Julie Hollek discusses her Astronomy background, her transition to Data Science, and her experience as an Individual Contributor, Manager, and Director. She also talks about bootcamps, the SciPy conference, and advantages for people coming from Astronomy into Data Science.    Links: Julie’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliehollek/  SciPy Conference: https://conference.scipy.org/    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: Julie Hollek Thumbnail Design: Joseph A'Hearn   Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - Astronomy Background 4:32 - Grad School, Coding Bootcamp, and Transition to Data Science 8:01 - Career Progression in Data Science 13:31 - Transition from Individual Contributor to Manager and Director; Types of Jobs 21:20 - Is a Bootcamp Worth It?; The Value of Networking 26:42 - The Advantage of an Astronomy Background for Data Science 31:05 - Involvement in the SciPy Conference and Community 43:49 - Advice for People Transitioning to Data Science 47:14 - Invitation to the SciPy Conference 48:09 - Outro   #Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data