YPPDO: Emma Ideal, Facebook, & Michel Trottier-McDonald, Opendoor, “From Physics To Data Science”

Join the YPPDO for a presentation by Emma Ideal (Facebook, Yale Physics Ph.D.) and Michel Trottier-McDonald (Opendoor, Simon Fraser Physics Ph.D., UC Berkeley-LBNL Postdoc) focusing on the transition from particle physics into the world of data science. Both Emma and Michel benefitted from the Insight Data Science program, an intensive training program that has successfully guided hundreds of quantitative Ph.D.s into careers in the tech industry. Data scientists take on a large variety of roles across the industry, but ultimately, it’s all about using data to make a difference in people’s lives. The presentation will cover Emma and Michel’s journey; the state of the tech industry; the differences between an academic and a data scientist; interviewing; the skills, tools and techniques that are currently in demand; as well as resources to help you prepare, should you decide to follow the same path.