AI on the Power Platform with Sheila Shahpari

Sheila Shahpari

Episode 89: Markus Erlandsson talks to Sheila Shahpari from Paritta Group about AI on the Power Platform and how she uses AI in her daily work to improve the customer experience. Sheila starts with explaining what AI means and then continues into the Power Platform and how it is used there, from AI Builder to stepping outside Business Applications using Cognitive services and empower your solution with azure machine learning studio.

Bio

Sheila Shahpari is a software engineer and Microsoft Business Applications MVP who currently serves as Chief Technology Officer of Paritta Group, a digital agency specialized in Customer and Employee experience solutions. She has served in many roles within the professional services industry starting her career as a programmer and software development consultant. Sheila also provides technical guidance and services to start-ups in the AI and business application space. She specializes in Enterprise Architecture, Delivery Leadership, Capability Development, CRM, Enterprise Search, AI, and Software Development. In her spare time, she is active in numerous technical communities, and is involved with various nonprofits. In addition, she is an active runner and musician (though not at the same time), and is currently attempting the title of whiskey connoisseur. 

Links

https://parittagroup.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilashahpari/

CRM and Machine Learning with Stefano Tempesta

Stefano Tempesta Episode 51: Markus Erlandsson talks to Stefano Tempesta from EF, Education First about ranking opportunities in CRM with Azure Machine Learning (ML). EF gets 15 000 inquiries a day and they want to call the most interesting. Stefano starts with explaining what ML is and then how EF uses it to rank opportunities.

Bio:
Stefano is a Microsoft MVP in Office Development and Microsoft Technology Ambassador, and Chapter Leader of CRM Saturday for Italy and Switzerland. A regular speaker at international conferences, including Microsoft Ignite, NDC, BASTA, API World and the European SharePoint Conference, Stefano’s interests span across Cloud, Mobile and IoT applications. He can be reached via his personal web site http://tempesta.space/

Links
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