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Beyond Resume
by Kausik
Beyond Resume features real conversations with analytics and AI leaders about the parts that don't fit on a resume. The career-defining moments. The failures that taught more than wins. The human skills that drove success.Host Kausik Kumar (Leader Enterprise Data & AI, 20+ years) asks the questions you actually want answered: - How did they really get there?- What would they do differently? - What matters more than technical depth?25 minutes. Zero corporate speak. Real talk for analytics professionals at any stage.New episodes bi-weekly.
Episodes
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From Engineer to CTO: Lessons on Building Scalable Systems
Everyone talks about tools. Few talk about decisions. In this episode of Beyond Resume, Sourabh Girdhar (ex-CTO, care.fi & Gartner Engineering Ambassador) shares what really drives success in modern engineering. We explore: • The shift from individual contributor to leadership • Why “false...
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AI Will Change. Problem Solving Will Stay
Everyone wants to predict the next AI breakthrough. But what actually stays? In this segment from Beyond Resume, Suvadip shares a grounded perspective on the future of analytics — why tools and techniques will keep evolving, but problem solving will remain the core skill. We discuss: • Why...
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Writing Data Science Fiction in an AI World | Suvadip Chakraborty
Most data leaders write whitepapers. Suvadip writes fiction. In this segment, we explore: • Why he started writing data science fiction • How satire fits into the analytics world • The creative side of data professionals • Why stories matter as much as models And yes — there’s a hint about his...
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From Retail to Commercial Banking - The Real Shift in Analytics
Retail banking analytics and commercial banking analytics may sound similar. They are not. In this segment from Beyond Resume, Suvadip Chakraborty breaks down the real differences between retail and commercial banking analytics — from product complexity to relationship-driven decision making. We...
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Job Switching vs Curiosity: What Builds a Real Career?
What does a long, evolving career in analytics actually look like? In this episode of Beyond Resume, I speak with Suvadip Chakraborty — Associate Director & Head of Global Analytics — about building depth, relevance, and creative satisfaction over 17 years in the same organization. This is not a...
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Leadership in AI: Trust, Growth & Empathy Explained
Leadership in analytics isn’t just about delivery metrics. In this segment, Anirban Nandi explains why trust, empathy, and long-term people investment are the foundation of high-performing AI teams. We discuss: • Creating psychological safety • Developing talent deliberately • Ethical...
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How to Build a Data Lab from Scratch in a Large Enterprise
How do you build a Data Lab from zero? In this focused segment from Beyond Resume, Anirban Nandi shares his experience building analytics capabilities from scratch across multiple organizations. We explore: • The first 90-day decisions that matter • How to prioritize early use cases • The...
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Balancing Upward & Downward Leadership in AI Teams
What does it mean to lead both upward and downward? In this segment from Beyond Resume, Anirban Nandi shares practical insights into managing executive expectations while building high-performing analytics teams. You’ll learn: • How to align with senior leadership • How to shield and empower your...
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How to Build AI From Zero in a Large Enterprise | Anirban Nandi
What does it take to build AI and Data capabilities from zero? In this episode of Beyond Resume, Kausik Kumar sits down with Anirban Nandi, Vice President – AI & Data at Albertsons Companies India, to unpack 18 years of building analytics functions from the ground up. From his early years at…
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From Bengali Medium with No Coding Skills to BI Expert | How Ankita Das Did It
From Bengali Medium to BI Expert: How Ankita Das Overcame Language & Coding BarriersAnkita Das didn't start with the "typical" background for a data professional.She came from Bengali medium schooling and felt nervous speaking English. She had no coding background when she decided to enter...
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What's More Important: Beautiful Dashboards or Meaningful Insights? | Ankita Das Explains
"BI is About Insights, Not Charts" - Ankita Das on What Really Matters in Data VisualizationMost people focus on making dashboards look good. Ankita Das focuses on making them meaningful.In this clip from Beyond Resume, Ankita explains why the real foundation of Business Intelligence isn't chart...
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How Do You Learn Faster? Embrace Mistakes | BI Expert Ankita Das Explains
"Mistakes Boost My Confidence" - How Ankita Das Transformed Her Relationship with Failure Ankita Das, Business Intelligence Expert, used to be afraid of challenges and mistakes. Today, she embraces them as her primary learning tool. In this clip from Beyond Resume, Ankita shares the mindset shift...
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No Coding, No English Confidence—How Ankita Das Became a BI Expert | Beyond Resume
FROM ECONOMICS TO BI EXPERT: Ankita Das on Overcoming Barriers & Building Strong FoundationsAnkita Das didn't start with a coding background. She came from a Bengali medium education and felt nervous speaking English. She was preparing for government jobs that didn't align with her interests.But...
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Factfulness: A Data Leader's Reminder to Look at Facts, Not Feelings
"At a time when we're hearing lots of negativity, reading Factfulness and being reminded to think rationally and look at the facts was like a breath of fresh air." Lindsay Pellow on the book that challenged her biases - even after 25 years in data science. Factfulness by Hans Rosling starts with…
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"Data + Tech Partnership: Why Customer Experience Needs Both (Not Competition)
"A few years ago data was finally front and centre. Now developers are the group everyone wants. But we need both, working together, to develop better products." Lindsay Pellow on why data vs. tech competition misses the point. The problem she saw: Tech team building a platform that could count...
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From Doctor Dreams to Data Science: The Serendipitous Start of a 25-Year Career
"I only knew operational research from a test they gave me. But that test captured my interest - using maths to solve real problems." Lindsay Pellow on how a borrowed typewriter, her mum's timing, and a single test launched a 25-year data science career. She wanted to be a doctor. Didn't get the...
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The Most Loved Leader: Lindsay Pellow on 25 Years of Human-Centered Data Science
"Put simply, be the leader you want to have." Lindsay Pellow on what makes someone a loved leader in data science - not just respected, but genuinely loved. Lindsay and I worked together at HSBC over a decade ago. She was one of the most loved leaders I've encountered. This conversation explores...
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The Meeting That Went Wrong: Accountability and Recovery in Regulatory Compliance
Sanmita Sengupta shares one of the most vulnerable moments of her career: blabbering incoherently in a high-stakes regulatory meeting with significant RWA release on the line. A simple technical question. No preparation. An incoherent answer. Coming out of the meeting "red-faced" with her…
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From Basel II to Basel 3.1: How Financial Crises Reshaped Credit Risk
Sanmita Sengupta traces the evolution of credit risk frameworks over two decades - showing how each major financial crisis fundamentally reshaped how banks assess risk. From Basel II's risk-based approach to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis that exposed backward-looking model failures, to IFRS…
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Climate Risk Is Breaking Credit Models: Sanmita Sengupta on the Data Challenge
Sanmita Sengupta explains the fundamental challenge facing credit risk modeling today: incorporating climate risk when banks don't collect the data they need. A 30-year mortgage needs to consider if the property will go underwater in 20 years - but banks don't have flood risk data, sea level...
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Accidental Expert: Sanmita Sengupta on 20 Years of Credit Risk Mastery
"I only knew Basel as a city in Switzerland." That's how Sanmita Sengupta describes her entry into credit risk modeling - a field she'd accidentally stumble into and spend the next 20 years mastering. In this episode of Beyond Resume, I reconnect with my Statistics postgrad batchmate to explore...
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The 60-Second Model Pitch: How Phil Marquis Won an Executive with Business Storytelling
Phil Marquis breaks his own cardinal rule - building a model without business support - and turns it into his biggest win. The key? Deep business understanding and the ability to "paint a story with numbers" that executives could relate to. In 60 seconds, a skeptical division leader became his...
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Servant Leadership Is Non-Negotiable: Phil Marquis on People Over Power
Phil Marquis explains why servant leadership - prioritizing team needs over personal ambition - is the competitive advantage most leaders overlook. He shares a powerful example of putting team members in front of executives instead of taking credit, and how this built loyalty that couldn't be...
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Worried About AI Taking Your Job? Phil Marquis on Staying Relevant
Phil Marquis addresses the fear many professionals face: AI displacement. His take? Worry won't keep you relevant—adaptability will. A quick 30-second reality check on what actually matters in the AI era. From Beyond Resume with Kausik Kumar. Full episode available on all podcast platforms.
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From Coder to Leader: Why Technical Excellence Isn't Enough Anymore
Phil Marquis addresses the fear many professionals face: AI displacement. His take? Worry won't keep you relevant—adaptability will. A quick 30-second reality check on what actually matters in the AI era. From Beyond Resume with Kausik Kumar.Full episode available on all podcast platforms.
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The Soft Skills That Made Him a Legend in Analytics | Phil Marquis
Phil Marquis, owner of Marquis Consulting Services with nearly 25 years of experience, shares his journey from analyst to leadership and reveals why soft skills matter as much as technical expertise in analytics.In this premiere episode of Beyond Resume, Phil discusses pivotal career moments, the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Beyond Resume features real conversations with analytics and AI leaders about the parts that don't fit on a resume. The career-defining moments. The failures that taught more than wins. The human skills that drove success.Host Kausik Kumar (Leader Enterprise Data & AI, 20+ years) asks the questions you actually want answered: - How did they really get there?- What would they do differently? - What matters more than technical depth?25 minutes. Zero corporate speak. Real talk for analytics professionals at any stage.New episodes bi-weekly.
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Beyond Resume features real conversations with analytics and AI leaders about the parts that don't fit on a resume. The career-defining moments. The failures that taught more than wins. The human skills that drove success.Host Kausik Kumar (Leader Enterprise Data & AI, 20+ years) asks the questions...
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