3. Genevieve Graves

Genevieve Graves discusses her transition from Astronomy to Data Science, sharing her experience with startups and with consulting. She speaks about how to figure out what you want to do and how venture capital firms determine what sort of projects to fund. She also shares her thoughts about the future in the field, why astronomers make good data scientists, and how she discovered work-life balance during Covid.

Links:

• Genevieve’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevievegraves/

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: Genevieve Graves
• Thumbnail Design: Joseph A'Hearn

Timecodes

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:25 - Astronomy Research
• 2:39 - Background for Transition
• 5:30 - Joining a Startup
• 6:38 - Consulting Work
• 9:30 - Advice on Getting a First Data Science Job
• 15:58 - Startups vs. Big Companies
• 21:07 - Consulting Work
• 25:22 - How to Figure Out What You Want to Do
• 31:34 - Venture Capital Firms and Thoughts on the Future
• 45:01 - Why Astronomers Make Good Data Scientists
• 47:34 - Discovering Work-Life Balance during Covid
• 53:22 - Outro

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