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WiDS 2021 highlights shared from Chaitanyasuma Jain

4/10/2021

 
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Editors note: Chaitanyasuma Jain is a computer engineering student at Cummins College of Engineering for Women in Pune. She attended the WiDS Pune regional event organized by WiDS ambassadors at WiMLDS Pune. In this WiDStory written by Chaitanyasuma, she shares her thoughts and inspiring takeaways from WiDS conference sessions. 

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Data Science Evangelist Parul Pandey Describes How the WiDS Datathon Encourages Collaboration Between and Across Teams

1/5/2021

 
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Parul Pandey, a data science evangelist at H20.ai and 6th place winner in the WiDS Datathon 2020, says the design of the WiDS datathon encourages learning and collaboration between the women competitors. She says this type of collaboration is crucial to help more women get into and succeed in the field of data science.

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IBM's Susan Malaika Explains How WiDS Successfully Pushes Women Forward to Reach Their Potential Around the World

11/30/2020

 
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Susan Malaika, a member of IBM’s Senior Technical Staff and part of the Open Technologies and Developer Advocacy team for Data and AI, explains how WiDS events and contests help women around the world gain confidence and skills to succeed in data science.

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Srujana Kaddevarmuth of Walmart Labs Believes Diversity of Perspectives in Data Science is Vital to Solving the World's Pressing Challenges

10/26/2020

 
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​Srujana Kaddevarmuth, Director of Data Science and Value Realization at Walmart Labs, leads the data science team to create solutions with business value and impact. She has been actively involved with hosting regional WiDS events and shaping the WiDS datathon.

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BBC Data Scientist Megan Stodel was Inspired and Supported by the London WiDS Community to Launch her Data Science Career

9/21/2020

 
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Megan Stodel loved the arts and humanities as a student but a few years after graduation, she discovered that she enjoyed working with data and wanted to work in data science. After attending WiDS London in 2018, she found a supportive community and network that helped her prepare, search for jobs, and launch her data science career.

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Iryna Ivanenko Explains How Her Love of Coding Competitions Led Her to the WiDS Datathon and a Second Place Prize in 2020

7/20/2020

 
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Iryna Ivanenko, second place winner of the WiDS Datathon 2020, is a data science and machine learning developer and former WiDS ambassador from Kyiv, Ukraine.


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Intersectional Data Science

5/11/2020

 
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Women in Data Science (WiDS) is an annual conference at Stanford University that hopes to inspire and educate data scientists and support women in the field. I missed the opportunity to buy tickets because I was underground caving, but thankfully there were regional events planned to coincide, so I jumped at the opportunity to attend WiDS at UC Berkeley. ​

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WiDS Ambassador Inspires Women Across Colombia to Learn About and Pursue Opportunities in Data Science

4/13/2020

 
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As a WiDS Ambassador for three years, Joha Salinas has made a huge impact in women’s lives across Colombia, inspiring them to join together to learn about data science and pursue new job opportunities in the digital world. And after recently relocating to Sweden, Joha has found a WiDS community in her new home by joining in to help with the WiDS Stockholm team.

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Wells Fargo Digital Leader and WiDS Advisor Believes Data Science is a “Generational Opportunity”

2/25/2020

 
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Catherine Li, Digital Leader for Wells Fargo’s ATM and Branch Technology where she is responsible for digital transformation strategy and implementation, has been a trusted WiDS advisor and moderator over the past few years. WiDS has introduced Catherine to many inspiring women in data science and has provided a platform to promote the field of data science, inside and outside of Wells Fargo.


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Twin Sisters, Inspired by WiDS Event in Mumbai, Become WiDS Ambassadors in Jersey City Where They are Currently in Grad School

2/17/2020

 
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Dyuti and Dishti Dave, twin sisters from Mumbai, were inspired by the 2019 WiDS Mumbai event to become WiDS Ambassadors in Jersey City where they are studying computer science at the Stevens Institute of Technology.

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The 2nd Place Winners of the 2019 WiDS Datathon “Full Fuego” Collaborated Across Countries and Generations

1/10/2020

 
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Mother/daughter team Alison Davey/Laura Rico based in Spain and Maria Jimenez-Otero based in the UK collaborated across countries to win second place in the WiDS 2019 Datathon. Alison and Maria, who had met through an online course, both gained confidence and valuable new data science skills as a result of participating and winning the competition.

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WiDS Enthusiasm in Japan!

12/9/2019

 
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​One year has passed since I discovered WiDS (Women in Data Science) and I have since become an advocate in Japan. The WiDS initiative aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and to support women in the field. Since the 4th WiDS Tokyo@YCU workshop wrapped up, my motivation increased further. So in reflection, I decided to look back at the first time I encountered WiDS and chronicle my passion.

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WiDS Ambassador in Kuwait Gains Professional Skills as she Pursues Her Passion to Empower Women in Data Science

11/11/2019

 
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Aseel Al-Mesad is a WiDS Ambassador in Kuwait City where she is also the organization manager for the Women Data Community (WDC). Being a WiDS Ambassador has expanded Aseel’s skills, confidence and professional network, and deepened her commitment to empower women in data science.


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A WiDS Conference in Israel Inspired Talia Tron to Join Intuit and Become a Leader in the Local and Global Data Science Community

10/7/2019

 
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Talia Tron attended her first WiDS conference in Israel after hearing about it during a job interview with Intuit. Her experience at this conference sealed her decision to join Intuit and introduced her to a dynamic and growing community of talented female data scientists. She is now a senior data scientist and researcher leading Intuit’s work on explainable AI as part of the Intuit AI Technology Futures team and leader of Intuit’s Innovation Catalyst community in Israel.


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Information Architect is Inspired by WiDS’ Empowerment of Women to Enter and Excel in the Field of Data Science

9/9/2019

 
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Sarah Rice, a senior information architect, is thrilled with how WiDS provides role models and inspiration for young women entering the field of data science. While she personally had an early aptitude for math, her early college environment did not encourage women to pursue math and computer science. Instead she studied social sciences and went on to earn her Master’s degree in Library and Information Sciences. She now combines those two disciplines in her consulting work in user experience design.


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The WiDS Datathon Provides New Skills, Confidence and Community for a Graduate of the University of Ghana

8/26/2019

 
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After participating in the 2019 WiDS Datathon, Dorothy Ewuah felt empowered, connected and inspired to pursue her studies and career in data science. Dorothy just graduated with a degree in Information Technology from the University of Ghana Legon. She wrote a blog post about her experience collaborating with two other team members from Ghana in the WiDS Datathon.


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WiDS Community and Resources Provide Opportunity to Launch a Career Using Data Science for Social Good

8/14/2019

 
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Rania Ahmed says WiDS has provided her with the confidence, skills and a network to take charge of her data science career. She holds an M.A. in Urban Affairs from the University of San Francisco and a B.S. in Urban Planning from Cairo University in Egypt. Rania is an alumnus of the first Wellesley College’s cohort of Women in Public Service Project (WPSP) and has been a Stanford University Women in Data Science (WiDS) Ambassador since 2018. She is currently a Research Associate at Urban Strategies Council, where she uses data science to develop policy recommendations for the public good in the San Francisco Bay Area.


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Curiosity, Courage and Learning Through Trial and Error Have Led Chi Zhang to a Career in Data Science

7/23/2019

 
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Chi Zhang is from Xi’an China and currently a PhD student in Biostatistics at the University of Oslo in Norway. She journeyed from China to the UK for her master’s degree and then to Norway for her PhD studying machine learning with a focus on Electronic Health Records. Throughout her life, she has been unafraid to try new things, and work hard through trial and error. Chi attended WiDS Oslo in April 2019, and was so inspired by her learning that she published this blog post.


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How Finding a WiDS Video Online Inspired a Young Woman from Mumbai to Pursue a Degree and Career in Data Science

6/17/2019

 
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Ankita Sharma grew up in Mumbai, studied electrical engineering in college and then moved to Singapore to work for a FinTech startup. While doing research about data science, she came across a WiDS video on YouTube that became a catalyst for her journey to post-graduate work at Stanford and launching a career at Microsoft in data science.



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