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The Tech Surf PodcastS2E6 - Tech education in Yoruba - Wuraola OyewusiEducation is driven by the language people speak. English, one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, dominates almost every new concept, and tech concepts are no exception. Despite the vast number of English speakers, there are still many people in various countries who do not speak it. What happens to them as technology advances and new concepts emerge, some of which are alien to the grammatical structures of their languages?In this episode, our host Raymond Klutse sits with Wuraola Oyewusi, a trained Pharmacist now turned Data Scientist and Tech Instructor whose love for...2024-07-2540 min
Women in Data PodcastEp.99 Wuraola Oyewusi - Learning and development in Data Science The internet is generousHear about Wuraola’s veracious appetite for learning and where and how she finds online tools to develop her understanding of data science. In this episode, Karen and Cecilia are joined by publisher and technical instructor, Wuraola Oyewusi, who describes her journey in Data. Two take-aways are ‘curiosity is not language dependent’ and ‘the internet is generous.’ To acknowledge the online sources and teachers who helped her with free content, and to give back to the community, Wuraola publishes inspirational content on Linkedin and YouTube. After listening to her speak here, you will want to explore further to find her videos...2024-01-1028 min
Stories That Shape UsPursuit of Mastery: How Wuraola Oyewusi Transitioned Careers from Pharmacy to Data ScienceRough estimates put Yoruba (a popular language in Western Nigeria) at having roughly 50 million speakers and our guest today is one of those pathfinding teaching Artificial Intelligence concepts in this language (her mother tongue). She transitioned from being a full-time Pharmacist into becoming an expert Data Scientist. On this enlightening conversation with Technical Instructor at LinkedIn Learning, Data Scientist, Pharmacist, AI educator Wuraola Oyewusi, we explore the following:
Her up-bringing and the influence of her family on her life (spoiler alert - they believe in exploring and trying new things a lot and they don't take failure to...2023-08-1848 min
Conversations on Strategy PodcastConversations on Strategy Podcast – Ep 17 – Wuraola Oyewusi – “Medical Resilience and Pandemics” from Countering Terrorism on Tomorrow’s Battlefield CISR (NATO COE-DAT Handbook 2)Medical resilience is a key critical infrastructure in a nation’s preparedness against vulnerabilities. Pandemics such as COVID-19 are potent disruptors of this infrastructure. Health systems that are considered low-resourced have adapted and deployed seemingly simple but effective methods to survive such disruptions.
Read the collaborative study here.
Episode Transcript: Medical Resilience in Pandemics
Stephanie Crider (Host)
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Department of the Army, the US Army War College, or any other agency of the US government. You’re listening to Conversations on Stra...2023-06-0508 min
Conversations on Strategy PodcastConversations on Strategy Podcast – Ep 17 – Wuraola Oyewusi – “Medical Resilience and Pandemics” from Countering Terrorism on Tomorrow’s Battlefield CISR (NATO COE-DAT Handbook 2)Wuraola Oyewusi Medical resilience is a key critical infrastructure in a nation’s preparedness against vulnerabilities. Pandemics such as COVID-19 are potent disruptors of this infrastructure. Health systems that are considered low-resourced have adapted and deployed seemingly simple but effective methods to survive such disruptions.Read the collaborative study here.Episode Transcript: Medical Resilience in PandemicsStephanie Crider (Host)The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Department of the Army, the US Ar...2023-02-2300 min
Women In Technology SpotlightWuraola Oyewusi - Researcher (Data Science and Data Curation)Wuraola is a pharmacist and data scientist, a passionate professional committed to advancing Artificial Intelligence practice. She is currently a Researcher(Data Science and Data Curation) at Imperial College London and previously Led Research and Innovation at Data Science Nigeria. Her research interest is in Natural Language Processing and she has also been at the forefront of unstructured data application and open-source access, especially in the area of health and language. She is the Author of the Hand-on Natural Language Processing course on LinkedIn Learning, Contributed to the AI in Medicine Textbook by Springer.2023-02-0830 min
Think BIG for Africa PodcastData Scientist Working With Artificial Intelligence in An African Language | Wuraola OyewusiMy guest for today’s episode is Wuraola Oyewusi. She is a Data Scientist, AI Researcher & Pharmacist who is working with artificial intelligence in an African language.In this conversation, we discussed her journey from a pharmacist to an AI researcher, the fascination and importance of data in the 21st century, her work; in teaching Artificial Intelligence in the Yoruba Language, and the many opportunities for young Africans in data science and artificial intelligence.Listen, share and subscribe to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast on your favorite podcast (Apple Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Mu...2022-06-2232 min