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Episode 3: How to be a Social Media Data Whiz with Leni Krsova


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Show Notes:



  • (3:08) Leni explains how studying Theatre Critics in college help her develop analytical thinking.

  • (4:00) Leni briefly her first job out of college in brand management at a lifestyle brand called Life is Porno.

  • (5:54) Leni goes over the most interesting classes she took during her Master of Arts in New Media Studies at Charles University.

  • (7:52) Leni talks about her 1-year residency in the social media team of New Media department at Czech TV.

  • (12:02) Leni reflects on the career lesson she got out from her time at Czech TV.

  • (13:47) Leni discusses her first professional role working with data at Socialbakers, a social media marketing company in Prague.

  • (16:35) Leni talks about choosing R as her main programming language to learn data science.

  • (19:43) Leni explains the study of social network analysis.

  • (21:50) Leni discusses the technical aspects of her Master’s thesis about Czech journalists on Twitter.

  • (25:00) Leni goes over her brief stint as a marketing specialist at Zeleznakoule, a gym in Prague and a community of health enthusiasts.

  • (26:57) Leni talks about her next career move to Seznam, the most visited web portal and search engine in the Czech Republic.

  • (29:11) Leni also volunteers as a mentor for Czechitas, a non-profit organization focused on educating girls about programming, data analysis and graphics.

  • (30:17) Leni describes the data science community in Prague.

  • (32:51) Leni talks about her passion for the tech scene in Stockholm.

  • (35:22) Leni talks about her popular Facebook page Dataholka.

  • (36:45) Leni shares some tips for aspiring data scientists who want to improve their social media presence.

  • (39:00) Leni gives recommendations for social media users regarding concerns about data privacy.

  • (41:30) Leni shares her thoughts on the current state of digital journalism.

  • (43:48) Leni discusses her current plan to pursue a Ph.D. degree in the US.

  • (47:52) Closing segment.


Her Contact Info:



  • Website

  • Twitter

  • Facebook

  • Instagram


Her recommended resources:



  • Netflix Tech Blog

  • Spotify Labs



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DatacastBy James Le