[Analytics] Fwd: [Wikitech-l] [Wikimedia Technical Talks] Data and Decision Science at Wikimedia with Kate Zimmerman, 26 February 2020 @ 6PM UTC

Hello Everyone, It's time for Wikimedia Tech Talks 2020 Episode 1! This talk will take place on *26 February 2020 at 6 PM UTC*. This month's talk will be in an interview format. You are invited to send questions ahead of time by replying to this email, or you can ask during Q & A section of the live talk by asking through IRC or the Youtube Livestream. Title: Data and Decision Science at Wikimedia Speaker: Kate Zimmerman, Head of Product Analytics at Wikimedia Summary: How do teams at the Foundation use data to inform decisions? Sarah R. Rodlund talks with Kate Zimmerman, Head of Product Analytics at Wikimedia, about what sorts of data her team uses and how insights from their analysis have shaped product decisions. Kate Zimmerman holds an MS in Psychology & Behavioral Decision Research from Carnegie Mellon University and has over 15 years of experience in quantitative and experimental methods. Before joining Wikimedia, she built data teams from scratch at ModCloth and SmugMug, evolving their data capabilities from basic reports to strategic analysis, automated dashboards, and advanced modeling. The link to the Youtube Livestream can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-CRsiwYM9w During the live talk, you are invited to join the discussion on IRC at #wikimedia-office You can watch past Tech Talks here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Tech_talks If you are interested in giving your own tech talk, you can learn more here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Project:Calendar/How_to_schedule_an_event#Te… Note: This is a public talk. Feel free to distribute through appropriate email and social channels! Many kindnesses, Sarah R. Rodlund Technical Writer, Developer Advocacy srodlund(a)wikimedia.org _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l