Working in the industry as a PhD graduate
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PhD in cloud computing and machine learning lands a six‑month internship for PhD students at a bank, converts to a permanent role, and doubles income over a few years while moving into data chapter leadership. Work focuses on business problems with restricted, approved toolsets (legal and risk checks), values exploratory problem‑solving over repetitive tasks, exposes gaps in leadership skills that require books and mentors, and results in measurable product impact and enforced work‑life balance.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00PhD to data lead
- 1:55First steps in banking
- 3:41Money vs job satisfaction
- 5:09Work-life balance growth
- 7:00Overqualification and unique problem-solving skills
- 8:49Researcher to leader
- 10:40Unicorns called rhinos
- 11:04Q&A: Research freedom
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