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How a Data Scientist Found a Job in his Dream Industry
Alex joined NetworkNext right before the pandemic
At Interview Query, we love talking to our success stories. This week I talked to Alex who recently joined NetworkNext as a data scientist. We talked about his challenging interviewing experiences, advice to other job-seekers, and the non-traditional ways to get into data science. You can follow Alex on Linkedin.
Hello! What’s your background, and how did you get into data science?
Hi, my name is Alex. My background is a Master’s in Computational Physics. When I started, data science wasn’t so big yet in 2015, but it started to pick up quickly. I tried to get my foot in data science after I graduated but found out it was really hard. I ended up getting accepted at a bootcamp that helped me understand machine learning fundamentals and algorithms.
I went a really non-traditional route and ended up doing freelance work on Upwork and found a client, Komodo Technologies, that was impressed with some of my initial work. After a few months as a contractor, I got an offer with Statusquota, the CEO’s other company she helped work on.
