The Data Standard

How can we automate repetitive tasks? with Shalini Agarwal

Shalini Agarwal, Senior Director Of Engineering at LinkedIn sits down with TDS to discuss ways of automating repetitive tasks.

Episode Summary

In this episode, guest Shalini Agarwal sits down with TDS to discuss ways of automating repetitive tasks, how we need more data scientists to make our applications smarter; however, we can make them more efficient and accomplish more with data scientists by having automated workflows and tools. These tools can be used by non-data scientists to leverage the established workflows and remove the repetitive tasks from the mountain of tasks expected from a data scientist. Shalini Agarwal is the Director of Engineering at LinkedIn, responsible for building core experience of Sales Solutions enterprise product. Before this, she was responsible for delivering scalable Search and Data Applications while managing a global team at LinkedIn. Shalini spent nearly a decade at eBay where she shaped buyer experience and transformed her career from individual contributor to management. She is leading LinkedIn’s REACH apprenticeship program since its inception, a program to hire talent coming from non-linear pathways to LinkedIn’s engineering team. She has been part of Women in Tech programs for over 10 years. Her passion lies in building great software, business applications, and empowering women.

Meet The Host

Shayna Weldon

Podcast Host at The Data Standard

I aspire to broadcast content that carries my curiosity for the world and captivates an audience. I was driven to engineering by my passion for problem-solving, but I realized that while I enjoy the challenge of analytical work, I belong in an industry focused on relationships. I want to connect industry leaders, teachers, and athletes that make our world so unique and present their insight to the public. I have a natural inclination to reach out to people and hear their stories and I will exploit this desire for the rest of my life.

Meet The Guest

Shalini Agarwal

Senior Director Of Engineering at LinkedIn

Shalini Agarwal is the Director of Engineering at LinkedIn, responsible for building core experience of Sales Solutions enterprise product. Before this, she was responsible for delivering scalable Search and Data Applications while managing a global team at LinkedIn. Shalini spent nearly a decade at eBay where she shaped buyer experience and transformed her career from individual contributor to management. She is leading LinkedIn’s REACH apprenticeship program since its inception, a program to hire talent coming from non-linear pathways to LinkedIn’s engineering team. She has been part of Women in Tech programs for over 10 years. Her passion lies in building great software, business applications, and empowering women.