Conference Video: Preventing, Diagnosing, and Curing Bad Data

This is Shailvi Wakhlu’s presentation form WiDS Puget Sound Conference 2021. Enjoy!

ABSTRACT:

Bad data has the capacity to ruin your business, and can have dire consequences for your users. Inaccuracies and biases in your data can result in costly outcomes. In this talk, I highlight the typical lifecycle of data, and the phases where bad data gets introduced. I also cover ways to fix issues.

BIO:

Shailvi is the Sr. Director of Data at Strava. As an analytics professional, entrepreneur and a former software engineer, she has been involved in shaping great products for companies such as Salesforce and Fitbit. Her job is to use data to tell effective stories, that inspire action and spur tangible business growth.