#236: Building ML Products at Compare the Market, with Conor O'Neill, the Head of Data Science at Compare The Market

<p>This week on the Data Futurology podcast, we have an in-depth conversation with Conor O’Neill, the Head of Data Science at Compare The Market exploring his career journey and current role leveraging data and innovating with machine learning.</p> <p>When O’Neill landed at Compare The Market, he quickly found himself in a senior data role within an organisation that needed to both transform and mature its approach to data. On the podcast, O’Neill walks through the various stages of transformation, and getting the rest of the organisation aligned with that vision.</p> <p>He also shares some use cases that Compare The Market is effectively leveraging data for, as well as how they have been building ML products. He explains how he involves data scientists in this process and offers advice on building ML as a product when it comes to planning, delivery and infrastructure.</p> <p>Finally, O’Neill shares some thoughts on the difference between a data scientist’s role and that of a senior manager, and how this shifts the perspective and how a data professional will look at projects. He then rounds out the conversation with some thoughts about where data science is heading as a profession.</p> <p>For anyone interested in data science, O’Neill’s unconventional journey into and through the profession is both interesting and inspiring. Enjoy the show!</p> <p>Connect with Conor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conoroneill1/</p> <p>Thank you to our sponsor,<a href="https://talentinsights.com.au/"> Talent Insights Group</a>!</p> <p>Join us for our next events Advancing AI and Data Engineering Sydney (5-7 September):</p> <p><a href="https://www.datafuturology.com/events">https://www.datafuturology.com/events</a> </p> <p>Join our Slack Community:<a href="https://join.slack.com/t/datafuturologycircle/shared_invite/zt-z19cq4eq-ET6O49o2uySgvQWjM6a5ng"> https://join.slack.com/t/datafuturologycircle/shared_invite/zt-z19cq4eq-ET6O49o2uySgvQWjM6a5ng</a></p> <p>What we discussed</p> <p>2:26: Felipe introduces Conor O’Neill.</p> <p>3:23: O’