Real Talk with Branch Data Scientist (fast-growing unicorn startup)
Talking Data Science careers and learning resources with Akshay Mahajan, a Data Scientist at Branch (unicorn startup building underlying linking infrastructure for mobile).
Talking Data Science careers and learning resources with Akshay Mahajan, a Data Scientist at Branch (unicorn startup building underlying linking infrastructure for mobile).
0:00 Intro
0:18 How did you get started in Data Science?
1:18 What does Branch do? (https://branch.io/)
2:30 What's a typical workday like for you? (data pipelines, scripting, dashboarding / reporting)
3:18 What's your favorite - and least favorite - thing to do as a data scientist?
4:09 What's one essential tool you can't live without?
4:44 What advice do you have for people looking to become data scientists?
6:09 What do hiring managers at Branch look for when hiring data scientists?
6:59 What's some tactical advice for someone looking to break into data science?
8:24 Which data scientists do you follow on Twitter?
Interviewer: Siya Raj Purohit
Video Production: Erik Parker