How I Became a Data Scientist After Returning from a World Tour
summary
A French engineer with a background in mathematical engineering, backend development and project management explains how a round-the-world trip motivated a mid-career switch back to programming and into data science. The talk covers which MOOCs she took and the practical steps she used to move quickly from theory to hands-on experience and prepare for her first data scientist job interview.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:09World tour revelation
- 4:13Decision to become data scientist
- 5:59Python and ML training
- 8:44Early challenges and hiring
- 10:10Freelance and current role
- 11:35Final message and advice
- 12:48Q&A
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