Geeking Out About Big Data with Hallie Bregman

Hallie Bregman, data scientist at Wayfair, shares her experience transitioning from a clinical psychologist to a data scientist. We get a little freaked out about the big data/personalization stuff, but in the end we agree it will all be okay. What could possibly go wrong with so much data about people, right?

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She+ Geeks Out (hosted by Rachel Murray and Felicia Jadczak) brings you the voices of womxn from all walks of life to share with you what they geek out about-- their passions, talents, struggles, and successes. This doesn't mean that they're going to be tech talks (although they might be!). Each episode will feature the hosts and their guests talking about topics including health, psychology, art, music, learning, and more-- the list goes on. Episodes are fun, engaging, and provide some nuggets of information that you can take away. Oh, and yeah, they might be awkward sometimes. That's just how we roll.