EP 22: Dingzhou Cao from Devon Energy

27/12/2023 1h 25min Episodio 22
EP 22: Dingzhou Cao from Devon Energy

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Dingzhou Cao, Senior Data Science Advisor discuss how AI is transforming oil and gas operations. Dingzhou shares his journey from assembling computers to pioneering AI applications in the energy sector, highlighting real-world case studies and the challenges of integrating AI into traditional industry practices. The conversation covers automation, data management, and future trends, offering unique insights into how AI is reshaping the energy landscape and the potential for further innovation in the field.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.io0:00 - Getting into Data Science1:03 - Path to Energy Industry 15:48 - Joining Anadarko 20:08 - Anadarko Company Overview 21:40 - Data Infrastructure 23:50 - Build vs Buy Decisions26:50 - Streaming Analytics Tools 28:16 - TIBCO StreamBase 30:30 - Apache Kafka 32:38 - TIBCO Spotfire 36:48 - Vendor Lock-in Risks 40:37 - Alternatives to Kafka   42:01 - Model Training 47:35 - Career Advice 50:31 - Jobs and Titles 55:30 - Containers Benefits 56:41 - Tools in Use 59:17 - Managing Packages1:00:26 - Hardware Acceleration1:02:41 - NVIDIA GPUs 1:03:33 - Hardware Acceleration 1:08:33 - IT Automation 1:17:53 - Wrap-up1:18:03 - Favorite Cloud Platforms1:21:14 - Favorite Data Science Courses 1:22:52 - Favorite Open Source Packages 1:23:07 - Student Career Advicehttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters