Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger — Responsible ML in the Real World

From working on COVID-19 vaccine rollout to writing a book on responsible ML, Alyssa shares her thoughts on meaningful projects and the importance of teamwork.---Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger is as a Director of Product at Blue Shield of California, pursuing her dream of using technology to improve healthcare. She has over a decade of experience in building technical data-driven products and has held numerous leadership roles for machine learning organizations, including VP of AI and Data at Appen and Director of Product at IBM Watson.Connect with Sean:Personal website: https://seanjtaylor.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanjtaylorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanjtaylor/---Topics Discussed:0:00 Sneak peak, intro1:17 Working on COVID-19 vaccine rollout in California6:50 Real World AI12:26 Diagnosing bias in models17:43 Common challenges in ML21:56 Finding meaningful projects24:28 ML applications in health insurance31:21 Longitudinal health records and data cleaning38:24 Following your interests40:21 Why teamwork is crucialTranscript:http://wandb.me/gd-alyssa-s-rochwergerLinks Discussed:My Turn: https://myturn.ca.gov/"Turn the Ship Around!": https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314163/turn-the-ship-around-by-l-david-marquet/---Get our podcast on these platforms:Apple Podcasts: http://wandb.me/apple-podcasts​​Spotify: http://wandb.me/spotify​Google Podcasts: http://wandb.me/google-podcasts​​YouTube: http://wandb.me/youtube​​Soundcloud: http://wandb.me/soundcloud​Join our community of ML practitioners where we host AMAs, share interesting projects and meet other people working in Deep Learning:http://wandb.me/slack​​Check out Fully Connected, which features curated machine learning reports by researchers exploring deep learning techniques, Kagglers showcasing winning models, industry leaders sharing best practices, and more:https://wandb.ai/fully-connected