I provide data consulting & coaching services on a limited basis. Below, you’ll find examples of how I can advise you (or your organization):

Testimonials

Interested in working together? Like anyone, I have strengths and weaknesses. Here’s how former colleagues describe working with me.

First, I have deep experience building and scaling high-performing teams.

Roody blends deep domain understanding with strong team and culture building. She joined Blue Apron during a phase of rapid growth and ultimately helped develop and run our Analytics practice, recruiting talented and knowledgable data scientists and analysts as she grew the team to 16.

She is goal-oriented and tenacious while simultaneously focusing on quality and long-term vision. Her team was incredibly hard working and she was very deliberate about fostering a culture that celebrated wins, innovation, and kept spirits and energy high during periods of intense work and challenges within the organization.

– Co-founder & CTO, Blue Apron

Roody and I worked together at Blue Apron for 2.5 years. When I started at the company, she was leading a small team of data analysts who were focused on understanding customer dynamics. As the team scaled to include new areas, including business insights and revenue forecasting, she stretched herself by developing her business acumen and leadership skills. By the end of her time at the company, she was leading the weekly review of operating metrics with the C-Suite and had built a team known for its high performance and tight-knit culture. In addition to her background in analytics and data science, she is an experienced hiring manager who deeply cares about building a positive team culture.

– VP Engineering, Blue Apron

In building these teams, I’ve helped reports achieve higher levels of performance by providing them with direct, specific feedback rooted in objective examples. I don’t shy away from candid feedback or hard decisions.

Roody is a builder: whether it’s by finding and hiring talented individuals or through creating a cohesive team culture or by identifying the organization processes that need to be developed, she has the requisite experience and know-how to get data science done at a company scale.

– Direct report at Duolingo

Finally, one of my strengths is vision and planning for “the future state of data” at growing organizations. Here’s proof that I have a deep understanding of evolving industry dynamics within the space:

As I began developing an investment thesis related to data infrastructure, Roody was one of the first experts I turned to. She not only understands the data practitioner’s perspective of various data challenges, trends, tools, etc, but she is also able to speak to the nuances of other key perspectives. Her depth of thought, business judgment, and ability to communicate complex concepts are exceptional, and she is a trusted advisor on all things data.

– Venture capitalist & co-founder of start-up that acquired Vivar