Isaac Shivvers discusses his background in Astronomy, Geology, and Physics, his transition to Data Science, and his experience at various Data Scientist jobs, including the bankruptcy of Airware. He then dives deep into Computer Vision: his experiences, beginner projects, steps to take for those who have Astronomy experience and want to get into a Computer Vision role, and his predictions for the future in Computer Vision.

Links

Isaac’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishivvers/ 

Airware Bankruptcy Article: https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/14/airware-shuts-down/ 

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: Isaac Shivvers

Thumbnail Design: Joseph A'Hearn

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

Timecodes

0:00 - Intro

1:14 - Background in Geology, Astronomy, and Physics

4:50 - The Decision to Leave Academia

8:41 - The Decision to Enter Data Science

13:30 - First Data Scientist Job at the Startup Airware

23:44 - Subsequent Data Scientist Jobs and Computer Vision

31:50 - How to Get into Computer Vision

40:29 - Beginner Computer Vision Projects

46:00 - Predictions for the Future in Computer Vision

51:38 - Outro

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