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Genevieve Graves discusses her transition from Astronomy to Data Science, sharing her experience with startups and with consulting. She speaks about how to figure out what you want to do and how venture capital firms determine what sort of projects to fund. She also shares her thoughts about the future in the field, why astronomers make good data scientists, and how she discovered work-life balance during Covid.
Links:
Genevieve’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevievegraves/
Credits
Intro Music: Tonight At Eight by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)
Outro Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation)
Co-Hosts: Jeffrey Silverman and Joseph A’Hearn
Recording: Jeffrey Silverman
Editing: Joseph A’Hearn
ATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’Hearn
Thumbnail Headshot Image: Genevieve Graves
Thumbnail Design: Joseph A'Hearn
Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
1:25 - Astronomy Research
2:39 - Background for Transition
5:30 - Joining a Startup
6:38 - Consulting Work
9:30 - Advice on Getting a First Data Science Job
15:58 - Startups vs. Big Companies
21:07 - Consulting Work
25:22 - How to Figure Out What You Want to Do
31:34 - Venture Capital Firms and Thoughts on the Future
45:01 - Why Astronomers Make Good Data Scientists
47:34 - Discovering Work-Life Balance during Covid
53:22 - Outro
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