{"id":8200,"date":"2025-01-27T19:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T19:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/?page_id=8200"},"modified":"2025-03-19T01:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T01:14:17","slug":"rising-analytics-professionals-workshop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/agenda\/rising-analytics-professionals-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising Analytics Professionals Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-8200\" data-postid=\"8200\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-8200 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"qsrl037\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_qsrl037 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_fu9x807 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mod9200  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><strong>Sunday, April 6, 2025<\/strong><br><strong>5-7pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A workshop designed especially for those new to the analytics profession, including students, recent graduates, and those transitioning careers. Sessions include a soft-skills workshop, followed by a diverse panel of professionals who will share their career journeys, and offer candid insights about working in analytics.\u00a0<em>Registration not required but encouraged.<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_x8ra516 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_v54f516 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_891v516 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Welcome from INFORMS President            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n             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                  <i class=\"accordion-active-icon tf_hide\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i>                    <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-3noz82-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-3noz82-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Carrie Beam serves as Director, MSBA Analytics Projects at the University of California, Davis, where she connects industry partners with students for capstone projects. She is a longtime member of INFORMS and served as the chair of the 2021 and 2022 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research, and Management Science. 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As a CAP and PMP, she has been delivering results for 20 years \u2013 from patenting an inventory method for the U.S. military that saved more than $400M to defining network strategy for a $10B online retailer.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_7z0d581\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_253o581 last\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_hqs9532 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_9s9d532 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_pi9w532 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Panelists            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_3 tb_xxtd532\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_eojk532 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_yiqs532 image-top   auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/files\/2025\/03\/Surya-Headshot.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-9472\" title=\"Surya Gundavarapu\" alt=\"Surya Gundavarapu headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/files\/2025\/03\/Surya-Headshot.jpg 500w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/files\/2025\/03\/Surya-Headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/files\/2025\/03\/Surya-Headshot-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Surya Gundavarapu                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_1idv533   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Technical Analyst<br>Meta Platforms, Inc.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_sugn533 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion  glossy tb_default_color\">\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-sugn533-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-sugn533-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                    <i class=\"accordion-icon\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i>                    <i class=\"accordion-active-icon tf_hide\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i>                    <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-sugn533-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-sugn533-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Surya Gundavarapu (Sunny) is a seasoned Technical Analyst at Meta Platforms Inc., where he drives business impact through data-intensive applications. Currently, he is working on developing AI-powered solutions to enhance customer experiences, leveraging his expertise in Natural Language Processing. With over 5 years of experience building data-intensive applications and driving business impact, and a Masters in Business Analytics and Information Management from Purdue University, Surya has established himself as a thought leader at the intersection of data science and software engineering. He also enjoys competing in data dive competitions, with multiple conference presentations, wins, and publications in INFORMS.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_vdzp533\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_t1mf533 image-top   auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/files\/2025\/01\/Nicolas_McMillan.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-8241\" title=\"Nicolas McMillan, CAP\" alt=\"Warren Hearnes headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/files\/2025\/01\/Nicolas_McMillan.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/files\/2025\/01\/Nicolas_McMillan-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Nicolas McMillan, CAP                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_6tat533   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Lead Data Analyst<br>Family &amp; Children\u2019s Services Tulsa, Oklahoma<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_dbzl533 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_j1lx533 image-top   auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/files\/2025\/01\/Lili_Zhang.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-8242\" title=\"Lili Zhang\" alt=\"Josh Hoskinson headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/files\/2025\/01\/Lili_Zhang.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/files\/2025\/01\/Lili_Zhang-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Lili Zhang                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_9tqb533   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Research Engineer<br>Hewlett Packard Enterprise<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_15yb533 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion  glossy tb_default_color\">\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-15yb533-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-15yb533-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                    <i class=\"accordion-icon\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i>                    <i class=\"accordion-active-icon tf_hide\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i>                    <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-15yb533-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-15yb533-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Lili Zhang is a Research Engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in the Marketing Analytics organization. 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