The Data Canteen is a podcast for U.S. Military Veterans & Service Members who are (or aspire to) be data scientists or machine learning engineers. The show is hosted by U.S. Army Veteran and Machine Learning Engineer Ted Hallum. In each episode, Ted speaks with knowledgeable guests to help the listeners select optimal learning opportunities, leverage their education benefits, be ready for industry, dive into new technical topics, or meet fellow Vets in DS & ML!
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Dr. Glen Ferguson: From Navy Electrician’s Mate to Director of AI & ML | The Data Canteen #20
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Not many forces on Earth are comparable in power to a resilient spirit combined with a strong work ethic, and Dr. Glen Ferguson embodies this dynamic! Tune-in to this episode to hear how Dr. Ferguson went from a young man whose high school guidance counselor discouraged him from even applying to college, to enlisting in the U.S. Navy, to completing…
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Sam Sipe: The Impact of VDSML’s 2021 Scholarship | The Data Canteen #19
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Sam Sipe was a naval aviator, VDSML's 2021 FourthBrain Scholarship recipient, and he's now a budding ML Engineer! In this episode, Sam and I chat about his childhood interest in rockets and flight, which led him to pursue an education in aerospace engineering and military experience as a pilot. Sam tells us about how his engineering pursuits initia…
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Rogue Robots, Cyborgs, & Artificial General Intelligence w/ Rob Albritton | The Data Canteen #18
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Rob Albritton, previous guest-star from episode #5, returns to The Data Canteen! Rob kicks things off by updating us on the metamorphosis of Octo's oLabs from the planning stage (where things were in episode #5), to the fully evolved physical instantiation that debuted just last month, to how he hopes to see it employed for positive impact going fo…
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UCLA’s Master of Quantitative Economics | The Data Canteen #17
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Do your professional interests straddle the domains of economics/finance and data science? Are you searching for a graduate school program that will teach you data science and machine learning skills within the context of economics and finance data? Would you like to learn these skills at a school with global cachet? If so, then you should consider…
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Lak Lakshmanan: Data Science...Broader Than Ever! | The Data Canteen #16
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Lak Lakshmanan is an operating executive at Silver Lake focused on improving the value of portfolio companies through data and AI-driven innovation. Prior to Silver Lake, Lak was the Director for Data Analytics and AI Solutions on Google Cloud and a Research Scientist at NOAA. He co-founded Google's Advanced Solutions Lab and is the author of sever…
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Matt Harrison: Effective Pandas | The Data Canteen #15
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Matt Harrison is one of the foremost experts on Python and Pandas. He holds a degree in computer science from Stanford University, possesses experience in roles ranging from Senior Software Engineer to CTO, and operates a consulting firm named MetaSnake. In this episode, Host Ted Hallum and Matt dive into the most crucial, powerful, challenging, an…
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Nick Singh: Ace The Data Science Interview | The Data Canteen #14
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Nick Singh is ex-Facebook, ex-Google, and co-author of the new best selling book entitled Ace The Data Science Interview: 201 Real Interview Questions Asked By FAANG, Tech Startups, & Wall Street! In this episode, Host Ted Hallum and Nick Singh unpack everything you need to know about the data science hiring process, to include: resume tips. buildi…
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Al Bellamy: #LinkedInHardMode Challenge | The Data Canteen #13
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(Apologies all, as there was some degraded audio on my end during this episode. I'll be investigating, perhaps swapping out some equipment, and hope to have this sorted by the time I record next month's episode!) In this episode, I'm joined by Al Bellamy who tells us about his journey from Marine Corps logistician to his current role as a Senior Ma…
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Erick Quintero: VDSML Member Profile | The Data Canteen #12
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In this episode, I'm joined by Erick Quintero to trace his incredible journey from Nicaragua, to California, into the U.S. Marine Corps as an Anti-tank Assaultman/Machine Gunner, and onward into data science! Erick and I also chat in-depth about the challenges some combat veterans in the datasphere face related to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PT…
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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 automa…
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Molly Larkin: FourthBrain | The Data Canteen #10
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In this episode, Chris Sanchez and I have a fantastic conversation with Molly Larkin, Director of Operations at FourthBrain. If you haven’t heard of it, FourthBrain is an awesome bootcamp that’s backed by Andrew Ng’s AI Fund. FourthBrain offers hybrid online programs for budding machine learning engineers. The Data Canteen’s parent organization, Ve…
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Dr. Chris Smith: Wake Forest's MSBA | The Data Canteen #09
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Are you comparing graduate school programs to determine which one would best help you obtain data science & machine learning skills? Are your data science interests more applied rather than theoretical? Would you like to learn these skills within the context of solving business problems? If so, then you should consider Wake Forest’s Master of Scien…
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Katie Keller: Cleared Data Science | The Data Canteen #08
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In this episode, I'm joined by Katie Keller who is the Editorial Communications Manager for ClearanceJobs. Katie shares generously from her wealth of knowledge and experience to help you land your next great opportunity in cleared data science or machine learning! We chat about the trajectory of cleared data science salaries in 2021, your best bets…
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Dr. Keith Allen: VDSML Member Profile | The Data Canteen #07
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In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Keith Allen to trace his journey from U.S. Army Infantry officer to data science consultant! Dr. Allen and I also chat in-depth about his passion for sports analytics, and how that drove him to focus his PhD dissertation on the question "Should we go for it on fourth down?" FEATURED GUEST: Name: Dr. Keith Allen Em…
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Dr. Joe Wilck: William & Mary's MSBA | The Data Canteen #06
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Are you looking for a veteran-friendly school that offers both name recognition and a technically rigorous entry point into data science and machine learning? You should consider the College of William and Mary's Master of Science in Business Analytics program (MSBA)! This program offers the opportunity to become proficient in quantitative data ski…
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Rob Albritton: Chat with an AI/ML Hiring Manager | The Data Canteen #05
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In this episode, I chat with Rob Albritton, Senior Director for the Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence within Octo's oLabs. Rob and I have a wide ranging conversation about the cutting edge work being done at Octo, why especially veterans should consider opportunities at Octo, Rob's personal data science journey/background in the Air Forc…
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Ted Hallum: Meet Your Host | The Data Canteen #04
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In this episode, former guest and fellow Veterans in Data Science & Machine Learning community member, Chris Sanchez, provides a formal introduction to your host here on The Data Canteen, Ted Hallum. FEATURED GUEST: Name: Ted Hallum LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedhallum/ Email: founder@vetsindatascience.com SUPPORT THE DATA CANTEEN (LIKE …
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Dr. Scott Nestler: Notre Dame's MSBA | The Data Canteen #03
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Are you comparing graduate school programs to determine which one would best help you obtain data science & machine learning skills? Are your data science interests more applied rather than theoretical? Would you like to learn these skills within the context of solving business problems? If so, then you should consider Notre Dame’s Veteran-friendly…
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Chris Sanchez: Data Science-related Master's Degrees vs. Bootcamps | The Data Canteen #02
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So, you’ve decided that you’re ready to take the plunge and seriously upskill into data science & machine learning…but should you do a master’s degree or a boot camp? In this episode, I'm joined by Chris Sanchez, a retired Navy SEAL and fellow member of the Veterans in Data Science & Machine Learning community. The conversation starts with an overv…
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Welcome to The Data Canteen, a podcast focused on the care & feeding of data scientists who share in the common bond of U.S. Military service. My name is Ted Hallum. I’m a U.S. Army Veteran and former intelligence analyst turned data science and machine learning enthusiast. By day, I’m a Senior Defense Machine Learning Engineer. On the side, I’m th…
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