E03 Justin Fortier, Principal Data Scientist at ViralGains

Today’s guest is Justin Fortier, who is a Principal Data
Scientist with ViralGains. Justin helped build
the AI team at ViralGains, which is a video
advertising platform that enables marketers to engage people
with relevant brand stories in the venues and contexts that
people most favor.


Justin is an accomplished AI, machine learning and data science
executive with more than 20 years of experience developing
actionable insights and recommendations, which have driven
profitable growth for several industry leaders. Justin has also
built world-class data science teams and regularly speaks about
the equal effectiveness of both business and technology.


In this episode, Justin will discuss:


What he loves about his job as a Data Scientist

How to add value to your business using Data Science

Making the move from working in Academia into Industry

Advice on how to make the most of your Data Science career

The importance of focusing on the problem you are looking to
solve