SuperDataScience

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

In this week’s FiveMinuteFriday we are with Vitaly and Hadelin again and we are discussing our diets and how we maintain feeling healthy and good through food intake. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/322

I sat down with Morgan Mendis whom I met at DSGO this year. He is one of the most advanced data scientists I’ve met and he’s been using his skills and experience to give back to his community. We discuss his career, his dreams, his ideology, and his hunt for a VP of Data Science at his former company. In this episode you will hear: • Catch up since DSGO 2019 [8:04] • VP of Data Science at Inspire [12:00] • Morgan’s career dreams [22:04] • Morgan’s experience [30:50] • Tools & solutions [1:01:33] • How you can get involved [1:12:45] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/321

In this week’s FiveMinuteFriday I sat down with Vitaly and Hadelin to discuss the concept of mentorship and how we work through our professional and personal hurdles with mentors. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/320

I sat down with Jonathan and Ogo, two DataScienceGO attendees, who are experts in the field of data visualization. Their methods and backgrounds differ but ultimately they believe in the same goal: telling a meaningful story. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/319

In this week’s FiveMinuteFriday I discuss the concept of “fake it until you become it” and use of the word “amazing” when thinking about your current state and when people ask how you are. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/318

An incredible young guest is in this episode after he attended DSGO. Edis is a 15-year-old, building his own neural networks. We discussed his background, his process of building neural networks from scratch, Kaggle competitions, and the benefit of online data science education. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/317

In this week’s FiveMinuteFriday I discuss how best to handle disagreements by keeping your focus on yourself and your own actions. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/316

Back by popular demand is Gabriela de Queiroz to discuss various data accessibility issues and how her work, talks, and organizations are working to make data science and AI more available across the board. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/315

I asked the team what was one wish they had for our students on their data science journey. The answers are inspirational and encouraging for students at all levels. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/314

Marco Caviezel’s journey from research-based psychology into a career as a data analyst is really fascinating. He did his entire data education online and managed to not only teach himself in topics of machine learning and data visualization but got a job as a data analyst through his own work. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/313

Kirill and Mitja share some thoughts about one of the workshops at the SuperDataScience offsite retreat. They explore the practice of contemplation as a way to get a deeper understanding and insights. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/312

This episode with Daniel Obodovski explores smart cities and the importance of problem-solving from city to city by using data correctly. But solutions aren’t always obvious, privacy continues to be a huge issue for citizens, and not every city prioritizes problems the same way. It’s a fascinating topic. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/311

Kirill and Mitja share thoughts on purposeful “trials by fire” in your life and how you can force yourself to grow through intended adversity. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/310

A conversation between rival online educators in the data science community about the challenges of creating a worldwide community with millions of students, the trends in data science, and how education can keep up to date. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/309