Ken's Nearest Neighbors
200 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThe Ken's Nearest Neighbors Podcast is about telling the unique stories of the people in the data and AI space. In highly technical fields, we often lose sight of the individuals who are making the positive change. The podcast focuses on who these people are and how they have approached the big decisions in their life that shaped their world view and career. While the podcast is centered on a technical domain, the conversations often touch on personal philosophy, the pursuit of meaning, and how we define success in our career and lives.
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From Photographer to Landing his Dream Analyst Job at PlayStation! (Christian Bourdeau) - KNN Ep.45
April 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBChristian is a Sr. Business Intelligence (BI) Engineer @ PlayStation. Previous he has worked in BI at Nike, Warner Brothers, USC, and Machinima (Ma-shin-im-ma). He took the tech world by storm when he joined Clubhouse and quickly grew to 23k followers as of today. He runs rooms around Data Science and Analytics and how to get your first job. He has helped thousands of people on Clubhouse to improve on their Linkedins, data projects, networking, salary negotiations, and more. In this video...
Answering Questions About REAL Data Science Job Application Data (Jeremie Harris x2) - KNN Ep. 44
April 21, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThis episode of Ken’s Nearest Neighbors is going to be a little different. For this one I had my friend Jeremie Harris back on the show, he was on for episode 15 of the podcast. His company, sharpest minds has collected data on the success rates their mentees have had in the data science job application process. The team was gracious enough to share the findings via a blog post. I highly recommend watching my most recent YouTube video where I go through the findings before listening here. In...
How Project Management Can Empower AI (Greg Coquillo) - KNN Ep. 43
April 14, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBThis week I had the pleasure of speaking with Greg Coquillo. Born and raised in Haiti, Greg is an Industrial Engineer with a Master's degree in Engineering Management who's been leveraging data to solve complex business challenges in operations, supply chain, quality and product management. After 8 years of applying Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement, Greg recently transitioned to a tech company where he works with Data Scientists and uses AI to positively impact the lives of million...
Have You Heard of Cardboard Calculus? (Brennan Ruby) - KNN Ep. 42
April 07, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBBrennan has 8 years experience as an analyst in the Finance and Talent Acquisition spaces. Most of his time is spent building SQL queries or visualizing data inside of Power BI. Brennan's love for sports collides with his passion for data on Instagram @Cardboard.Calculus and http://rotogrinders.com/. When not crunching numbers he his chasing his 16 month old son Grayson around or spending time with his wife Brittany. In this interview we learn about the incredible things Brennan is doing wit...
How She Built a Data Empire Working Abroad! (Lillian Pierson) - KNN Ep. 41
March 31, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Lillian Pierson. Lillian helps data professionals transform into world-class data leaders and entrepreneurs. To date she’s educated over 1 Million data professionals on AI, and over 10% of the data entrepreneurs have landed 6-figure contracts within the first 7-months of working with her. In this episode, Lillian shares the story of her early affinity towards data. As a child it was fun and easy for her to begin working with spreadsheets. We also touc...
Coding In Python with Microsoft Excel (Jake and Aaron) - KNN Ep. 40
March 24, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBThis episode is brought to you by Pandio, more on them later! Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Jake and Aaron. These two brothers are on a mission to make advanced analytics accessible to all. This is the first time I’ve had two people on the show, so it should be twice as interesting. Jake, Aaron, and their friend Nate founded Mito, a low code jupyter lab plugin that allows you to use excel commands to generate pandas scripts. In this interview we learn about how Jake and Aaron lear...
Is His Company Creating a Safe Skynet? (Josh Odmark) - KNN Ep. 39
March 17, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBOn this episode I have the opportunity to speak with Joshua Odmark. Josh is the founder and CTO of Pandio. He started his first company at the age of 15, sold his first company at 18, and has been a serial entrepreneur ever since. He is passionate about bringing artificial intelligence to the masses and dreams of a world where AI has a positive impact on the entire world. He is currently building our data-driven future at Pandio.com. In this interview we talked about how the data collected f...
SPSS, Open Source, and Why Data Science Tools May not Matter Much (Keith McCormick) - KNN Ep. 38
March 10, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBToday I had the pleasure of speaking with Keith McCormick. Keith is an independent data miner, trainer, speaker, and author out of North Carolina who’s LinkedIn learning courses have been viewed over 500,000 times. For the last several years, the focus of Keith’s work has been to improve how analytics leadership runs their teams and how they hire and nurture new talent. Keith actually started his analytics journey as an SPSS instructor, and in this interview we talk about the rise and fall o...
How are College Sports Teams Leveraging Analytics? (Matthew Edwards) - KNN Ep. 37
March 03, 2021 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week I had the chance to speak with Matthew Edwards. Matthew is the Director of Football Analytics at the University of Virginia (A school that I happen to be an alumni of). Football and math have always been a huge part of his life. While at BYU, he majored in Math and has a master's degree in Public Administration. He also played Tight End on the football team there from 2008-2011. After a few years coaching, he transitioned to Analytics in his current role with UVA. He started the Ma...
How this Data Analyst Divided LinkedIn with a Single Post (Alex the Analyst) - KNN Ep. 36
February 24, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBOn this episode I had the chance to speak with Alex. Alex the analyst is a friend of mine and is currently a data analyst at a Fortune 500 company. He also happens to have a YouTube channel where he talks about his experience as a data analyst and gives advice on how to break into the field. In this episode, you will learn how Alex got his start as a data analyst “coming from a non-traditional background”, his thoughts on data science versus data analytics, and how he is dividing all of Link...
How His Project is Simplifying Data Science (Adrien Treuille) - KNN Ep.35
February 17, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBToday I had the pleasure of speaking with Adrien Treuille. He is co-founder and CEO of Streamlit which is pioneering next-generation tools for machine learning engineers. Adrien has been VP of Simulation Zoox, lead a Google X project, and was a Professor of Computer Science and Robotics at Carnegie Mellon. He gives talks around the world, including to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and has won numerous scientific awards, including the MIT Top innovators under ...
Can You Make a Living as a Data Science Contractor? (Andrew Jones) - KNN Ep.34
February 10, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBThis week I had the chance to talk with Andrew Jones. Andrew has spent over 13 years in Analytics & Data Science at companies including Amazon & more recently Sony PlayStation where he developed and prototyped Machine Learning based features for the PlayStation 5 - several of which have been patented by Sony. Throughout his career he has interviewed & screened hundreds of Data Science candidates, and in 2019 authored "The Essential A.I. & Data Science Handbook for Recruitment" Andrew now ...
Learning Deeply with NVIDIA’s Head of Developer Programs (Will Ramey) - KNN Ep. 33
February 03, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBThis episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Will Ramey. Will is a senior director at NVIDIA, where he leads global teams responsible for the NVIDIA Developer Program and Deep Learning Institute. Since joining the company in 2003 he has served in several technical and leadership roles, including several years as the first product manager for CUDA and NVIDIA's developer tools. Prior to joining NVIDIA, he managed an independent game studio and developed advanced technology for the entertai...
Doing Data Abroad! (Christina Stathopoulos) - KNN Ep. 32
January 27, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode I have the chance to speak with Christina Stathopoulos. Christina is originally from the US but has been based in Madrid, Spain since 2012. Working as an expat and dedicated to the world of data, she has followed a unique path to make a name for herself in the field on a global level. She is currently working as an Analytical Consultant at Google, Adjunct Faculty at IE Business School and Guest Lecturing, all while maintaining quite an active schedule as an international spea...
A Data Science Instructor's Insight into Learning the Field (Michael Galarnyk) - KNN Ep. 31
January 20, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBOn this episode I have the chance to speak with Michael Galarnyk. Michael is a Python and Machine Learning Instructor for Stanford Continuing Studies, LinkedIn Learning, and more. You can find him on Twitter @GalarnykMichael, through his blog on Medium, or through his Youtube channel. In this conversation, I spoke with Michael about his philosophy on formal vs informal education, how he teaches/learns data science, and you will also hear about one of the crazy locations that he filmed a cour...
What is Algorithmic Trading Really? (Jacob Amaral) - KNN Ep. 30
January 13, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBOn this episode I have the chance to speak with Jacob Amaral. Jacob is the co-founder of WeTradeHQ, an online marketplace of day traders and investors. He also builds automated trading bots that invest his own money into market automatically and for his clients as well. Jacob loves to automate everything and has found a passion with combining software with finance. Hope you enjoy!
Data Science VS. Software Engineering: Which is better for you? (Forrest Knight) - KNN Ep. 29
January 06, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBOn this episode I am speaking with Forrest Knight. Forrest graduated with a Computer Science degree and worked as a full-stack software engineer. He documented his journey along the way and continues to do so while sharing what he's learned on YouTube. In this podcast we talk about how Forrest built his lifestyle from programing and the differences between data science and software engineering!
The Man Who Makes Statistics Fun! (Joshua Starmer AKA StatQuest) - KNN Ep.27
December 30, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBOn this episode I have the chance to speak with Josh Starmer. Josh is the founder and CEO of StatQuest (https://www.youtube.com/user/joshstarmer), a YouTube channel that teaches Data Science topics like Statistics and Machine Learning. Prior to StatQuest, Josh was an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. At StatQuest, Josh makes Data Science topics clearly explained. Bam.
The Man Who Makes Statistics Fun! (Joshua Starmer AKA StatQuest) - KNN Ep.28
December 30, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBOn this episode I have the chance to speak with Josh Starmer. Josh is the founder and CEO of StatQuest (https://www.youtube.com/user/joshstarmer), a YouTube channel that teaches Data Science topics like Statistics and Machine Learning. Prior to StatQuest, Josh was an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. At StatQuest, Josh makes Data Science topics clearly explained. Bam.
The Man Behind the Data Science Tutorials (Keith Galli) - KNN Ep. 27
December 23, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBIn this episode I got to speak with Keith Galli. Keith is a data science YouTuber who focuses on in-depth library tutorials & real-world projects. Outside of YouTube, Keith works at conversational AI start-up Posh Technologies where he has worked in roles from NLP to project management. Keith holds his bachelor’s & master’s degrees in computer science from MIT. Enjoy!
From Lawyer to Data Scientist! (Greg Jacobs) - KNN Ep. 26
December 16, 2020 12:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBOn this episode I got to speak with Greg Jacobs. Greg recently made the transition into the data science industry after spending over 10 years in private practice as a business attorney. Greg is a self-taught programmer who took the bootcamp route into landing his first data science role. He is passionate about the field and currently is in the process of integrating himself into the data science community on a variety of social media platforms. Greg was an early subscriber to my channel, an...
How Do Companies Teach Data Science? (Mike Kelly) - KNN Ep. 25
December 09, 2020 12:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBOn this week's episode I am speaking with Mike Kelly. Mike got his degree in Aeronautical Engineering, but found his passion in technical training. He has spent the last 6 years in the healthcare industry working for Optum, a large analytics and technology provider owned by UnitedHealth group. He is a principal data scientist working on machine learning projects and training UnitedHealth employees on the technical and business aspects of data science and AI.
This Spotify Data Scientist Can Learn Anything! (Jeff Li) - KNN Ep. 24
December 02, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBOn this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Jeff Li. Jeff is currently a senior data scientist at Spotify focused on forecasting problems surrounding ads. He got into data science, initially, by trying to earn a living playing poker and previously spent two years at Doordash on the core ML team, working on a wide variety of problems such as improving experimentation power, personalization, supply/demand forecasting and driver pay.
Everything You Need to Know about Data Science Consulting (Gleb Drobkov) - KNN Ep. 23
November 25, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with a friend of mine from high school, Gleb Drobkov. Gleb is a senior data scientist at BCG Gamma, the advanced analytics practice of the Boston Consulting Group. His career spans consulting and the financial services industry, and these days, he typically focuses on using data and machine learning to help brands and retailers connect with consumers in more personalized ways. In our conversation, we talk about the unique opportunities and cha...
His Machine Learning Models Can See (Richmond Alake) - KNN Ep. 22
November 18, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBOn this episode I had the please of speaking with Richmond Alake. Richmond is a Computer Vision Engineer based in London. He has a MSc in Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Space Robotics. Richmond believes in sharing of knowledge, and you can find some of his Machine Learning based articles on Medium where he's been a top writer in Artificial Intelligence for the majority of 2020. When he isn't working on deep learning or writing articles, Richmond spends his time exploring new technolog...
Data Science Without All the BS (Richard Bryant) - KNN Ep. 21
November 11, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBRichard is a data scientist from the Greater Detroit Area. He started off his data science journey when he was in graduate school by landing consulting gigs through his network. Since then he has had several roles in small, mid-sized, and large firms in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. He started a YouTube channel last year for a couple reasons. The first reason is out of a passion for teaching and motivating others. But the main reason he started the channel is to bring a candi...
She Uses Machine Learning to Control Your Brain (Jordan Harrod) - KNN Ep. 20
November 08, 2020 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBJordan Harrod is a PhD student in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics at the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program. She works at intersection of non-invasive brain-machine interfaces and deep learning for clinical pain and anesthesia under Dr. Ed Boyden and Dr. Emery Brown. Her YouTube channel focuses on engaging the public on artificial intelligence and algorithms. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University in 2018. You can follow...
Spilling the Tea on Data Science (Sanyam Bhutani) - KNN Ep. 19
November 08, 2020 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBSanyam Bhutani is a ML Engineer and AI Content Creator at H2O.ai. He is also an inc42, Economic Times recognized Machine Learning Practitioner. Sanyam is an x1 Master and x2 Expert on Kaggle, ranked in Global Top 1% as well as an active AI blogger on the medium, Hackernoon, with over 1 Million+ Views overall. Sanyam is also the host of Chai Time Data Science Podcast where he interviews top practitioners, researchers, and Kagglers. The podcast has been streamed for 40k hours across 110+ coun...
Half Man, Half Machine Learning Engineer (Jeff Charbeneau) - KNN Ep. 18
November 06, 2020 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Jeff Charbeneau. Jeff is a friend of mine from Chicago, who works on the machine learning engineer side of data science. He is probably one of the most passionate people about machine learning pipelines and ml ops out of anyone I know. Jeff's road to the present began in statistics. After several years in academia, first as a biostatistics graduate student, then as a staff biostatistican, he left to do quantitative things at a now defunct ...
Advice From a Data Analytics CEO (@How to Get an Analytics Job) - KNN Ep. 17
November 06, 2020 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with John David. He is the founder of Silvertone Analytics, a consulting agency that helps organizations make the most of their data. He also sits on the Advisory Council for Business School at Greensboro College, teaches Analytics classes at Greensboro College and High Point University. He Co-Hosts the "How to Get an Analytics Job" podcast." In this video we focus on how to break into analytics, the difference between data science and data an...
Why Data-Viz is so Darn Important (Kate Strachnyi) - KNN Ep. 16
November 05, 2020 19:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this video I spoke with Kate Strachnyi from @Story by Data about the importance of data visualization. We talked about how Kate learned data visualization, why it is important, and a bit about how you can build a brand for yourself. You might have seen the linkedin live that we did a few weeks ago together! Kate is the Founder of Story by Data, DATAcated Academy, and the DATAcated Conference which is coming up October 27th, I’ve linked to the sign up page in the description. She’s an a...
His Startup Will Land You a Data Science Job (Jeremie Harris) - KNN Ep. 15
November 05, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBIn this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jeremie Harris. Jeremie is the co-founder of SharpestMinds, a data science, machine learning and analytics mentorship program that's free until you get a job. SharpestMinds is a Y Combinator backed startup, the world’s largest mentorship marketplace for data science, with mentors from companies like Google, Tesla, Airbnb and Shopify. He's also the host of the official Towards Data Science podcast, where he talks to world-class data scienti...
Hedge Funds, Startups, and Data Science Oh my! (Andrew) - KNN Ep. 14
November 04, 2020 22:00 - 37 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Andrew from dataleap. He is data scientist and youtuber who is providing a great resource free industry education. He breaks down complex data science concepts with his own unique brand of comedy sprinkled in. You also get to enjoy some corgi time with his wonderful sidekick meatball. If you want to see Meatball, be sure to check out the full video interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq9dkZu0bpg In college, Andrew was grinding ...
Hedge Funds, Startups, and Data Science Oh my! (Andrew Mao) - KNN Ep. 14
November 04, 2020 22:00 - 37 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Andrew from dataleap. He is data scientist and youtuber who is providing a great resource free industry education. He breaks down complex data science concepts with his own unique brand of comedy sprinkled in. You also get to enjoy some corgi time with his wonderful sidekick meatball. If you want to see Meatball, be sure to check out the full video interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq9dkZu0bpg In college, Andrew was grinding ...
Land a Data Science Job in a Different Country (Vijay Pravin Maharajan) - KNN Ep. 13
November 04, 2020 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Vijay Pravin Maharajan. Vijay Pravin Maharajan has had quite the impressive career in data science and as a speaker. He was named on the top 40 Data Scientists under 40 in India, and he was the first Indian to be invited to give a Ted X talk in Germany below the age of 30. Vijay came from a electrical engineering background and currently works for the German Branch of Siemens as a data analytics expert. If you’re interested in learning mor...
From IndyCar Racing to Data Literacy (Alex Castrounis) - KNN Ep. 12
November 04, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Alex Castrounis. Alex has had an incredible career in both sports analytics and data science. He started as a IndyCar engineer and eventually managed the data science program at Andretti AutoSport. Now, Alex is the founder of InnoArchiTech and InnoArchiTech Institute, as well as the author of AI for People and Business. He helps companies create and accelerate their data-driven success, while also helping individuals become more data liter...
From NASCAR Racing to Data Literacy (Alex Castrounis) - KNN Ep. 12
November 04, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Alex Castrounis. Alex has had an incredible career in both sports analytics and data science. He started as a IndyCar engineer and eventually managed the data science program at Andretti AutoSport. Now, Alex is the founder of InnoArchiTech and InnoArchiTech Institute, as well as the author of AI for People and Business. He helps companies create and accelerate their data-driven success, while also helping individuals become more data liter...
How She Dominated the FAANG Data Science Interview (Tina Huang) - KNN Ep. 11
November 04, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Tina Huang. Tina recently landed a data science position with one of the FANG companies. She also happens to have a data science Youtube channel where she gives tips on how you can dominate the FANG data science interview as well. In our conversation, Tina talks about how she got started in data science from her initial interest in bioinformatics, she also talks about why she chose to do a Masters in a CS program. She goes in depth into ...
How a Subscriber Landed a Data Analyst Job in Less Than a Year (Ray Ojel) - KNN Ep. 09
November 04, 2020 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode, I interview Ray Ojel one of my long time subscribers. Ray recently landed a data analyst job. He did this only 5 months after learning about a data science role and 7 months after learning how to code. I think this is an incredible accomplishment. In this interview, we carefully go through how he learned the data analyst skills, how he applied for his role, and how he succeeded in through the interview process. This interview will be useful for anyone looking to break int...
Inside the Mind of the ULTIMATE Kaggle Grandmaster (Abhishek Thakur) - KNN Ep. 10
November 04, 2020 00:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this episode I interviewed Abhishek Thakur. He is the first ever 3-time and 4-time kaggle grand master. Abhishek takes us inside his unique mind to understand how he performs so well in the kaggle competitions. He also talks about how he got his first data science job, the importance of data science projects, and also about getting a job in another country. Abhishek's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBPRJjIWfyNG4X-CRbnv78A His new book: https://amzn.to/2YBxGcu
The Data Science Twitch Streamer + Sports Analytics (Nick Wan) - KNN Ep. 08
November 03, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBIn this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Nick Wan. Nick streams data science content on twitch, but also has worked in sports analytics with the Cincinnati Reds. His work there allowed him to pivot recently into a data science manager role at KFC. In this interview I talked with Nick about his experiences learning data science, breaking into sports analytics, and streaming data science content on Twitch. He also gives some awesome advice related to interviewing for data science ...
What is the Future of AI at NVIDIA? (Anima Anandkumar) - KNN Ep. 07
November 03, 2020 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this episode I had the privilege of speaking with Anima Anandkumar about the her background, her work at NVIDIA, and how she views the future of Machine Learning and AI. Anima is the Head of ML and AI research at NVIDIA. She also is a Bren Professor at CalTech. She has been honored by multiple organizations for her contributions to the field of AI research and she has given multiple talks on topics ranging from the future of AI to ethics in the data science community. Her Ted Talk: htt...
Should You Have a Data Science Mentor? (Danny Ma) - KNN Ep. 06
November 03, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this episode, I spoke with Danny Ma about value and mentorship in data science. Danny progressed from humble beginnings in data entry all the way to starting his own data science consulting company. Danny also has a tremendous social reach through linkedin and loves mentoring people interested in the field. Danny's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGYPQz_qySbPESTK8k2ky5g Danny's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannykcma/
Uber Driver to Machine Learning Engineer in 9 Months (Daniel Bourke) - KNN Ep. 05
November 03, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBIn this episode I interviewed Daniel Bourke, a content creator and machine learning engineer. I get his take on learning machine learning and data science and taking an experimental approach to life. Daniel's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr8O8l5cCX85Oem1d18EezQ Project From Sratch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2zq7klxX5ASFejJj80ob9ZAnBHdz5O1t Resume Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2zq7klxX5ARwEq13TVSxcKmx6pVv2R2B 2020 Roadmap: https://www.youtube.co...
Should You Major in Data Science? (Jaemin Lee) - KNN Ep. 04
October 31, 2020 02:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBIn this episode I talk with Jaemin Lee (Import Data) about if you should major in data science. Jaemin switched his major from CS to data science and recently landed a job as an entry level data scientist. He talks about his experience with his major, interviewing for data science jobs, and with creating content through youtube.
How to Land a Data Science Job at FAANG (Jay Feng) - KNN Ep. 03
October 30, 2020 23:00 - 14 minutes - 9.81 MBIn this episode, I talk with @DataScienceJay about how to get a data science job at a FAANG Company (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google) and bay area startups. Jay has worked as a data scientist at multiple data science startups in the bay area and has started interviewquery.com. He has a tremendous amount of experience with the FANG interview process and on his youtube channel he has multiple mock interviews with real technical questions from these companies.
NASA Physicist Turned Data Scientist (Tim Bowling) - KNN Ep. 02
October 29, 2020 22:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBKNN Ep. 02 - In this episode I interview my friend Tim Bowling who transitioned from a NASA Physicist to a Data Scientist. Tim's work focused on simulating asteroid collisions and understanding the possible impacts that these could have on planet habitability. Before entering data science, he attended a data science boot camp in Chicago called metis. He believes that these could be helpful for some people entering the field, but not for everyone. I talk with Tim about his expectations a...
Notorious KNN - KNN Ep. 1.5
October 29, 2020 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBWe finally have a name! Ken's Nearest Neighbors was proposed by Cillian Raftery, and was an easy choice. It was the most requested name by popular demand, and it was the best fit with the mission of the podcast. We are happy to announce Ken's Nearest Neighbors to the world!
Notorious KNN - KNN Ep. 1.5
October 29, 2020 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MBWe finally have a name! Ken's Nearest Neighbors was proposed by Cillian Raftery, and was an easy choice. It was the most requested name by popular demand, and it was the best fit with the mission of the podcast. We are happy to announce Ken's Nearest Neighbors to the world!
Hello World. Who am I? - KNN Ep. 01
October 28, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.96 MBKNN EP. 01 - This is the first episode of the Ken Jee podcast (Now renamed Ken's Nearest Neighbors)! I talk about who I am, what you can expect from the podcast, and why you'll want to stay tuned for future episodes. So what is this new podcast thing I’m doing? To put simply, this podcast is a more formalized version of the interviews that I have been doing on my channel for some time now. I wanted to make them easier to listen to on the go and bring you all increasingly exciting and diver...