19. Bridging The Gap Between Good Enough & Full Throttle - A Talk With Radhika Rangarajan (Women in Big Data)

Jan 21, 2025
23 mins

Episode Description

Join us for an insightful talk about the powerful philosophy of 'Bridging The Gap Between Good Enough & Full Throttle' with Radhika Rangarajan, Co-founder and Executive Director of Women in Big Data.

In this episode, we unpack Radhika's philosophy of 'Bridging The Gap Between Good Enough & Full Throttle', which is rooted in three fundamental principles: purpose-driven innovation, accessible excellence, and scalable impact. Tune in to discover how these ideas can guide your journey toward making a difference!

• 1:19 - The importance of the philosophy: 'Bridging The Gap Between Good Enough & Full Throttle'.
• 5:10 - Where does Radhika's philosophy come from?
• 6:44 - Artificial Intelligence and 'Bridging The Gap Between Good Enough & Full Throttle'.
• 9:33 - Who's a woman, or a group of women, in big data that Radhika deeply admires?
• 10:21 - How did Women in Big Data start?
• 14:46 - What is the best career advice that Radhika has ever received?
• 19:06 - What 3 ingredients go into Radhika's successful career recipe?
• 21:27 - The most meaningful innovation comes from pausing to ask: 'why'?

Guest Info


Mentoring Program - Women in Big Data
Mentoring is essential to success at every stage of a women’s career, both as a mentee and mentor. The many WiBD mentoring programs are open to WiBD members and cover opportunities for junior, mid-career, and senior women in technology. Not yet a member? No worries. By joining a mentoring program, you automatically become a WiBD member. Both membership and mentoring are free of charge.


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