Marcos Huerta discusses his astronomy background, his transitions first to science policy and later to data science, and his current data science job at Carmax. He also talks about data science bootcamps, interviews, work-life balance, and his predictions for the future of data science and LLMs. 

Links

Marcos’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcoshuerta/ 

Marcos’s Website: https://marcoshuerta.com/about/ 

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’Hearn

Recording: Jeffrey Silverman

Editing: Joseph A’Hearn

ATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’Hearn

Thumbnail Headshot Image: Marcos Huerta

Thumbnail Design: Joseph A'Hearn

We thank the American Astronomical Society for being an official sponsor of the podcast.

Timecodes

0:00 - Intro

1:07 - Astronomy Background

4:18 - Transition to Science Policy

8:06 - Transition to Data Science

11:40 - Job Changes within Science Policy

15:32 - Data Science Bootcamps and Alternatives

21:55 - Interviewing

26:20 - Data Science at Carmax

33:50 - Day-to-Day and Work-Life Balance

40:26 - Predictions for Data Science and LLMs

47:46 - Final Advice

49:40 - Outro

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