Intuit Director of Data Science Provides Inside Look at Company

When Diane Chang began working at Intuit, maker of Turbo Tax and Quick Books, more than a decade ago in 2009 as a data scientist, there were only a few other people performing that role at the company. Being a data scientist back then reminded her of a time when she had worked for a consulting firm. "We had to convince people that they should work with us, and that they'd want to work with us, and that we could help provide value. There was a lot of selling initially and explaining and describing what we could do," she says. There's more demand than there is supply for data scientists." Chang, now director of data science at the company, provided an inside view into how Intuit is leveraging data science today. The company says it has evolved into an AI-driven platform company. Chang provided insights into the business trends have impacted the company and what data science trends are getting the attention of the C-suite. One of the major business trends that has impacted Intuit's ...