On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason are joined by Brian T. O’Neill, the founder of Designing for Analytics and host of The Experiencing Data Podcast.
Designing for Analytics is an independent consultancy which helps product leaders and data strategist innovate by applying human-centered design to data science and analytics. For over 20 years, Brian has worked with companies including DellEMC, Tripadvisor, Fidelity, JP Morgan Chase, ETrade and others.
The conversation with Brian focuses on the importance of design and his approach when it comes to solutions.
Episode Highlights
- [01:30] – The Boston Red Sox
- [04:00] – Introductions.
- [10:30] – Data is now a secondary feature of everything.
- [14:20] – Data Product Manager.
- [19:00] – Data Science “Lite”
- [22:00] – Human-Centered Design.
- [27:00] – Brian’s CED Framework.
- [38:00] – Ad hoc analysis requests.
- [42:00] – The future of product analytics.
- [45:00] – Brian’s book recommendations.
- [49:00] – Brian’s Broadway favorites.
- [51:00] – Wrap-up
Items We Mentioned
- Designing for Analytics
- The Experiencing Data Podcast
- Infonomics by Douglas Laney
- Future Ethics by Cennydd Bowles
- “Competing in the Age of AI” by Marco Iansiti and Karim Lakhani
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