A Day In the Life of a Data Scientist: Panel Discussion
from Tuesday, August 28, 2018 6:30PM to Tuesday, August 28, 2018 8:30PM
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Considering a career change into Data Science and want to better understand the road ahead of you? Come join us as we bring in a panel of Data Scientists and explore their backgrounds, trainings, their typical day, and problems they're solving. Making a career change to a field as new and evolving like Data Science comes with a significant amount of uncertainty, questions, and confusion. We’re bringing together an incredible panel of data scientists with diverse backgrounds to give you a better idea of what it takes to succeed in this demanding career field. Meet our Panelists: Lee Harper I did my PhD at Oxford in statistical theories of chemical reactions. After a brief stint as a high school teacher, I became a scientific analyst (what would now be called a data scientist), doing research to build machine learning models for the medical diagnostics industry. After moving to the US, I held various data and statistics roles at a couple of digital marketing startups. After coming to Galvanize to advance my python and SQL skills, I now work as a data scientist come manager for Cerebri AI Inc, where I get to work with a great team taking an innovative approach to measuring customer success. Kelsey Nowell Some of the topics we will cover include: * The importance of a support network * Best practices in learning the foundational skills to thrive as a Data Scientist * Industry trends *The future of Data Science * Mentorship Pre-requisites: *None Come with some questions ready for our panelists :) Schedule: 6:30pm - 6:45pm - Doors open & food/drinks 6:45pm - 8:00pm - Panel Discussion About our Sponsor Galvanize is the premiere dynamic learning community for technology. With campuses located in booming technology sectors throughout the country, Galvanize provides a community for each the following: Education - part-time and full-time training in web development, data science, and data engineering Workspace - whether you’re a freelancer, startup, or established business, we provide beautiful spaces with a community dedicated to support your company’s growth Networking - events in the tech industry happen constantly in our campuses, ranging from popular Meetups to multi-day international conferences To learn more about Galvanize, visit galvanize.com.
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