BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the Advisor, AI/ML Program and Products of Southern California Edison
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
SCE is a major Electric Utility company in Southern California
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire ThirdEye Data to accomplish?
- Develop Machine Learning Models
- Consult on Architecture MLOPS
- Develop Roadmap and on Continuous Improvement
SOLUTION
How did you find ThirdEye Data?
Referral
Why did you select ThirdEye Data over others?
- Great culture fit
- Good value for cost
- Referred to me
- Company values aligned
How many teammates from ThirdEye Data were assigned to this project?
6-10 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Develop CV ML models to automate image quality assessment for Field Asset Inspection (part of Wildfire Mitigation Program).
Key deliverables:
- Models to Identify the asset, detect components of asset, assess the angles and coverage, occlusion and blur detection
- Productionize the models into an ML pipeline on Azure
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
The team delivered the models in time, was able to adapt to changing requirements (e.g., changes in pole tag formats), and also met model performance metric targets.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Yes, they delivered 4/6 models in time, scope and quality. 2/6 were below the expected performance due to technical complexity and their novelty; so we didn’t deploy them They were very cooperative and collaborative to meet our needs. They brought in their best to support us.
What was your primary form of communication with ThirdEye Data?
- Virtual Meeting
- Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Commitment and an open mind to learn Also, honesty, if they didn’t know they accepted it
Are there any areas for improvement or something ThirdEye Data could have done differently?
Testing End to end Architecture/Performance early on (cloud and on-prem integration) and an Onsite presence (has cost implication here so can understand).
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