An extronomer turned full-stack Data Scientist. From the Himalayas.

The 3Ps of Sustainable and Successful Data Science Career

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I recently wrote an article on the Medium talking about 3 critical Ps that could lead to a reward Data Science Career.

TLDR summary of the article is that to build a career in data science that lasts, focus on:

  • Master your platform, but don’t obsess over tools.
  • Embrace a clear, iterative process that fuels delivery and insight.
  • Invest in partnerships with stakeholders based on trust, empathy, and evidence.

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Cosmic Crime Scene Hunt

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Prof. Lewis and I wrote a brief post (https://theconversation.com/the-cosmic-crime-scene-hunt-for-clues-on-how-galaxies-are-formed-67438) on the Conversation lately, where we attempted to touch on a unsolved puzzle about how large galaxies, like our own Milky Way and the nearby Andromeda Galaxy, emerge from the featureless soup that existed after the birth of our universe.