Data Science as a Profession Speaker Series: Nicole Tardy Lecture, "Breaking the Algorithm: How I Paved My Own Way into Machine Learning"

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Location: 126 DeBartolo Hall

Data Science as a Profession Speaker Series. Features David Smiley, Nicole Tardy, Rick Johnson, and David Flood. Dates: Feb 18, Mar 4, Mar 18, Apr 15. 126 DeBartolo Hall at 5:00 p.m., University of Notre Dame.

Learn about data science beyond the classroom with professional data scientists from a range of backgrounds, industries, and current roles. Hear about the paths our speakers have taken, what different data science work looks like, and their perspectives on the latest topics and issues. Whether you’re exploring career possibilities, seeking a supplemental focus, or simply interested in the latest thinking about AI and data, this series is for you!

Nicole Tardy is a South Bend native who transitioned her success at the University of Notre Dame’s Career Fair into leading global data teams in ethical AI and ML deployments. In this lecture, she will discuss what drew her to data, the experiences that built her career, and how her consulting firm is addressing the ethical cost of scaling AI.