Leading data science teams in this age of data and AI
2 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Live exercises, examples and case studies on leadership of Data Science in Technology
Leading data science teams in this age of data and AI
2 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Live exercises, examples and case studies on leadership of Data Science in Technology
Course overview
Grow as a successful Data leader in Technology. Learn to evolve continuously.
Course content:
What does great leadership of a data science team look like
How to hire and grow talents
How do you and your team influence products
Review and reflection
Bonus: How to grow as an org leader
Plus: 2 in-depth Q&A sessions
(all Zoom sessions are live)
With:
- Examples on hiring, growing and managing out through practical exercises and role play
- Templates for influencing product with data
- Case studies on growing as an org leader
- Conversations with a guest lecturer, a Data Science executive building AI product
Who is this course for
01
Managers and Directors of data science at startups and large tech companies
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New to or growing at your current company
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This course is not for aspiring managers. It also does not focus on details of every skill a leader needs.
What you’ll get out of this course
Learn what great leadership of a data science team look like
For new to company, learn what does effective first 6 months look like. Learn how to manage small and large teams, how to hire, grow and let go of talents. To further grow, learn to identify larger scope, experiment, resource, reshape your team and grow to the next level.
How does your team and you as a leader influence products with data
Learn your leadership role in moving the org culture of data informed products (AI and non-AI) and how you can support your team to drive that. We will also cover how to set & communicate data vision, strategy and role with cross functional partners.
Learn from your ambitious peers and an experienced Data executive guest speaker
This is a cohort based course, so you will learn with other similar ambitious people looking to grow in their career. You will do live exercises with your cohort, and open QnA sessions with me. We will also hear from a Data executive as guest to this course.
Customized for busy data leaders
This is an intensive weekend-only course for people with busy calendars during the weekdays. The sessions will be recorded and materials will be shared for your to refer later. I have optimized this course based on experience and feedback from many interested data leaders.
Leading data science teams in this age of data and AI
Meet your instructor
Amrita Ray
Head of Data at Chan Zuckerberg Technology
- 15+ years of Data Science leadership in Technology (eg. CZI, Microsoft, Skype) and Academia (Stanford, Berkeley)
- Experienced in growing ICs, managers and giving strategic directions to influence products with data
- Experienced in leading teams in product and innovation
- Advisor to startups and lecturer at academic institutions
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Course syllabus
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What does great leadership of a data science team look like?
- What does your first 6 months look like?
- Management of small to large teams
- Hire, grow and let go of talents
- Develop team culture
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How do you and your team influence (AI and non-AI) products?
- Learn your role as a leader to develop the data informed culture
- Set and communicate vision, strategy and role of data
- Support your team towards data informed goals, measures, roadmaps and product recommendations
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How do you grow your org?
- Identify opportunities for larger scope tied to company goals and strategies
- Experiment in small to understand the scope
- Pitch and resource planning
- Reshape your team
- Leadership of a large org
Course schedule
3 hours Saturday and Sunday
Saturday and Sunday
9am - noon US PST (4pm - 7pm GMT)
July 15th, 16th 2023
Book you can read before class
The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo
For the leadership section of my course, I will refer a couple of scenarios from her book and we will do live exercises with examples.
Learning is better with cohorts
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you
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