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How AI Changes the Interview Process (Nick Singh) - KNN Ep. 186 Apr 05, 2024

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Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Nick Singh. He is the author of Ace the Data Science Interview and the Head Lemur at datalemur, a website helping you prepare for interviews. In this episode we learn what Nick has been doing since the publication of his book, how the interview process has changed with new advances in AI, and how you can stand out in the challenging job market.
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Nick's Links:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-singh-tech/
Personal Website - https://www.nicksingh.com/
Book - https://www.acethedatascienceinterview.com/
Data Lemur - https://datalemur.com/

The Problem With Developer Advocacy (Daliana Liu) - KNN Ep. 185 Mar 30, 2024

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Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Daliana Liu. Daliana is the host of the Data Scientist Show. She also has experience in developer advocacy and working as a data scientist in large tech companies and startups. Today we talk about why she quit her job in tech, how developer advocacy could be improved, and much more!
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Daliana's Links:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalianaliu/
Personal Website - https://dalianaliu.com/
Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/c/thedatascientistshow

Speaking with the Creator of Pandas on the Future of Open Source (Wes McKinney) - KNN Ep. 184 Mar 22, 2024

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Wes McKinney. Wes is well known in the open source community for his work building the pandas library. He also has a fascinating background leading the production of other data tooling with a focus on ubiquitous language-agnostic, hardware-optimized analytical computing. In this episode we learn about the origin of pandas, Wes' transition into a new role at Posit, and his perspective on the future of open source.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesmckinn/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wesmckinn
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The Story Behind the Analyst Builder (Alex Freberg) - KNN Ep. 183 Mar 16, 2024

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Today I had the pleasure of interviewing @AlexTheAnalyst yet again on the podcast. So much has changed for him in a short period of time with his analyst builder platform. In this episode, we talk about his journey creating a product, the changing field of data, and how he dealt with burnout.
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Should Kids Still Learn to Code? (Hunter Kempf) - KNN Ep. 182 Mar 02, 2024

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Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Hunter Kempf for a second time on the KNN podcast. Hunter is a fellow Z by HP global ambassador who works as a Data Scientist at Cloudflare. He is at the intersection of Data and Cyber security. In this episode, we touch on if kids should learn to code, the implications of AI on security, and much more!
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- Interview Query (10% discount) - https://www.interviewquery.com/?ref=kenjee | Interview prep questions
Hunter's Links:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunterkempf/

From Auditor to Data Driven Decision Maker (Monica Kay Royal) - KNN Ep. 181 Feb 23, 2024

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Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Monica Kay Royal. She is the host of Data podcast for nerds which can be found here @nerdnourishment ! She went from working as an auditor to leading a team making data driven audit decisions. In this episode we talk about how she made her transition, the benefits and drawbacks of standardization of data science learning, and what she learned from making her own podcast!
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Monica's Links:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicakayroyal/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX8ysIVTifR0BkqJYkQIMQ
Personal Website - https://www.nerdnourishment.com/

How Fatherhood Changes Career Goals (Antonio Ivanovski) - KNN Ep. 180 Feb 16, 2024

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Antonio Ivanovski (A.I.) is husband and father of two amazing kids who works as a senior data analyst at Google working on protecting Google's ad ecosystem from invalid traffic. Antonio has experience working at Verizon as an A.I. Product Manager and as a Business Intelligence Analyst. When not working, Antonio is spending time with family, playing sports, or researching crypto. In todays episode we learn how one mentor shaped Antonio's career, how he was able to advance quickly in his career at google, and how his career priorities shifted when he became a father.
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Antonio's Links:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanovskia1/
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Why He Left His PhD to Pursue His AI Podcast (Louis-Francois Bouchard) - KNN Ep. 179 Jan 10, 2024

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Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Louis-Francois Bouchard! Louis is the host of the @WhatsAI and he just recently left his PhD to pursue the channel and podcast full time. In this episode we dive deep into this decision, how he is choosing to spend his new free time, and how he recovered from the early stages of burnout.
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Louis's Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOD9-WyWExs
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/whats-ai/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@UCUzGQrN-lyyc0BWTYoJM_Sg@What'sAI

From Divinity Student to Data Scientist (Immanuel Tacky) - KNN Ep. 178 Jan 03, 2024

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Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Immanuel Tacky. Immanuel is currently a data scientist at Canadian tire company. In this episode, we talk about why Immanuel decided to pursue a masters degree to break into the data science field. We also talk about how he went from a masters in divinity into his current career in data.
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- 365 Data Science (57% discount) - https://365datascience.pxf.io/P0jbBY | Learn data science today
- Interview Query (10% discount) - https://www.interviewquery.com/?ref=kenjee | Interview prep questions
Immanuel's Links:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/immanueltacky/

How AI Reshaped This Data Analyst's Job (Luke Barousse) - KNN Ep. 177 Dec 13, 2023

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Today I had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend @LukeBarousse ! We dive into how Luke is now using AI for all of his data work, the incredible opportunity he got working for mr. beast, and much more!
Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners:
- Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free till you land a job)
- Taro - http://jointaro.com/r/kenj308 (20% discount) | Career mentorship if you already have a job
- 365 Data Science (57% discount) - https://365datascience.pxf.io/P0jbBY | Learn data science today
- Interview Query (10% discount) - https://www.interviewquery.com/?ref=kenjee | Interview prep questions
Luke's Links:
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@LukeBarousse
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-b/
Website - https://www.lukebarousse.com/

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