, Career Tips - AI Portfolio PodcastIn this first episode you will learn why Hamza left Google as a Senior Research Manager to start a search startup given all the progress of large language models (LLM). He covers some core tenants you need to start building LLM-based systems. More importantly, in this fast-moving field, you learn how Hamza navigated his career and what you can do to make progress. Â Hamza Farooq is the CEO/founder of traversaal.ai. Previously, he was a Sr. Research Science Manager at Google, a lecturer at Stanford, and an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota. Hamza has w...2023-11-261h 29
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastKirk - Anthony Hamilton: Caribbean Startups, Fear of AI and opportunities - Caribbean Tech PioneersKirk-Anthony Hamilton, a distinguished entrepreneur, investor, and community curator. With a background in architectural design, Kirk-Anthony Hamilton is the visionary behind the Infiniti Partnership Inc., Tech Beach Retreat, and The Destination Experience.📲 Kirk - Anthony Hamilton Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkanthony/📲 Dr. Mark Moyou Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou📒 Chapters 00:00 Intro03:00 Building Global Network09:27 Doing Business as a Caribbean17:22 Vision 21:15 Componets of thriving tech ecosystem30:31 Role of AI53:55 New AI Tech Startups for Caribb...2023-08-311h 10
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastZachary Harding: Marketing, DJ, Life Lessons, AI & Business - Caribbean Tech PioneersZachary Harding is our 4th guest from Jamaica, the founding partner of Delta Capital Partners, a private equity group focused on high-growth and high-impact sectors such as Financial Services, Digital Payments Facilitation, and Digital Healthcare and Wellness. 📲 Zachary Harding Socials:LinkedIn: (13) Zachary Harding | LinkedIn 📲 Dr. Mark Moyou Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou📒 Chapters 0:00 Introduction01:53 Growth in Caribbean05:45 Equity groups12:50 Navigating the Startup Journey15:28 AI for Business Scaling22:08 The Future of Small Businesses and Workforce Optimization23:20 AI & Market...2023-07-161h 17
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastRichie Etwaru: Immersive AI, Innovating Tech & Lessons - Caribbean Tech PioneersRichie Etwaru is a distinguished innovator, author of three books, a TEDx speaker, and co-founder of Mobeus. His groundbreaking work in Immersive AI has revolutionized human-machine interaction. With numerous patents and extensive experience working at the leadership level of Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Richie is a pioneer in Immersive AI, privacy, healthcare, and financial services. His ongoing efforts shape the future of technology, driving growth and innovation across multiple sectors.📲 Richie Etwaru Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richieetw...📲 Dr. Mark Moyou Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmo...2023-07-071h 32
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastGarnet S. Heraman: Venture Capital, Startup Success Secrets, Meditation - Caribbean Tech PioneersJoin Garnet S. Heraman, a prominent Venture Capitalist (VC) focused on multicultural mainstreaming. Delve into the world of venture capital as Garnet discusses the various components of funding in Aperture VC and explores the vibrant VC scene beyond Silicon Valley. Discover the intriguing differences in business ecosystems and learn what the Caribbean startup scene is missing.📲 Garnet S. Heraman Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garnetshe...📲 Dr. Mark Moyou Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou2023-07-021h 25
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Terri-Karelle Reid: Personal Branding, Event Hosting & Personal Life - Caribbean Tech PioneersDr. Terri-Karelle Reid is an award-winning media specialist who has mastered the art of communication, online branding and storytelling. She is also the author of 'My Brand Compass: The 13Cs To Building Your Personal Brand'. 📷 Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid Socials:Website: https://terrikarelle.com/aboutme/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrikare...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TerriKarelleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrikarelle/Book: My Brand Compass (a must read): https://www.amazon.com/MY-BRAND-COMPA...📲 Dr. Mark Moyou Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter...2023-05-242h 02
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDarnel Francois: Founder Insights, Draper Startup House, AI & Job Security - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this video, Darnel from Trinidad, Co-Founder & CEO of Draper Startup House Caricom, talks about the challenges businesses face in the Caribbean region and how to market a global brand locally. He shares his experience as a founder and gives insights into the Caribbean startup ecosystem.âś…Â Connect with Darnel Francois on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/darnel-fr...âś…Â Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/2023-05-242h 12
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastCecil Phillip: Developer Advocacy, Opportunities in Tech, and Leadership - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn today’s episode, my guest is Cecil Phillip. He is a Senior Developer Advocate at Stripe. He was a Senior Cloud Developer Advocate at Microsoft and has had roles at numerous software companies. I hope you enjoy the interview and take some lessons for your own journey in machine learning and tech.✅ Connect with Cecil Phillip on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecil-phi...✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ2023-05-221h 38
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDennis Ramdass: Compute Virtualization, Startups Vs Enterprise, & MIT - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn today’s episode, my guest is Dennis Ramdass. He is a Staff Engineer 2 Stripe at VMWare where he focuses on building ML-based products. Dennis is an MIT Alum and is originally from Trinidad and Tobago. He shares some great lessons for having a great tech career and how to be at the intersection of software engineering and machine learning.✅ Connect with Dennis Ramdass on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-ra...✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ2023-05-221h 19
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDion St. Hilaire: Cloud Computing, Consulting and Journey to Microsoft - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn today’s episode, my guest is Dion St. Hilaire. He has over a decade of experience as a Cloud Architect at Microsoft and does Cloud Computing consulting. He breaks the mold of the typical software engineer, running a party events company while being a Cloud Computing consultant. I hope you enjoy the interview and take some lessons for your own journey in machine learning and tech.✅ Connect with Dion St. Hilaire on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dionst/✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect...2023-05-221h 19
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastJonathan Pierre: Deep Learning Startup, and career in investment banking - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn today's episode, we speak with Jonathan Pierre. He is the CEO of GEOTree, a deep learning startup for Environmental Monitoring. He is also the President of Mantle Labs, a fintech startup that enables farmers to get funding by leveraging satellite imagery. He has over a decade of experience trading commodities at top companies such as citibank and is originally from Trinidad and Tobago. âś…Â Connect with Jonathan Pierre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonpierre1âś…Â Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx...2023-05-221h 26
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastKyle Maloney: Business & Startups, Future of Tech in Caribbean, Networking - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this episode, we learn about Kyle Maloney's Entrepreneurial Tech journey in the Caribbean. He has founded 5 companies and obtained over 3 million in funding along the way. The TechBeach Retreat team is building out the tech ecosystem in the Caribbean, so get in contact. Hope you find some inspiration from his story. Remember to connect with us on LinkedIn:âś… Connect with Kyle Maloney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpmaloney/âś… Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/2023-05-221h 20
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastAnthony Cole: Amazon Music, Tips for Interview, and Passion for Music - Caribbean Tech PioneersAnthony Cole is a Sr. Program Manager of Employee eXperience & Trust (EXT) for Amazon Music and serves as president of Amazon's Black Employee Network (BEN) HQ chapter. Prior to joining Amazon Anthony had ten years of experience in private banking, sales, and account management with J.P. Morgan and Wealth-X. At Wealth-X, he was responsible for leading a team of Client Success Associates to drive client retention, fostering engagement and adoption of Wealth-X solutions via consulting, wealth information and market research services. At Wealth-X he managed a $10MM book of business achieving a 90% revenue retention rate, streamlined processes for...2023-05-221h 35
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastStefan Hosein: Experience at Google & Twitter and Hard Work - Caribbean Tech PioneersStefan is currently a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Deliveroo working on ranking and recommendations in London, UK. Previously, he worked at Google and Twitter doing a lot of work in the search and Natural Language Processing space. He got his Masters from Cambridge and bachelors from the University of the West Indies.âś…Â Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/âś…Â Connect with Stefan Hosein on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-ho...2023-05-221h 38
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastKesann Walrond-McClean: Google, Coding Tips, and Problem Solving - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this episode, Kesann shares his framework for problem-solving, coding tips, and how he cracked an interview at Google. He is originally from Barbados and is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Google and also worked at amazon as Intern and Software Engineer.âś…Â Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/âś…Â Connect with Kesann Mcloud on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kesann-wa...2023-05-221h 09
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDion Paul: Electronics Engineering, Agriculture, Importance of Nature - Caribbean Tech PioneersDion Paul is originally from Trinidad and Tobago and is currently a Program Manager at Google where he has had a strong career there for the past 7 years working as a Solutions Consultant and IT Resident. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Electronics Engineering and a Masters Degree in Computer Science from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.  ✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/✅ Connect with Dion Paul on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pauldion2023-05-221h 30
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Jason Pinto: Entrepreneurship, Machine Learning, Life Lessons - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this episode we learn about Dr. Jason Pinto's journey from Trinidad to the UK. He is currently the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Pace Revenue, a machine learning startup in the UK focused on dynamic price optimization. Jason loves the world of fast, dynamic startups and has advised several companies and been a venture partner at Amadeus Capital Partners where he focused on companies in the online services and digital media space. Dr. Pinto obtained his bachelors in materials science and engineering from MIT, his masters in Materials science and engineering at Stanford university, and his PhD...2023-05-2245 min
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Sekou Remy: IBM, Passion for Tech, Academic Experience - Caribbean Tech PioneersSekou L. Remy is a Research Scientist and Technical Lead at IBM Research – Africa. A member of the healthcare team, he is excited about developing appropriate technologies which will transform Africa, and the world. A proud alum of the Georgia Institute of Technology, and of Morehouse College (both in Atlanta, GA USA), Sekou has had teaching and research appointments at Clemson University, the University of Notre Dame, and Spelman College.✅ Connect with Dr. Sekou Remy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sekoulremy/✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the vid...2023-05-221h 38
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastMarcelle Bonterre: Machine Learning, Rock Climbing, and Passion for Math - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn todays episode we speak with Marcelle Bonterre. He is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer focusing on Natural Language Processing at Turnitin. Before Turnitin, he was either the first or an early engineer at several startups, whose businesses ranged from smartwatches to FinTech. He holds a Bachelors in Computer Science from Wright State University. Marcelle spends part of his spare time mentoring new engineers through affiliations with various organizations, and spinning through his rolodex of hobbies including mountain biking, rock climbing, tinkering with electronics, roasting coffee, falling down wikipedia language-origin rabbit-holes, or indulging his passion for autodidactic study of...2023-05-221h 36
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Andrew Russell: Google, Magic Leap, Nvidia and Teaching- Caribbean Tech PioneersToday my guest is Dr. Andrew Russell, our first guest from Jamaica. Dr. Russell currently works at NVIDIA as a Principal software engineer. He has worked at other top companies such as Google, Magic Leap, and Texas Instruments. Dr. Russell received three degrees from MIT a Bachelors's, Masters and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has more than 40 patents filed in his name and is one of the inventors of Google's Project Starline, a holographic video conferencing system. Dr. Russell has also taught at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus in Jamaica and attended high...2023-05-221h 37
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastGerald Jean Baptiste: Journey to Youtube, Creativity, & New Opportunities - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn todays episode we speak with Gerald Jean-Baptiste, he is our first guest representing the Haitian region. The focus of today’s podcast is creativity and cultivating it in our data-driven careers. Gerald currently works at YouTube, as a Video Producer in the YouTube Support Solutions Organization. While at Google, he co-produced Google’s first ever Black Culture and Music festival, SoulFest. He hails from the great city of Miami and is of proud Haitian descent. Gerald had the privilege to study at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and received his Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA) in...2023-05-221h 18
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Naila Murray: Meta AI, PhD, and Career Advice - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn today’s episode my guest is Dr. Naila Murray. She is from Trinidad and Tobago and is currently a Research Engineering Manager at Meta AI (formerly facebook AI). Prior to joining Meta AI she was the Director of Science of Naver Labs Europe, and a Manager & Senior Scientist at Xerox. Dr. Murray obtained her B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University in 2007, and the Masters and PhD in Computer Science from Univesitat Autonoma de Barcelona. While Dr. Murray’s career path may seem very intentional you will learn in the interview that her journey to Meta AI was...2023-05-221h 29
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Deana A.: UX Research in Google, Personal Branding, Career Diversity - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn today’s episode, my guest is Dr. Deana A. She is originally from Jamaica and is currently a Staff UX Research & Strategy Lead at Google. Her journey from Jamaica to Silicon Valley is truly inspiring.Dr. Deana also runs a non-profit, Azarae Foundation, where the mission is to support Caribbean youth towards fulfilling their education and passions through helping minimize financial barriers and connecting them with mentoring, developmental programs and opportunities. ✅ www.azaraefoundation.orgYou can also find her at the Black UX Network✅https://www.instagram.com/blackuxnetw...✅ Connect with Dr...2023-05-221h 21
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Nick Fuller - IBM Research, Physics, and Importance of Tech - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this episode, we learn about Dr. Nick Fuller’s career journey. He is currently the Vice President of the Distributed Cloud organization at IBM Research and has held numerous leadership positions in the company over his 18+ year career. Hope you find some inspiration from this interview.✅ Connect with Dr. Fuller on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholascmfuller/✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/2023-05-221h 21
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Mark Moyou: Starting and Accelerating Your Data Science Career - Caribbean Tech Pioneersâś…Â Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ2023-05-221h 00
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Anil Kokaram: Film Broadcasting, Cambridge University and Cricket - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this episode we interview Professor Anil Kokaram. He graduated in 1993 with a PhD in Signal processing from the Cambridge University Engineering Department in the UK. He is now Professor and Chair of Electronics at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. From 2011-2017 he was the lead of the Media Algorithms Team at YouTube/Google. Before that, he founded a media digital signal processing group at Trinity College Dublin working in the broad areas of Digital Signal Processing for Video Processing, Bayesian Inference and motion estimation. He has published over 200 referenced papers in these areas. He was a former Associate...2023-05-221h 25
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastKyle De Freitas - CashApp, Managing Burnout, & International Opportunities - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this episode, we learn about Kyle De Freitas's journey from St Vincent and the Grenadines to Trinidad and then to Canada where he works as a Machine Learning Engineering Lead at CashApp. Kyle's story is a true reflection that hard work and setting vision plays a big role in your professional success and asking yourself ""what is next"" is the key for finding motivation to work harder. âś…Â Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/âś…Â Connect with Kyle De Freitas on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kylede2023-05-191h 37
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastYinka Badejo: Women in Tech, Data Science, Meta, and Consultancy - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this episode, we learn about Yinka Badejo’s journey from St. Maarten in the Caribbean all the way to Silicon Valley. She is currently a Data Science Manager at Facebook. Her story has many lessons for women in tech and data science. ✅ Connect with Yinka Badejo on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3fGaUZE✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ2023-05-191h 25
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Kwame Johnson: Product Management, Healthcare, & Importance of Writing - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this episode, we learn about Dr. Kwame Johnson’s medical journey from the Caribbean to becoming a Senior Product Manager at Hinge Health, one the fastest growing Healthcare Startups. He was a Program Manager at Microsoft and a Product Manager at Google DeepMind Healthcare. Hope you find some inspiration from his story. Remember to connect with us on LinkedIn✅ Connect with Dr. Kwame Johnson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwame19/✅ Connect with Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/2023-05-191h 39
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastLearie Hercules: Data Science Career, Mentorship, Oppurtunites in Tech - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this episode, we learn about Learie Hercules’ data career journey from the Caribbean to the US. He is currently the Chief Technical Officer at Smart Warehousing, a leader in Fulfillment & Logistics. We speak about how to think about data and many data career strategies, that if you deploy them, will enable you to accelerate your career progress. Hope you find some inspiration from his story. Remember to connect with us on LinkedIn✅ Connect with Learie Hercules on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leariehercules/✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note a...2023-05-191h 22
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Patrick Hosein: Data Science in Caribbean, MIT Journey, Google - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this episode, we learn about Dr. Patrick Hosein’s AI career journey from the Caribbean to doing research on a global scale and back. He holds five (5) degrees from MIT and is currently a Professor of Computer Science at the University of the West Indies. He has been a Principal Engineer at Nokia Bell Labs, AT&T, Ericsson. We talk about the history of computing in the Caribbean, his journey at MIT and how you can get started with your career in AI in the Caribbean. Hope you find some inspiration from his story. Remember to connect with us...2023-05-1956 min
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastGeoff Seyon: Leveraging Caribbean Heritage, Healthcare, Education at MIT - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this episode, we learn about Geoff Seyon’s journey from the Caribbean to MIT and then to Silicon Valley where he gathered over 27 years of experience as a Technology Leader. We really talk about leveraging your Caribbean background to make great strides in your career and he reminds us to continue pushing because the age of AI and its vast changes are coming. I know you will find some inspiration from Geoff’s story. ✅ Connect with Geoff Seyon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gseyon/✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn:http...2023-05-191h 21
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Timothy Hospedales: Professor of ML & AI, Tips on Pursuing PhD - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this episode, we learn about Dr. Timothy Hospedales’s AI career journey from the Caribbean to the UK. He is currently a Principal Scientist at Samsung AI Research Center in Cambridge and a Full Professor at the University of Edinburgh. We cover topics such as optimizing your PhD in Machine Learning, networking to expand your AI career and different areas of machine learning research. ✅ Connect with Dr. Timothy Hospedales on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyhospedales/✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https...2023-05-1959 min
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Mandela Patrick: Machine Learning Career, Pinata Farms, & Study Groups - Caribbean Tech PioneersIn this episode, we learn about Mandela Patrick's AI career journey from the Caribbean to the US then the UK. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Computer Vision at the University of Oxford and is a Visiting Scholar at Facebook AI Research. We talk about how to the importance of study groups, extra-curricular activities, trends in machine learning and working and mentorship. Remember to connect with us on LinkedInâś… Connect with Dr. Mandela Patrick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandelapatrick/âś… Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the...2023-05-1956 min
Caribbean Tech Pioneers PodcastDr. Danielle Belgrave - Microsoft - Principal Research ManagerThis episode teaches about Dr. Danielle Belgrave's AI career journey from the Caribbean to the UK. She is currently a Principal Research Manager at Microsoft Research in the UK, leading machine learning research in healthcare. We talk about how to accelerate your AI research career and how to have a better experience in your academic career. I hope you find some inspiration from her story. Remember to connect with us on LinkedIn.Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-...Connect with Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave...2023-05-0752 min
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 28: (Google) Senior Software Engineer - Kesann Walrond-McCleanIn this episode, Kesann shares his framework for problem-solving, coding tips, and how he cracked an interview at Google. He is originally from Barbados and is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Google and also worked at amazon as Intern and Software Engineer.✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/✅ Connect with Kesann Walrond-McClean on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kesann-walrond-mcclean/📒 Chapters0:00:00 Opening0:00:39 Kesann Mcloud introduction0:01:53 Journey to Google0:04:24 Impact and future of tech in the Caribbean0:05:59 High school journey...2022-08-171h 08The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 27: (Google) Program Manager - Dion PaulDion Paul is originally from Trinidad and Tobago and is currently a Program Manager at Google where he has had a strong career there for the past 7 years working as a Solutions Consultant and IT Resident. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Electronics Engineering and a Masters Degree in Computer Science from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. ✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/✅ Connect with Dion Paul on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pauldion📒 Chapters0:00:00 Opening0:01:01 Dion Paul Introduction0:02:37 Impact and futu...2022-04-171h 30
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 26: (Deliveroo, ex-Google, ex-Twitter) Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Stefan HoseinStefan is currently a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Deliveroo working on ranking and recommendations in London, UK. Previously, he worked at Google and Twitter doing a lot of work in the search and Natural Language Processing space. He got his Masters from Cambridge and bachelors from the University of the West Indies.âś… Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/âś… Connect with Stefan Hosein on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-hosein-36991798/đź“’ Chapters0:00:00 Opening0:01:57 Stefan Hosein Introduction0:05:50 Being a Staff Machine Learning Enginee...2022-04-041h 39
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 25: (Amazon Music) Senior Program Manager - Anthony ColeAnthony Cole is a Sr. Program Manager of Employee eXperience & Trust (EXT) for Amazon Music and serves as president of Amazon's Black Employee Network (BEN) HQ chapter. Prior to joining Amazon Anthony had ten years of experience in private banking, sales, and account management with J.P. Morgan and Wealth-X. At Wealth-X, he was responsible for leading a team of Client Success Associates to drive client retention, fostering engagement and adoption of Wealth-X solutions via consulting, wealth information and market research services. At Wealth-X he managed a $10MM book of business achieving a 90% revenue retention rate, streamlined processes for...2022-03-311h 37
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 24: (Cash App) Machine Learning Engineering Lead - Kyle De FreitasIn this episode, we learn about Kyle De Freitas's journey from St Vincent and the Grenadines to Trinidad and then to Canada where he works as a Machine Learning Engineering Lead at CashApp. Kyle's story is a true reflection that hard work and setting vision plays a big role in your professional success and asking yourself "what is next" is the key for finding motivation to work harder. ✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/✅ Connect with Kyle De Freitas on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kyled...2022-03-241h 38
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 23: (Mantle Labs, GEOTree) CEO, President - Jonathan PierreIn today's episode, we speak with Jonathan Pierre. He is the CEO of GEOTree, a deep learning startup for Environmental Monitoring. He is also the President of Mantle Labs, a fintech startup that enables farmers to get funding by leveraging satellite imagery. He has over a decade of experience trading commodities at top companies such as citibank and is originally from Trinidad and Tobago. âś…Â Connect with Jonathan Pierre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonpierre1âś…Â Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx...2022-03-081h 27
The AI & IOT Chronicles#24: Evolution of the GPU, & When GPU > CPU (Mark Moyou, PhD)Hear the story how the GPU evolved from a lowly graphics chip into the go-to chip for robust AI and ML workloads. Dr. Mark Moyou, Sr Data Scientist at NVIDIA Â explains the history of the GPU, why it is different from the more common CPU, and how to decide when to use the GPU in an AI or IOT project.Â
Mark also walks us through his personal path from the Caribbean to a PhD in the US: Â how his Chemical Engineering degree helps him think differently about his data science work, how graduate school is like the sup...2022-03-021h 18
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 21: (Stripe) Principal Developer Advocate - Cecil PhillipIn today’s episode, my guest is Cecil Phillip. He is a Senior Developer Advocate at Stripe. He was a Senior Cloud Developer Advocate at Microsoft and has had roles at numerous software companies. I hope you enjoy the interview and take some lessons for your own journey in machine learning and tech.✅ Connect with Cecil Phillip on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecil-phillip/✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ📒 Chapters 00:00 Opening02:33 Career Overview and Im...2022-02-201h 40
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 22: (True Compute, ex-Microsoft) Cloud Solution Architect - Dion St. HilaireIn today’s episode, my guest is Dion St. Hilaire. He has over a decade of experience as a Cloud Architect at Microsoft and does Cloud Computing consulting. He breaks the mold of the typical software engineer, running a party events company while being a Cloud Computing consultant. I hope you enjoy the interview and take some lessons for your own journey in machine learning and tech.✅ Connect with Dion St. Hilaire on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dionst/✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):2022-02-201h 20
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 20: (VMWare) Staff Engineer 2 - Dennis RamdassIn today’s episode, my guest is Dennis Ramdass. He is a Staff Engineer 2 Stripe at VMWare where he focuses on building ML-based products. Dennis is an MIT Alum and is originally from Trinidad and Tobago. He shares some great lessons for having a great tech career and how to be at the intersection of software engineering and machine learning.✅ Connect with Dennis Ramdass on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-ramdass-98425718/✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ📒 Cha...2022-02-201h 19
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 19: (Google) Staff UX Research Lead - Dr. Deana A.In today’s episode, my guest is Dr. Deana A. She is originally from Jamaica and is currently a Staff UX Research & Strategy Lead at Google. Her journey from Jamaica to Silicon Valley is truly inspiring.Dr. Deana also runs a non-profit, Azarae Foundation, where the mission is to support Caribbean youth towards fulfilling their education and passions through helping minimize financial barriers and connecting them with mentoring, developmental programs and opportunities. ✅ www.azaraefoundation.orgYou can also find her at the Black UX Network✅ https://www.instagram.com/blackuxnetwork/✅ Connect with Dr. D...2022-02-201h 22
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 18: (Meta AI) Research Engineering Manager - Dr. Naila MurrayIn today’s episode my guest is Dr. Naila Murray. She is from Trinidad and Tobago and is currently a Research Engineering Manager at Meta AI (formerly facebook AI). Prior to joining Meta AI she was the Director of Science of Naver Labs Europe, and a Manager & Senior Scientist at Xerox. Dr. Murray obtained her B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University in 2007, and the Masters and PhD in Computer Science from Univesitat Autonoma de Barcelona. While Dr. Murray’s career path may seem very intentional you will learn in the interview that her journey to Meta AI w...2021-11-221h 31
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 17: (Youtube) Senior Video Producer - Gerald Jean-BaptisteIn today's episode we speak with Gerald Jean-Baptiste, he is our first guest representing the Haitian region. The focus of today’s podcast is creativity and cultivating it in our data-driven careers. Gerald currently works at YouTube, as a Video Producer in the YouTube Support Solutions Organization. While at Google, he co-produced Google’s first-ever Black Culture and Music festival, SoulFest. He hails from the great city of Miami and is of proud Haitian descent. Gerald had the privilege to study at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and received his Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA) in...2021-10-031h 21
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 16: (NVIDIA) Principal Software Engineer - Dr. Andrew RussellToday my guest is Dr. Andrew Russell, our first guest from Jamaica. Dr. Russell currently works at NVIDIA as a Principal software engineer. He has worked at other top companies such as Google, Magic Leap and Texas Instruments. Dr. Russell, received three degrees from MIT a Bachelors, Masters and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has more than 40 patents filed in his name and is one of the inventors of Google's Project Starline, a holographic video conferencing system. Dr. Russell, has also taught at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus in Jamaica and attended highschool...2021-09-191h 40
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 15: (Turnitin) Senior ML Engineer - Marcelle BonterreIn todays episode we speak with Marcelle Bonterre. He is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer focusing on Natural Language Processing at Turnitin. Before Turnitin, he was either the first or an early engineer at several startups, whose businesses ranged from smartwatches to FinTech. He holds a Bachelors in Computer Science from Wright State University. Marcelle spends part of his spare time mentoring new engineers through affiliations with various organizations, and spinning through his rolodex of hobbies including mountain biking, rock climbing, tinkering with electronics, roasting coffee, falling down wikipedia language-origin rabbit-holes, or indulging his passion for autodidactic study...2021-09-181h 40
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 14: (Pace Revenue) Co-Founder and COO - Dr. Jason PintoIn this episode, we learn about Dr. Jason Pinto's journey from Trinidad to the UK. He is currently the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Pace Revenue, a machine learning startup in the UK focused on dynamic price optimization. Jason loves the world of fast, dynamic startups and has advised several companies and been a venture partner at Amadeus Capital Partners where he focused on companies in the online services and digital media space. Dr. Pinto obtained his bachelor's in materials science and engineering from MIT, his master's in Materials science and engineering at Stanford University, and his Ph...2021-09-1847 min
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 13: (IBM Research Africa) Research Scientist/Tech Lead - Dr. Sekou RemySekou L. Remy is a Research Scientist and Technical Lead at IBM Research – Africa. A member of the healthcare team, he is excited about developing appropriate technologies which will transform Africa, and the world. A proud alum of the Georgia Institute of Technology, and of Morehouse College (both in Atlanta, GA USA), Sekou has had teaching and research appointments at Clemson University, the University of Notre Dame, and Spelman College.Connect with Dr. Sekou Remy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sekoulremy/Connect with Dr. Mark Moy...2021-09-111h 41
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 12: (Trinity College Dublin) Professor and Chair - Dr. Anil KokaramIn this episode we interview Professor Anil Kokaram. He graduated in 1993 with a PhD in Signal processing from the Cambridge University Engineering Department in the UK. He is now Professor and Chair of Electronics at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. From 2011-2017 he was the lead of the Media Algorithms Team at YouTube/Google. Before that, he founded a media digital signal processing group at Trinity College Dublin working in the broad areas of Digital Signal Processing for Video Processing, Bayesian Inference and motion estimation. He has published over 200 referenced papers in these areas. He was a former Associate...2021-09-081h 29
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 11: Starting and Accelerating your Data Science Career - (NVIDIA) Senior Data Scientist - Dr. Mark MoyouThis video covers some best practices for professional networking as a data scientist. It also covers some things you should consider to become the best data scientist that you can be. Consider this career advice for data scientists that I would share if we sat down and had a chat.2021-09-051h 00
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 10: (IBM Research) VP of Distributed Cloud - Dr. Nick FullerIn this episode, we learn about Dr. Nick Fuller’s career journey. He is currently the Vice President of the Distributed Cloud organization at IBM Research and has held numerous leadership positions in the company over his 18+ year career. Hope you find some inspiration from this interview.Connect with Dr. Fuller on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholascmfuller/  Connect with Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Book recommendations:Struggle and Progress by Dr. Nicholas Fuller...2021-08-151h 26
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 9: (Facebook) Data Science Manager - Yinka BadejoIn this episode, we learn about Yinka Badejo’s journey from St. Maarten in the Caribbean all the way to Silicon Valley. She is currently a Data Science Manager at Facebook. Her story has many lessons for women in tech and data science. Connect with Yinka Badejo on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3fGaUZEConnect with Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ2021-08-071h 28
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 8: (Tech Beach Retreat) Co-Founder - Kyle MaloneyIn this episode, we learn about Kyle Maloney's Entrepreneurial Tech journey in the Caribbean. He has founded 5 companies and obtained over 3 million in funding along the way. The TechBeach Retreat team is building out the tech ecosystem in the Caribbean, so get in contact. Hope you find some inspiration from his story. Remember to connect with us on LinkedIn:Connect with Kwame on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpmaloney/Connect with Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/2021-08-011h 23
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 7: (Hinge Health) Senior Product Manager - Dr. Kwame JohnsonIn this episode, we learn about Dr. Kwame Johnson’s medical journey from the Caribbean to becoming a Senior Product Manager at Hinge Health, one the fastest growing Healthcare Startups. He was a Program Manager at Microsoft and a Product Manager at Google DeepMind Healthcare. Hope you find some inspiration from his story. Remember to connect with us on LinkedInConnect with Kwame on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamejohnson19/Connect with Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/2021-07-041h 44
DataDistillr Verbing With BrittanyDeep Learning to find interesting and meaningful questions to ask the dataIn this episode host, Brittany Echols sits down with Nvidia's Mark Moyou, Senior Data Scientist, to dig into how to understand what the data is trying to tell you. Mark's shares some advice on how to present and summarize data you can see the insights you have gathered from the data.You can connect with our guests via LinkedIn @Brittany Echols https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-echols/Mark Moyou hhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Or visit www.datadistillr.com to learn more about Verbing with Brittany and how to join and qu...2021-06-1620 min
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 6: (Smart Warehousing) Chief Technical Officer - Learie HerculesIn this episode, we learn about Learie Hercules’ data career journey from the Caribbean to the US. He is currently the Chief Technical Officer at Smart Warehousing, a leader in Fulfillment & Logistics. We speak about how to think about data and many data career strategies, that if you deploy them, will enable you to accelerate your career progress. Hope you find some inspiration from his story. Remember to connect with us on LinkedInConnect Learie Hercules on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/learieher...Connect with Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about th...2021-05-261h 27
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 5: (Studio IXORA) Managing Partner - Geoff SeyonIn this episode, we learn about Geoff Seyon’s journey from the Caribbean to MIT and then to Silicon Valley where he gathered over 27 years of experience as a Technology Leader. We really talk about leveraging your Caribbean background to make great strides in your career and he reminds us to continue pushing because the age of AI and its vast changes are coming. I know you will find some inspiration from Geoff’s story. Connect with Geoff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gseyon/Connect with Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note...2021-05-221h 23
The Weekly RegressionEp14 - Applied Recommendation Engines and SEO w/ Mark MoyouIn this episode, we are joined by Mark Myou, a Senior Data Scientist at NVIDIA and the host of the Caribbean Data Science podcast.Mark breaks down how world-class recommendation engines are conceptualized and built to grow your business. Using examples from companies like Google, Netflix, and Amazon, we discuss what happens under the hood of powerful recommendation and search engines including talking about the latest developments in deep learning for language modeling. Finally, Mark and I think about what the future of search engines will look like. From suggested searches to conversational AI, the possibilities are e...2021-05-1342 min
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 4: (University of the West Indies) Professor - Dr. Patrick HoseinIn this episode, we learn about Dr. Patrick Hosein’s AI career journey from the Caribbean to doing research on a global scale and back. He holds five (5) degrees from MIT and is currently a Professor of Computer Science at the University of the West Indies. He has been a Principal Engineer at Nokia Bell Labs, AT&T, Ericsson. We talk about the history of computing in the Caribbean, his journey at MIT and how you can get started with your career in AI in the Caribbean. Hope you find some inspiration from his story. Remember to connect with us...2021-05-0859 min
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 3: (Pinata Farms) Machine Learning Scientist - Dr. Mandela PatrickIn this episode, we learn about Mandela Patrick's AI career journey from the Caribbean to the US then the UK. He recently finished his PhD in Computer Vision at the University of Oxford and is a Visiting Scholar at Facebook AI Research. We talk about how to the importance of study groups, extra-curricular activities, trends in machine learning and working and mentorship. Remember to connect with us on LinkedInConnect with Mandela Patrick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandelapatrick/Connect with Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to...2021-05-0159 min
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 2: (Samsung AI Research) Principal Research Scientist - Dr. Timothy HospedalesIn this episode, we learn about Dr. Timothy Hospedales’s AI career journey from the Caribbean to the UK. He is currently a Principal Scientist at Samsung AI Research Center in Cambridge and a Full Professor at the University of Edinburgh. We cover topics such as optimizing your PhD in Machine Learning, networking to expand your AI career and different areas of machine learning research. Connect with Timothy Hospedales on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyhospedales/Connect with Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://www.li...2021-04-031h 04
The Caribbean Data Science PodcastCDSP 1: (Microsoft) Principal Research Manager - Dr. Danielle Belgraven this episode, we learn about Dr. Danielle Belgrave's AI career journey from the Caribbean to the UK. She is currently a Principal Research Manager at Microsoft Research in the UK leading machine learning research in healthcare. We talk about how to accelerate your AI research career and how to have a better experience in your academic career. Hope you find some inspiration from her story. Remember to connect with us on LinkedInConnect with Danielle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-...Connect with Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about...2021-03-2856 min