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Friday, October 2 • 11:30am - 12:45pm
Making Your Next Professional Play in Data Science

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A growing number of experiences in human life are driven by machine predictions, impacting everything from the media that you see online to whether or not you’re selected for a small business loan. Not only are more businesses relying on data to make strategic decisions, jobs in data science are among those with the highest and fastest growing earning potential!

This 3-part series led by POC working in Big Data will introduce you to data science and related fields, teach you practical and business-oriented data science skills in Python, and help you jumpstart your future study or career move into the world of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data-driven decision-making

In this session, we’ll talk about academic and career paths in data science and related fields, tips for applications and interviews, and resources to continue your exploration of this growing area.

Workshop Materials: https://github.com/MattFinney/practical_data_science_in_python

This session is part of a 3 part series, Practical Data Science for Students and Job Seekers:
Session 1: Introduction to Data Science
Thursday, October 1 • 11:30am - 12:45pm PT
Register here: https://sched.co/dtqE

Session 2: Practical Data Science in Python
Thursday, October 1 • 1:30pm - 2:45pm PT
Register here: https://sched.co/dtq3

Session 3: Making Your Next Professional Play in Data Science
Friday, October 2 • 11:30am - 12:45pm PT
Register here: https://sched.co/dtqZ
Moderators
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Damion Donaldson

Zoom Production Manager, BLVE
Damion Donaldson pursues innovative and creative approaches to increase the productivity and financial capabilities of young professionals through strategic planning, career coaching, game-based learning, public speaking, program development, instructional design, and financial literacy... Read More →

Speakers
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Matthew Finney

Data Scientist, Harvard University
Matthew Finney is a current student in the M.S. Data Science Program at Harvard. He applies data to advise and implement strategic decisions that enhance human outcomes. His research focuses on statistical methods and computation at scale, as well as practical mitigation strategies... Read More →
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Paulina Toro Isaza

Student, Harvard University
Paulina is a Data Science graduate student at Harvard University’s Institute of Applied Computational Science. Her research interests include natural language processing, network analysis, and fairness in algorithms and big data.She is an aspiring data scientist trained in probability... Read More →


Friday October 2, 2020 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT
  Science & Technology