Episodes
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Eva Noyola discusses her Astronomy background, her transition to Data Science, her experience as a Data Analyst and in the public sector, and how Astronomy has prepared us to take on challenges.
Links:
Eva’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-noyola-743a06178/Credits
Intro Music: Tonight At Eight by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Outro Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Co-Hosts: Jeffrey Silverman and Joseph A’HearnRecording: Jeffrey SilvermanEditing: Joseph A’HearnATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’HearnThumbnail Headshot Image: Eva NoyolaThumbnail Design: Joseph A'HearnTimecodes
0:00 - Intro1:18 - Astronomy Background5:16 - Transition to Data Science8:18 - Austin As a Data Science Hub10:42 - Applying for Jobs and Interviewing15:39 - Experience As a Data Analyst18:35 - The Title of Data Analyst vs Data Scientist22:45 - Favorite Type of Project25:00 - Being a Data Pioneer in a Company or Organization29:12 - Benefits of Participating in ATDS Meetings31:49 - Advice for Job Seekers38:55 - Pleasant Surprises About Working in Industry 41:18 - Future Aspirations; Working in the Public Sector47:19 - Final Advice; How Astronomy Trains Us49:55 - Outro#Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data
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Kevin Moore talks about how he got into Astronomy and transitioned from there to Data Science. He discusses his current job at a startup. He goes into details about programming, interviews, and the role of LLMs in the future of Data Science.
Links:
Kevin’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmoore13/Credits
Intro Music: Tonight At Eight by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Outro Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Co-Hosts: Jeffrey Silverman and Joseph A’HearnRecording: Jeffrey SilvermanEditing: Joseph A’HearnATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’HearnThumbnail Headshot Image: Kevin MooreThumbnail Design: Joseph A'HearnTimecodes
0:00 - Intro0:47 - Astronomy Background2:40 - Transition to Data Science4:52 - First Data Science Job7:15 - Scala and Python9:40 - Programming, Computational Astrophysics, and Tools to Get a Data Science Job16:09 - Favorite Projects Venturing into the Unknown17:26 - Joining a Startup As a Data Scientist23:03 - Interviewing Data Scientist Candidates39:17 - Future of NLP and LLMs48:33 - Outro#Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data
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Riwaj Pokhrel discusses his recent transition from Astronomy to Data Science, the factors that led to this decision, and his current role as a Data Scientist. He then compares what he expected out of this transition with what his current experience is. He talks about networking and other important transferable skills. He shares how he has regained some of his original love for Astronomy after his transition. Finally, he shares advice for people who are hoping to transition to Data Science.
Links:
Riwaj’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riwajpokhrel/ ADP List: https://adplist.org/Credits
Intro Music: Tonight At Eight by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Outro Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Co-Hosts: Jeffrey Silverman and Joseph A’HearnRecording: Jeffrey SilvermanEditing: Joseph A’HearnATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’HearnThumbnail Headshot Image: Riwaj PokhrelThumbnail Design: Joseph A'HearnTimecodes
0:00 - Intro1:30 - Astronomy Background6:10 - Transition to Data Science16:28 - Current Data Scientist Role23:56 - Expectations vs. Reality about the Transition28:00 - Technical and Transferable Skills40:50 - Sharing the Love of Astronomy as a Data Scientist45:32 - Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Experience49:00 - Final Thoughts about the Future of Data Science56:40 - Outro#Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data
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Betsy Barton discusses her career trajectory from Astronomy to Data Science, including time at a hedge fund and as a DS Manager before starting her own company. She goes in depth about AI tools that can be built on LLMs and imagines their intersection with robotics. She shares how she has adapted the vision for her company Infiniscape and their social media app Kyndr. She also converses about the emotional barrier to leaving Academia and Astronomy.
Links:
Betsy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsy-barton/ Renaissance Technologies: https://www.rentec.com/Home.action?index=true Kyndr: https://kyndr.com/ Executive Coach: https://www.danamahina.com/Credits
Intro Music: Tonight At Eight by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Outro Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Co-Hosts: Jeffrey Silverman and Joseph A’HearnRecording: Jeffrey SilvermanEditing: Joseph A’HearnATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’HearnThumbnail Headshot Image: Betsy BartonThumbnail Design: Joseph A'HearnTimecodes
0:00 - Intro0:50 - Astronomy Background1:46 - Post-Astronomy Trajectory4:13 - Hedge Fund (Renaissance Technologies)8:30 - Transition to Data Science Manager (Walmart)9:36 - Working with an Executive Coach13:38 - Starting a Company (Infiniscape)16:15 - Discerning the Type of Company to Work for17:53 - More About Infiniscape and AI Tools30:07 - Advice for Interviewing for Data Science Roles34:10 - Infiniscape Projects and the Kyndr Social Media App41:45 - Emotional Barrier to Leaving Academia and Astronomy48:54 - Outro#Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data
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Marcel Haas discusses what led him into Astronomy, why and how he transitioned to Data Science, his experience in various Data Science positions, and his current role teaching Data Science. He also talks about differences in the field between Europe and North America, transferable skills, and craft beer.
Links:
Marcel’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harcel/ Marcel’s Website: https://marcelhaas.com/Credits
Intro Music: Tonight At Eight by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Outro Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Co-Hosts: Jeffrey Silverman and Joseph A’HearnRecording: Jeffrey SilvermanEditing: Joseph A’HearnATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’HearnThumbnail Headshot Image: Marcel HaasThumbnail Design: Joseph A'HearnTimecodes
0:00 - Intro0:45 - Welcome 1:25 - Marcel’s Path to Astronomy3:33 - Transition to Data Science5:07 - Experience at First Data Science Job13:25 - Subsequent Data Science Job Experience17:10 - Return to Academia18:52 - Continuous Learning in Data Science20:46 - Teaching/Research Balance 23:52 - Favorite Projects26:52 - Analysis Before Data Science28:33 - Future of Data and AI33:22 - Differences between Europe and North America38:33 - Transferable Skills42:15 - Craft Beer and ML 46:35 - Remaining an Individual Contributor vs. Becoming a Manager49:45 - Companies in Europe51:48 - Final Thoughts: Astronomy and Data Science54:07 - Outro#Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data
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Genevieve Graves discusses her transition from Astronomy to Data Science, sharing her experience with startups and with consulting. She speaks about how to figure out what you want to do and how venture capital firms determine what sort of projects to fund. She also shares her thoughts about the future in the field, why astronomers make good data scientists, and how she discovered work-life balance during Covid.
Links:
Genevieve’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevievegraves/Credits
Intro Music: Tonight At Eight by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Outro Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Co-Hosts: Jeffrey Silverman and Joseph A’HearnRecording: Jeffrey SilvermanEditing: Joseph A’HearnATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’HearnThumbnail Headshot Image: Genevieve GravesThumbnail Design: Joseph A'HearnTimecodes
0:00 - Intro1:25 - Astronomy Research2:39 - Background for Transition5:30 - Joining a Startup6:38 - Consulting Work9:30 - Advice on Getting a First Data Science Job 15:58 - Startups vs. Big Companies21:07 - Consulting Work25:22 - How to Figure Out What You Want to Do31:34 - Venture Capital Firms and Thoughts on the Future45:01 - Why Astronomers Make Good Data Scientists47:34 - Discovering Work-Life Balance during Covid53:22 - Outro#Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data
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Jess Kirkpatrick discusses her transition to Data Science, outreach for others considering a similar transition, multiple moves between companies, interesting projects, and predictions for the next few years in Data Science.
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Wage Report for hired.com: https://hired.com/wage-inequality-report/2020/#introJess’s Astronomer to Data Diva post on Medium - https://medium.com/data-diva/astronomer-to-data-diva-e3c457f6621d Jess's blog: https://berkeleyjess.blogspot.com/Jess's blog specifically about becoming a DS (with links to many other related posts she's written): https://berkeleyjess.blogspot.com/2015/02/so-you-want-to-be-data-scientist.htmlJess’s Women in Astronomy blog posts about DS - https://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2014/06/career-profiles-astronomer-to-data.htmlJess’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berkeleyjess/ ATDS 2024 - https://tinyurl.com/atds2024Credits
Intro Music: Tonight At Eight by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Outro Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Co-Hosts: Jeffrey Silverman and Joseph A’HearnRecording: Jeffrey SilvermanEditing: Joseph A’HearnATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’HearnThumbnail Headshot Image: Jess KirkpatrickThumbnail Design: Joseph A'HearnTimecodes
0:00 - Intro0:55 - Welcome1:41 - Astrophysics Background 4:40 - Early Transition to Data Science10:00 - Blogging to Share Her Experience11:05 - How Transitioning Today Is Different16:00 - The Founding of ATDS24:02 - Moves between Companies38:10 - Bay Area As a Data Science Hub39:57 - Wage Gap Hackathon Project44:24 - Predictions for the Next 5 Years in Data Science48:14 - Advice for Someone Transitioning to Data Science 54:50 - Connect with Jess55:24 - Outro#Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data
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Taka Tanaka discusses his transition from Astronomy to Data Science, how his career has progressed to the current point of being a Data Science Manager, and what he expects to unfold in the field of Data Science during the next few years.
Links:
Taka’s Astronomy to Data Science Slides: https://github.com/taka-tanaka/astronomy-to-data-science/blob/master/ATDS.pdf Taka’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/takatanaka/Credits
Intro Music: Tonight At Eight by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Outro Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)Co-Hosts: Jeffrey Silverman and Joseph A’HearnRecording: Jeffrey SilvermanEditing: Joseph A’HearnATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’HearnThumbnail Headshot Image: Taka TanakaThumbnail Design: Joseph A'HearnTimecodes
0:00 - Intro1:32 - Welcome and Past ATDS Meetings2:42 - Astronomy Background4:40 - Transition to Data Science6:11 - Mindset during Transition to Data Science, Pros and Cons9:45 - Skills from Astronomy Background Useful in Data Science13:35 - Challenges upon Becoming a Data Scientist in Industry17:44 - How Data Science Has Changed in 7 Years24:49 - Projects During First Year As a Data Scientist27:41 - Career Growth: Management and Individual Contributor Roles 36:06 - Current Projects and Motivations 42:33 - Predictions for the Next 5 Years in Data Science46:50 - Role of Data Science in Astrophysics Research49:31 - Advice for Aspiring Data Scientists52:55 - Outro#Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data
