Pre-URUCON 2024 Webinar: Data based projects expand career opportunities

Abstract Technology innovations over the years are being used to create engineering solutions at a very rapid pace. This talk will provide a success story as an example to students charting out a successful career. I will articulate an example that benefits from the focus on data, which is being generated at an increasing rate. Some people characterize Data as the “new oil”. I will postulate that Data by itself has limited Value. To create value from Data it must be positioned to solve one or more problems. At IEEE we have created solutions that leverage our Research based Data and create solutions. One such solution is an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning based combo Search and Knowledge engine that uses NLP (Natural Language Processing) called “AskIEEE”. This is a platform that allows non-engineers, students as well as experienced engineers to ask questions and get answers. The answer is based on IEEE information that has been ingested into the engine. The second use case creates IEEE DataPort. This is a searchable repository of research Data. The Data can be linked to the author’s IEEE publication and anyone can upload Datasets. The Datasets get screened for the metadata and Quality and are assigned a DOI (Digital Object Identifier). [] Dr. Rakesh Kumar, IEEE Life Fellow Chair, IEEE DataPort Chair, IEEE Data-based Business Strategy Ad Hoc Committee Past-Chair, IEEE Roadmaps Past-President IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society Founder & President TCX Technology Connexions Dr. Rakesh Kumar is a semiconductor industry veteran, an entrepreneur, and an educator. Currently he Chairs the IEEE/Technical Activities Data-based trategy AdHoc committee, and DataPort. He is the past-Chair of IEEE Roadmaps. He participates in the IEEE 2050, and Future Directions committees. He has been IEEE SSCS President, an IEEE HKN Governor, and on the Boards of IEEE SSCS, TEMS, SSIT and has served on the Industry Engagement committee. He is the Founder, & President of Technology Connexions.He educates and mentors in the IEEE VoLT program, and potential entrepreneurs at UCSD. Dr. Kumar authored the book “Fabless Semiconductor Implementation”, published by McGraw Hill. He is in the IEEE TAB Hall of Honor. During 40+ years in the semiconductor industry he has been VP&GM at Cadence Design and has held various technical and management positions at Unisys and Motorola. Co-sponsored by: Departamento de Potencia, Instituto de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Facultad de Ingeniería, UDELAR, Uruguay. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/429237