Inside Ford: How a $54 Billion Company Actually Uses Data & AI
Ford builds 12,000 cars a day. Ever wondered how data and AI drive the decisions behind that scale? In this video, I sit down with Ford's tech leaders at their Chennai office. From the Director of Enterprise Data Platforms to the Head of AI for Ford Pro, plus a data scientist and a data analyst, you will hear directly from the people doing the work. What you will learn: • How Ford uses AI for predictive maintenance and warranty validation • How data platforms cut delivery time from 4 weeks to 4 hours • What data analysts and data scientists actually do at a $54B company • Honest career advice: certifications, service vs product companies, and staying relevant in the AI era This is not an office tour. It is a wisdom tour. Explore Careers at Ford: https://www.careers.ford.com/india ⭐️ Timestamps ⭐️ 00:00 Intro 01:31 Inside Ford's Data & AI Teams 03:15 AI at Ford: Real-World Use Cases 05:40 From 15 Hours to Seconds: AI & Aerodynamics 08:02 Predictive Maintenance at Ford 11:08 How Ford Is Embracing AI 11:47 Connected Vehicles & Vehicle Data 14:37 Ford's Enterprise LLM Platform 18:42 What Ford Looks for in AI & Data Talent 22:32 The Most Important Skill: Collaboration 25:14 Inside Ford's Data Platform 29:58 AI-Native Analytics 31:03 How to Keep Learning in Tech 32:11 From 4 Weeks to 4 Hours 35:29 Advice for Women in Data Science 37:31 Data Engineering Projects & Messy Data 40:00 Solving a COVID Crisis in 72 Hours 42:37 Forecasting at Ford 46:46 How Important Is Domain Knowledge? 50:37 What Does a Data Scientist Do at Ford? 51:24 How to Get Into Ford 54:47 The Most Important Non-Technical Skill 56:43 Product vs Service Companies 58:13 Are Certifications Important? 59:02 Final Thoughts Do you want to learn technology from me? Check https://codebasics.io/?utm_source=description&utm_medium=yt&utm_campaign=description&utm_id=description for my affordable video courses. Need help building software or data analytics/AI solutions? My company https://www.atliq.com/ can help. Click on the Contact button on that website. 🎥 Codebasics Hindi channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTmFBhuhMibVoSfYom1uXEg #️⃣ Social Media #️⃣ 🧑🤝🧑 Discord for Community Support: https://discord.gg/r42Kbuk 🏫 Skool Community for Support & Networking - https://resources.codebasics.io/6J8mXg 📸 Codebasics' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codebasicshub/ 📝 Codebasics' Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/codebasics/ 📱 Dhaval's X handle : https://x.com/dpcodebasics ------ 📝 Dhaval's Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhavalsays/ 📝 Hem's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hemvad/ 📽️ Hem's Instagram for daily tips: https://www.instagram.com/hemvadivel/ 📸 Dhaval's Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dhavalcodebasics 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/codebasics?fan_landing=true
