Kira Wetzel's guest appearances

Kira Wetzel

Data Driven

DataTalk

Data Bytes

Jen Underwood

Kristen Kehrer

Kate Strachnyi

Eric Weber

Christine Fletcher

Ben Taylor

Alberto Cairo

Tim Sweeney

Bob Ward

Peter Gray

Gleb Tsipursky

Siraj Raval

Jamie Martin

Jonathan Wood

Blake Johnson

OwlTail

Overview In this episode you will learn how to optimize your analytics team, make a business case, and hire diverse individuals. Our guest is Kira Wetzel, Head of Data and Analytics Engineering, Architecture, and Governance for Reality Labs Operations at Meta. Kira is a true leader and has built an incredibly diverse team. In addition, Kira shares why it’s important to expose girls to working with data and how Girls + Data has provided this access to 700+ girls.    About Kira Wetzel Kira is the Head of Data and Analytics Engineering, Architecture, and Governance for Reality Labs Operations at Meta. Along with Meta, she has worked at Apple and been a consultant. Prior to starting in data she was a high school math teacher which is the reason she founded Girls + Data, a non-profit which provides middle school girls with learning opportunities in data and analytics.   Social Handles LinkedIn              http://www.linkedin.com/in/kirawetzel  Learn more about our mission and become a member here: https://www.womenindata.org/  ---   Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/women-in-data/support

Overview In this episode you will learn how to optimize your analytics team, make a business case, and hire diverse individuals. Our guest is Kira Wetzel, Head of Data and Analytics Engineering, Architecture, and Governance for Reality Labs Operations at Meta. Kira is a true leader and has built an incredibly diverse team. In addition, Kira shares why it’s important to expose girls to working with data and how Girls + Data has provided this access to 700+ girls.   About Kira Wetzel Kira is the Head of Data and Analytics Engineering, Architecture, and Governance for Reality Labs Operations at Meta. Along with Meta, she has worked at Apple and been a consultant. Prior to starting in data she was a high school math teacher which is the reason she founded Girls + Data, a non-profit which provides middle school girls with learning opportunities in data and analytics.  Social Handles LinkedIn              <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/kirawetzel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/in/kirawetzel</a> Learn more about our mission and become a member here: <a href="https://www.womenindata.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womenindata.org/</a> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/women-in-data/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/women-in-data/support</a>

Hiring and Leading Diverse Analytics Teams with Kira Wetzel

Episode 115: In this week’s #DataTalk, we chat with Kira Wetzel, Founder &amp; Executive Director of Girls + Data about the coronavirus pandemic, how to help students keep learning when not in classrooms, and how her organization is empowering girls to become our next generation of data scientists and technologists. More: https://www.experian.com/blogs/news/datatalk/kira-wetzel/

Episode 115: In this week’s #DataTalk, we chat with Kira Wetzel, Founder &amp; Executive Director of Girls + Data about the coronavirus pandemic, how to help students keep learning when not in classrooms, and how her organization is empowering girls to become our next generation of data scientists and technologists. More: <a href="https://www.experian.com/blogs/news/datatalk/kira-wetzel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.experian.com/blogs/news/datatalk/kira-wetzel/</a>

Empowering & Encouraging Girls to Pursue Careers in Tech w/ Kira Wetzel @GirlsPlusData

Frank and Andy talk with Kira Wetzel about girls+data, running, Harry Potter, and the stream of consciousness.  Links Sponsor: Audible.com – Get a free audio book when you sign up for a free trial! Sponsor: Enterprise Data &amp; Analytics Notable Quotes Frank’s home improvement ([2:15]) Kira’s LinkedIn profile ([4:00]) Girls and Data ([4:30]) Data Point: Girls and Data at SQL Saturday Charlotte ([5:12]) Tableau ([6:00]) “Say a Prayer” ([9:30]) Tourist-y stuff ([12:00]) “Quaint” ([13:00]) “Data found me.” ([13:30]) TI-99, Q*bert, and BurgerTime ([16:40]) Girls and Data ([18:45]) “Try your vegetables” ([22:00]) Andy is right here… ([22:15]) Shoutout to SQL Cruise (Now Tech Outbound)! ([26:15]) Richmond SQL Saturday is 24 Mar 2018 ([29:00]) Running, sleeping, and eating ([30:30]) Girls on the Run ([31:20]) Technology is literally changing the world everywhere you look. ([32:05]) VR Vacations ([33:55]) A stealthy Microsoft Store visit… ([35:45]) Running calms the mind. ([38:15]) @girlsanddata ([39:00]) Stream of Consciousness and the Harry Potter question, again ([41:00]) Kira listens to Data Driven ([42:45]) Is “novitiate” the name of a young wizard? ([44:00])

Frank and Andy talk with Kira Wetzel about girls+data, running, Harry Potter, and the stream of consciousness. <a href="https://www.girlsanddata.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <h1>Links</h1> Sponsor: <a href="http://thedatadrivenbook.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Audible.com</a> – Get a free audio book when you sign up for a free trial! Sponsor: <a href="http://entdna.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Enterprise Data &amp; Analytics</a> <h1>Notable Quotes</h1> Frank’s home improvement ([2:15]) <a rel="noopener noreferrer">Kira’s LinkedIn profile</a> ([4:00]) <a href="https://www.girlsanddata.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Girls and Data</a> ([4:30]) <a href="http://datadriven.tv/datapoint-talking-girls-data-sql-saturday-charlotte/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Data Point: Girls and Data at SQL Saturday Charlotte</a> ([5:12]) <a href="https://www.tableau.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Tableau</a> ([6:00]) “Say a Prayer” ([9:30]) Tourist-y stuff ([12:00]) “Quaint” ([13:00]) “Data found me.” ([13:30]) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Instruments_TI-99/4A" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">TI-99</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q*bert" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Q*bert</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BurgerTime" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">BurgerTime</a> ([16:40]) <a href="https://www.girlsanddata.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Girls and Data</a> ([18:45]) “Try your vegetables” ([22:00]) Andy is right here… ([22:15]) Shoutout to <a href="http://sqlcruise.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">SQL Cruise</a> (<a href="http://www.techoutbound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Now Tech Outbound</a>)! ([26:15]) <a href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com/705/eventhome.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Richmond SQL Saturday is 24 Mar 2018</a> ([29:00]) Running, sleeping, and eating ([30:30]) <a href="https://www.girlsontherun.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Girls on the Run</a> ([31:20]) Technology is literally changing the world everywhere you look. ([32:05]) VR Vacations ([33:55]) A stealthy Microsoft Store visit… ([35:45]) Running calms the mind. ([38:15]) <a href="https://twitter.com/girlsanddata" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@girlsanddata</a> ([39:00]) Stream of Consciousness and the Harry Potter question, again ([41:00]) Kira listens to <a href="http://datadriven.tv" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Data Driven</a> ([42:45]) Is “novitiate” the name of a young wizard? ([44:00])

Kira Wetzel On Teaching Girls About the Wonders of Data