SDS 603: Geospatial Data and Unconventional Routes into Data Careers
Christina Stathopoulos, Analytical Lead for Waze and Adjunct Professor at IE Business School, joins the podcast to shed light on her work with geospatial data and how she nurtured an entire data career while abroad in Spain.
In this episode you will learn:
• Christina's tips on navigating an unconventional path into a data career [3:05]
• Geospatial data and open-source packages for working with it [10:08]
• Guidance to help women and other underrepresented groups to thrive in tech [22:28]
• The hard and soft skills most essential to success in a data role today [39:26]
• Christina’s #bookaweekchallenge and the top data-centric book recommendations [43:28]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/603
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The latest machine learning, A.I., and data career topics from across both academia and industry are brought to you by host Dr. Jon Krohn on the Super Data Science Podcast. As the quantity of data on our planet doubles every couple of years and with this trend set to continue for decades to come, there's an unprecedented opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in your lifetime. In conversation with the biggest names in the data science industry, Jon cuts through hype to fuel that professional impact.
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