Ellie Fields - CEO and Co-Founder of Ridge AI
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Shauna Swerland Host
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Ellie Fields Guest
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Ellie Fields is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ridge AI, delivering AI-native, embedded analytics for SaaS businesses. Previously she was the Chief Product and Engineering Officer at Salesloft, where she led development for a sales workflow platform that put AI and action in a tight loop to drive results. Ellie spent 12 years at Tableau Software, where she led product strategy and engineering for mobile apps, collaboration, search and Tableau Public. Ellie was part of the core team that envisioned, built and launched Tableau Public and Tableau Online, and led Tableau’s insanely vibrant customer community. She’s proud of her nickname, “the Godmother of Tableau Public.” Ellie has an MBA from Stanford University, and a B.S. in Engineering and a B.A. in Policy from Rice University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
- 0:00 Introduction and Host's Philosophy
- 1:00 Podcast Introduction
- 2:04 Guest Introduction: Ellie Fields
- 2:14 Rapid Fire Questions: Morning Routine and Media Consumption
- 2:57 Favorite Outdoor Activities
- 3:55 Personal Preferences: First Concert, Vacation Spot, Skiing
- 4:15 Childhood and Family Background
- 6:22 Early Influences and Feeling of Otherness
- 7:14 College Athletics: Rowing and Cycling
- 7:30 Choosing Rice University
- 9:04 Academic Choices: Engineering and Policy Studies
- 11:55 Motivation for Dual Major and Early Life Experiences