The Tech Trek

Transitioning from Academia to a Career in Data Science


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Sivan Aldor-Noiman, Data Science leader, speaks on the podcast about her transition from academia to industry and why data science is an ideal field for diversifying the industry. She talks about her background in Israel and her experiences managing teams and transitioning back to technical work and data engineering. She describes her current role and the platform her team is working on, designed to enable people to figure out what's healthy and tasty for them.

Highlights:

00:03:48 Data Science for Everyone.

00:10:01 Reduce food waste with smarter shopping.

00:15:38 Academia to industry transition was difficult.

00:17:25 Explore leadership opportunities outside academia.

00:22:48 Prepare for interviews thoroughly.

00:30:56 Gain hands-on experience with data.

00:34:00 Learn business and soft skills.

00:40:06 Develop soft and technical skills.

00:47:04 Women bring ethical awareness to data science.

00:53:33 Government regulation of data.

00:55:26 Mentor and help others.


You can reach out to Sivan via LinkedIn.

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