Listen "S2E3: Tim Chung - Getting into Data Scientist"
Episode Synopsis
Prety early into Tim's professional career, he opted to change directions. He enrolled in a Master's program and ended up in Data Science.
In this episode we talk about:
Tim's background as a business major and his first role as a software implementation consultant role
The epiphany that led to a desire for a more data-specific role
Misconceptions of what a career in tech would look like
Accessibility of learning today
Choosing where to study to make the shift into data science
MCIT and Georgia Tech programs
Finding that first role in Data Science
Gatekeeping in Data Science
Data Science at Ad Astra
Career goals
Tools used for the job
You can follow Tim on LinkedIn
Check out the programs Tim mentioned:
Master of Science in Analytics @ Georgia Tech
MCIT @ UPenn
In this episode we talk about:
Tim's background as a business major and his first role as a software implementation consultant role
The epiphany that led to a desire for a more data-specific role
Misconceptions of what a career in tech would look like
Accessibility of learning today
Choosing where to study to make the shift into data science
MCIT and Georgia Tech programs
Finding that first role in Data Science
Gatekeeping in Data Science
Data Science at Ad Astra
Career goals
Tools used for the job
You can follow Tim on LinkedIn
Check out the programs Tim mentioned:
Master of Science in Analytics @ Georgia Tech
MCIT @ UPenn
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