Analytics

• Product Analytics in PM Interviews

  July 23, 2024

  I recently watched a video titled How to Think Product Analytics in PM Interviews by Amazon Sr PM, Vivek Pandey. The Essence of Product Analytics Product analytics isn’t just about crunching numbers—it’s about understanding the game you’re playing. The speaker emphasized that product managers essentially do four things daily: Ideating Prioritizing Persuading Executing Analytics serves as the backbone for all these activities, bringing order to the chaos of constant product changes.

• Building a Data-Centric Culture at DoorDash

  May 15, 2024

  In a recent conversation with Jessica Lachs, VP of Analytics and Data Science at DoorDash, critical insights emerged about building and scaling a data organization that aligns with business objectives. Metrics and Their Impact Jessica emphasizes that analytics should drive business impact rather than merely serve as a support function. Companies often focus on answering “why”—analytics should also address “what do we do now that we know this?” Effective metrics facilitate this process.

• Dissecting NFL Next Gen Stats: Advanced Metrics Driving Football Analytics

  June 15, 2023

  In a recent presentation by Mike Band, senior research and analytics manager at NFL Next Gen Stats, he outlined a robust suite of advanced metrics derived from real-time player tracking data (Watch the full presentation here). This post aims to unpack the key points related to the data models that could reshape our understanding of player performance and game strategy. NFL Next Gen Stats Overview Next Gen Stats employs RFID technology in shoulder pads to capture millions of data points per game—tracking speed, direction, and position at intervals of every tenth of a second.