Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast

Kevin Moore talks about how he got into Astronomy and transitioned from there to Data Science. He discusses his current job at a startup. He goes into details about programming, interviews, and the role of  LLMs in the future of Data Science.    Links: Kevin’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmoore13/    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: Kevin Moore Thumbnail Design: Joseph A'Hearn   Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - Astronomy Background 2:40 - Transition to Data Science 4:52 - First Data Science Job 7:15 - Scala and Python 9:40 - Programming, Computational Astrophysics, and Tools to Get a Data Science Job 16:09 - Favorite Projects Venturing into the Unknown 17:26 - Joining a Startup As a Data Scientist 23:03 - Interviewing Data Scientist Candidates 39:17 - Future of NLP and LLMs 48:33 - Outro   #Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data

Riwaj Pokhrel discusses his recent transition from Astronomy to Data Science, the factors that led to this decision, and his current role as a Data Scientist. He then compares what he expected out of this transition with what his current experience is. He talks about networking and other important transferable skills. He shares how he has regained some of his original love for Astronomy after his transition. Finally, he shares advice for people who are hoping to transition to Data Science.     Links: Riwaj’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riwajpokhrel/  ADP List: https://adplist.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: Riwaj Pokhrel Thumbnail Design: Joseph A'Hearn Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Astronomy Background 6:10 - Transition to Data Science 16:28 - Current Data Scientist Role 23:56 - Expectations vs. Reality about the Transition 28:00 - Technical and Transferable Skills 40:50 - Sharing the Love of Astronomy as a Data Scientist 45:32 - Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Experience 49:00 - Final Thoughts about the Future of Data Science 56:40 - Outro #Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data

Betsy Barton discusses her career trajectory from Astronomy to Data Science. She goes in depth about AI tools, shares about her company Infiniscape and their social media app Kyndr, and also converses about the emotional barrier to leaving Academia and Astronomy. Music by Shane Ivers: Tonight At Eight (Intro), Savour The Moment (Outro)

Marcel Haas discusses what led him into Astronomy, why and how he transitioned to Data Science, his experience in various Data Science positions, and his current role teaching Data Science. He also talks about differences in the field between Europe and North America, transferable skills, and craft beer. Music by Shane Ivers: Tonight At Eight (Intro), Savour The Moment (Outro)

Genevieve Graves discusses her transition to Data Science, sharing her experience with startups and consulting, how to decide what to do, how VCs determine what projects to fund, the future in the field, why astronomers make good data scientists, and how she discovered work-life balance. Music: Tonight at Eight, Savour the Moment - Shane Ivers

Jess Kirkpatrick discusses her transition to Data Science, outreach for others considering a similar transition, multiple moves between companies, interesting projects, and predictions for the next few years in Data Science. Music by Shane Ivers: Intro - Tonight At Eight, Outro - Savour The Moment

Taka Tanaka discusses his transition from Astronomy to DS, his career progression to DS Manager, and what he expects to unfold in DS during the next few years. Tonight At Eight (Intro) & Savour The Moment (Outro) by Shane Ivers - Silverman Sound Co-Hosts: Jeffrey Silverman and Joseph A'Hearn