Women Lead Data
Women Lead Data is an investigation into the underrepresentation of female leadership in the data industry. Join Lindsay Murphy as she learns from women in leadership roles in the data industry, uncovers helpful tips and advice for overcoming barriers to growth, and maybe even inspires those who are curious about entrepreneurship in the data industry to take the leap!
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Women Lead Data
Finding your Layer of the "Data Cake" with Akia Obas of Netlify
We're kicking off season 2 of the podcast with a bang! In this episode, I’m joined by Akia Obas, Senior Director of Data, Insights, and GTM Business Systems at Netlify. We dive into her career journey—from econometrics to data leadership—and discuss how company size and reporting structure can influence your path.
Akia shares her insights on how joining a startup allowed her to “own the whole cake” (from data pipelines and infrastructure to insights and influencing the business) and how self-reflection can help you choose the right focus areas. She also shares her philosophies for running a lean, high-impact data team, the importance of enablement, and how to prioritize based on influence and impact using the stakeholder engagement matrix.
It’s a packed episode full of tactical advice—let’s get into it!
