SDS 323: Data Science as a Freelance Career

I chatted with top Upwork freelancer Wesley Engers who has worked over 150 jobs in data science. He’s worked in a variety of industries and shared a few of his most interesting jobs and offered advice for those considering diving into freelance data science work.

In this episode you will learn:

• Wesley on Upwork [9:11]

• Wesley’s background [16:20]

• How Wesley onboards a client [26:32]

• Good clients vs. bad clients [31:12]

• Tools [37:23]

• Wesley’s best projects [45:09]

• Freelance vs. full-time work [59:26]

• Tips about getting into Upwork [1:06:48]

Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/323