E21 Ilya Meyzin, VP of Data Science Strategy and Operations at Dun & Bradstreet

In today's episode, our guest is Ilya Meyzin. Ilya is the Vice
President of Data Science Strategy and Operations at Dun
& Bradstreet in New York.  Ilya leads innovation
initiatives such as graph network analysis, anomaly detection,
unstructured text synthesis at Dun & Bradstreet as well as
business development efforts and delivery of selected customer
projects.


Ilya has a has corporate strategy, business transformation
and data science experience spanning 15 years in multiple
industries, countries and enterprise domains. He
previously advised Fortune 500 and private equity clients on
growth strategy, market entry and conducted commercial due
diligence on businesses ranging from start-ups to multi-billion
multinationals.


Ilya has also participated in briefings to the President’s
National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee on Big
Data analytics and also contributed to a white paper on Big Data,
which was delivered to the Chinese State Council. Recently, he
also delivered a presentation to senior government decision
makers on AI trends in the private sector.


In the show, Ilya will tell you about:


How he became involved in Data Science

D&B’s data science projects in advanced anomaly detection

Data Science: hype v reality

The top skills you need for a career in Data Science

The importance of understanding your business needs

Advice on how to improve your communication skills

How to be a stand out Data Scientist