In this episode, we are joined by not one but two data science and analytics leaders from Home Depot: John Carroll and Jon Weininger.

You'll hear them discuss their past and present roles at Home Depot as experts on analytics on different teams.

They offer insight into coordinating with different teams across the organization and how their respective backgrounds inform the way that they communicate with both technical and non-technical individuals about data.

You’ll also hear them talk about prioritization when it comes to project management and the ways they’ve learned from and adapted to challenges over their careers.

Finally, they share the “why” behind their work and their role in creating value and impact for the company as a whole.

Key Takeaways

• How the data science and analytics teams have evolved over time, responding to company needs
• The dynamics of the data science team and how they communicate their ideas with other data teams
• Strategies and approaches to prioritizing projects in a complex environment
• Common roadblocks and how to prioritize the problems that need to be solved

Quotes
My role  is more strategic and supporting the good works and making sure the roadblocks are gone and our leadership understands the value of what our data science teams are working on - John Carroll

People are asking for analytic support. Therefore, more people want analytic support - Evan

Market timing is like organizational interests and kind of the likelihood of getting a strong adoption from somebody who can help to focus attention and resources - John Weininger

Featured in this episode
Evan Wimpey
Director of Analytics Strategy at Elder Research.
Company website: www.elderresearch.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-wimpey-40469b47

Jon Weininger
Data Science Manager, Home Depot
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonweininger
https://careers.homedepot.com

John Carroll
Senior Manager MET analytics and Insights, Home Depot
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncarroll652
https://careers.homedepot.com

Chapters
01:34 Jon Weininger and his work background
02:31 John Carroll and his work background
05:03  How does Home Depot structure their data analytic capability?
09:12  Communicating technical work to other teams
15:09 What are the roadblocks?
21:17  How to set priorities with stakeholders
25:59 Given an ideal scenario, where do you want to focus your analytics effort?

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