SDS 323: Data Science as a Freelance Career




SuperDataScience show

Summary: 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