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A show that explores people’s lives, motivations, and struggles in achieving their careers in technology. We sift through the glory and hype of the Data Scientist, Engineer, and Software Developer to unveil the people behind these job titles. Gather aroun


    • Jun 5, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Moving from Data Science to Venture Capital

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 40:58


    Gather Around and hear Tony Liu's story on he went from building credit card detection models to advising Silicon Valley's latest tech startups as a Venture Capitalist within a few years of his career.

    Pivoting to Tech With a Second Master's Degree

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 42:07


    Jason Tompkins chose to pivot to Data Science through traditional means: earning another master's degree in Data Science on top of his current Masters in Business Administration.Follow along Jason's journey as he explains his rationale to pursue a traditional degree and how he found the support he needed to get his second master's degree.

    Fighting Gender Pay Discrimination at Apple

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 61:13


    Follow along Kate Rotondo's journey, who was a technical curriculum and software developer at Apple, as she fought a two year-long battle with Apple seeking equal pay. While working at Apple, she discovered pay discrepancies between her and her colleagues with similar experiences and achievements. Gather around to hear Kate's story.

    Balancing Financial Statements to Virtual Reality at Meta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 44:36


    Gather around to hear Matt Weiss's story of how he evolved his career from balancing financial statements as a Financial Analyst to creating new worlds at Meta's Virtual Reality initiatives as a Data Scientist. Follow Matt's journey of how one random classroom presentation gave him the inspiration he needed to forge his path in data analytics.

    Leaving Tech to Pursue Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 46:57


    Gather around and learn how Dom Bhuphaibool left a successful Software Engineering job to pursue his passion for classical music in Argentina. Through a series of events, he ended back into tech after several years living abroad and had to reskill himself.

    Transitioning from Real Estate to Data Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 50:30


    Gather around and learn how Mash Syed quit his Real Estate job and transitioned to becoming a Data Scientist. He chronicles his journey and shares his story on how he persevered learning how to code and how to cope with his decisions to quit a lucrative industry.

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