EP01 | Brian Sokol | VP of Data Architecture @ Westat

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Welcome to Episode 1 of The Brick Lounge! In this episode, Brian Sokol, VP of Data Architecture at Westat, reveals how they built Weslytics on Databricks to revolutionize public policy analysis and health research. Discover how Westat leverages AI-driven pipelines for real-world impact, from categorizing 40,000 grant proposals to extracting vital cancer registry data using OCR - saving time, reducing errors, and powering smarter decisions.#TheBrickLounge #Databricks #PodcastMusic: Levitate by Joshua Moses https://joshuamosesmusic.bandcamp.comLicense: Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream: https://links.al/Kp8Music promoted by Audio Library: https://links.al/youtube

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