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- 5. Betsy Barton
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’Hearn
- Recording: Jeffrey Silverman
- Editing: Joseph A’Hearn
- ATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’Hearn
- Thumbnail Headshot Image: Betsy Barton
- Thumbnail Design: Joseph A'Hearn
Timecodes
- 0:00 - Intro
- 0:50 - Astronomy Background
- 1:46 - Post-Astronomy Trajectory
- 4:13 - Hedge Fund (Renaissance Technologies)
- 8:30 - Transition to Data Science Manager (Walmart)
- 9:36 - Working with an Executive Coach
- 13:38 - Starting a Company (Infiniscape)
- 16:15 - Discerning the Type of Company to Work for
- 17:53 - More About Infiniscape and AI Tools
- 30:07 - Advice for Interviewing for Data Science Roles
- 34:10 - Infiniscape Projects and the Kyndr Social Media App
- 41:45 - Emotional Barrier to Leaving Academia and Astronomy
- 48:54 - Outro
#Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data
51 min - 4. Marcel Haas
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’Hearn
- Recording: Jeffrey Silverman
- Editing: Joseph A’Hearn
- ATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’Hearn
- Thumbnail Headshot Image: Marcel Haas
- Thumbnail Design: Joseph A'Hearn
Timecodes
- 0:00 - Intro
- 0:45 - Welcome
- 1:25 - Marcel’s Path to Astronomy
- 3:33 - Transition to Data Science
- 5:07 - Experience at First Data Science Job
- 13:25 - Subsequent Data Science Job Experience
- 17:10 - Return to Academia
- 18:52 - Continuous Learning in Data Science
- 20:46 - Teaching/Research Balance
- 23:52 - Favorite Projects
- 26:52 - Analysis Before Data Science
- 28:33 - Future of Data and AI
- 33:22 - Differences between Europe and North America
- 38:33 - Transferable Skills
- 42:15 - Craft Beer and ML
- 46:35 - Remaining an Individual Contributor vs. Becoming a Manager
- 49:45 - Companies in Europe
- 51:48 - Final Thoughts: Astronomy and Data Science
- 54:07 - Outro
#Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data
56 min - 3. Genevieve Graves
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’Hearn
- Recording: Jeffrey Silverman
- Editing: Joseph A’Hearn
- ATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’Hearn
- Thumbnail Headshot Image: Genevieve Graves
- Thumbnail Design: Joseph A'Hearn
Timecodes
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:25 - Astronomy Research
- 2:39 - Background for Transition
- 5:30 - Joining a Startup
- 6:38 - Consulting Work
- 9:30 - Advice on Getting a First Data Science Job
- 15:58 - Startups vs. Big Companies
- 21:07 - Consulting Work
- 25:22 - How to Figure Out What You Want to Do
- 31:34 - Venture Capital Firms and Thoughts on the Future
- 45:01 - Why Astronomers Make Good Data Scientists
- 47:34 - Discovering Work-Life Balance during Covid
- 53:22 - Outro
#Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data
54 min - 2. Jess Kirkpatrick
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.
Links:
- Wage Report for hired.com: https://hired.com/wage-inequality-report/2020/#intro
- Jess’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.html
- Jess’s Women in Astronomy blog posts about DS - https://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2014/06/career-profiles-astronomer-to-data.html
- Jess’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berkeleyjess/
- ATDS 2024 - https://tinyurl.com/atds2024
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: Jess Kirkpatrick
- Thumbnail Design: Joseph A'Hearn
Timecodes
- 0:00 - Intro
- 0:55 - Welcome
- 1:41 - Astrophysics Background
- 4:40 - Early Transition to Data Science
- 10:00 - Blogging to Share Her Experience
- 11:05 - How Transitioning Today Is Different
- 16:00 - The Founding of ATDS
- 24:02 - Moves between Companies
- 38:10 - Bay Area As a Data Science Hub
- 39:57 - Wage Gap Hackathon Project
- 44:24 - Predictions for the Next 5 Years in Data Science
- 48:14 - Advice for Someone Transitioning to Data Science
- 54:50 - Connect with Jess
- 55:24 - Outro
#Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data
57 min - 1. Taka Tanaka
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’Hearn
- Recording: Jeffrey Silverman
- Editing: Joseph A’Hearn
- ATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’Hearn
- Thumbnail Headshot Image: Taka Tanaka
- Thumbnail Design: Joseph A'Hearn
Timecodes
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:32 - Welcome and Past ATDS Meetings
- 2:42 - Astronomy Background
- 4:40 - Transition to Data Science
- 6:11 - Mindset during Transition to Data Science, Pros and Cons
- 9:45 - Skills from Astronomy Background Useful in Data Science
- 13:35 - Challenges upon Becoming a Data Scientist in Industry
- 17:44 - How Data Science Has Changed in 7 Years
- 24:49 - Projects During First Year As a Data Scientist
- 27:41 - Career Growth: Management and Individual Contributor Roles
- 36:06 - Current Projects and Motivations
- 42:33 - Predictions for the Next 5 Years in Data Science
- 46:50 - Role of Data Science in Astrophysics Research
- 49:31 - Advice for Aspiring Data Scientists
- 52:55 - Outro
#Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data
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About Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast
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A podcast featuring interviews with a variety of former astronomers / current data scientists. Created as part of the Astronomers Turned Data Scientists (ATDS) community (which also has annual…
meetings at the American Astronomical Society’s Winter Meeting).