INFORMS Insights Webinar: Building Your Analytics Career: A Panel on Professional Growth

John Ayaburi is a Data Scientist in the Applied AI and Modeling Division at SAS Institute Inc., where they develop scalable AI and optimization models that solve real-world business problems. John’s role combines technical modeling, rapid prototyping, and collaboration with both customers and cross-functional teams to ensure their solutions are effective and usable in practice. https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnayaburi/

Monica Kay Royal is the Founder & Chief Data Enthusiast of nerdnourishment where she provides career coaching services for folks looking to transition from non-traditional backgrounds into the data field.  She is also an Instructor with LinkedIn Learning and enjoys sharing her passion for data, analytics, and continuous learning. She received BS and MAcc degrees in Accounting and Management Information Systems from The University of Arizona and holds CPA, CISA, CISM, and AAIA certifications. Monica lives in Arizona, loves to dance and cook, and is the host of Data Podcast for Nerds! https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicakayroyal/ 

Oluwaseun Ogunmodede (Seun) has been an Operations Research Analyst at The MITRE Corporation for the four years. He has worked on a variety of operations research-related problems for the government that include optimization, simulation, stochastic modeling, and genetic algorithms. Seun received his Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate from the Colorado School of Mines in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering and Technology Management, and Operations Research with Engineering, respectively. He currently holds a position on the Minority Issues Forum Board within INFORMS. Outside of work Seun likes to follow professional soccer, spending time with his family and being outside. https://www.linkedin.com/in/seun-ogunmo/