• Diverse Background and Leadership: Impact of university roles and extracurricular activities on managing technical projects.

• Engaging Different Age Groups: Tailoring complex STEM ideas for various audiences, combining experiences as a team manager and council member.

• Women in STEM Podcast: Inspiration behind the podcast, evolution of the vision, and surprising insights from high-profile interviews.

• Challenges in Digital Solutions: Experiences optimizing Tanzu Kubernetes solutions for scalability and reliability at VMware.

Women in STEM podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4pJNT1DLx3EddXfnVuisEj?si=202c8362400a4aee

Transition from Corporate to Academic Setting: Navigating the shift from Wells Fargo to Cornell and the transferable skills.

Diverse Data Projects: Insights from analyzing data in mental health, gaming, and accessibility, and lessons learned.

Writing for Reinvented Magazine: Trending tech topics and their influence on marketing data analysis at Cornell.

STEM Education Impact: Lydia's experience as an MIT instructor in Barcelona. The transformative power of STEM education in communities. Advice for young women exploring tech and data science.

Interdisciplinary Research: Lydia’s research on the connection between music, animals, and human well-being. Encouragement for high school students to explore interdisciplinary research.

ML Summer Analyst Success: Lydia’s approach to saving 1,000 hours and increasing bids by $100 million. Key skills and mindset for making a significant impact.

Data Science in Industry: Transition from IBM to Visa and how previous projects in automotive and supply chain influence her work in fraud detection at Visa.