Paths of Life by Robin Hornak
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBecome a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robin-hornak/subscribe
In this podcast, I invite people from various paths of life to discuss their field of work and how they got to where they are.
Robin is a Data Scientist and a Machine Learning Engineer with academic background in Statistics.
New episode every other week.
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#6 - On Being a Data Scientist working with IoT sensors, Building Jet Engines, and the Beauty of Rowing
November 06, 2021 20:09 - 2 hours - 113 MBSubscription link can be found here - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robin-hornak/subscribe “Would you want to find out the true extent to how far you can push yourself? If you want to find that out then I would say absolutely absolutely do it.” - Sam Lloyd Introduction: In this episode, I talk to Sam Lloyd. Sam's academic background is in electrical and electronics engineering from the university of Cambridge. Sam has over 6 years of work experience across various engineering a...
#5 - On being a Product Marketing Manager, Whether Anyone can be a Good Manager, and What Makes a Job Enjoyable
October 22, 2021 20:24 - 2 hours - 116 MB“I got to the point where I felt I had the capacity to work on harder problems. I had the feeling that I would benefit from being re-potted, from sort of being put into new soil.” - Ethan Alter Introduction: In this episode, I talk to Ethan Alter who currently works as a Product Marketing Manager at Mode a B2B analytics company in San Francisco. Ethan holds an MBA degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management and has 5 years of work experience in Marketing from Salesforce. Outline: (00:...
#4 - On being an Account Executive, Working at large vs small companies, Incentive schemes in the private sector
October 07, 2021 17:32 - 1 hour - 109 MBIntroduction: In this episode, I talk to Jonas Ivinskis who currently works as an Account Executive focused on Startups at a digital payments company Stripe. "My view, and it's not necessarily the correct view, is that the risk is lower to study something that you definitely do find interesting if you don't know what you are going to do afterwards and figure it out as time goes along." - Jonas Ivinskis Outline: (00:17) - Guest introduction. (1:13) - What do you do? (2:11) - What is an ...
#3 - On becoming a Physical Therapist
October 07, 2021 17:24 - 1 hour - 110 MBIntroduction: In this episode, I talk to Filip Kalousek who is currently studying towards being a Physiotherapist and already has experience working with the Czech Olympic athletes. His experience might help the young and starting physical therapists to orient themselves in this field of work. Outline: (01:21) - What do you do (03:31) - What is physiotherapy (11:51) - Physiotherapy for prevention (15:05) - How to think about physiotherapy (19:25) - State of physiotherapy as a field ...
#3 - On becoming a Physical Therapist, What it's like Doing Physical Therapy, and The Importance of Co-operation between a Doctor and a Patient
October 07, 2021 17:24 - 1 hour - 110 MBIntroduction: In this episode, I talk to Filip Kalousek who is currently studying towards being a Physiotherapist and already has experience working with the Czech Olympic athletes. His experience might help the young and starting physical therapists to orient themselves in this field of work. Outline: (01:21) - What do you do (03:31) - What is physiotherapy (11:51) - Physiotherapy for prevention (15:05) - How to think about physiotherapy (19:25) - State of physiotherapy as a field ...
#2 - On working in Misinformation and Disinformation as an Analyst, Researcher and Advisor
October 07, 2021 17:20 - 2 hours - 114 MBIntroduction: In this episode, I talk to Dominik Presl who currently works in the field of misinformation and disinformation as an analyst, researcher and advisor. Outline: (01:25) - What do you do (04:40) - What is misinformation and disinformation and what isn't (09:39) - Sources of disinformation and misinformation (18:15) - Finland’s resilience to misinformation and disinformation (20:19) - Tackling mis/disinformation (27:12) - Change of attitude towards the lab leak theory (31:...
#2 - On being an Analyst and Researcher in Misinformation and Disinformation, How to Tackle and Measure Misinformation, and the Importance of Data Skills
October 07, 2021 17:20 - 2 hours - 114 MBIntroduction: In this episode, I talk to Dominik Presl who currently works in the field of misinformation and disinformation as an analyst, researcher and advisor. Outline: (01:25) - What do you do (04:40) - What is misinformation and disinformation and what isn't (09:39) - Sources of disinformation and misinformation (18:15) - Finland’s resilience to misinformation and disinformation (20:19) - Tackling mis/disinformation (27:12) - Change of attitude towards the lab leak theory (31:...
#1 - On being a Financial Risk Analyst focused on Sustainability, What is Sustainable Finance, and Short-term vs Long-term Thinking
October 07, 2021 14:57 - 1 hour - 104 MBIntroduction: In this episode, I talk to Kuba Cervenka who currently works as a financial risk analyst focused on sustainability. Outline: (00:17) - Guest introduction (1:04) - What do you do (02:19) - What is think tank and sustainability in finance (18:00) - Short term vs long term thinking in private sector (28:47) - Short term workflow cycles (agile) (41:40) - Accumulation of risk due to short term sacrifices (43:24) - Working in financial risk (56:39) - Sustainability in risk ...
#1 - On being a Financial Risk Analyst focused on Sustainability
October 07, 2021 14:57 - 1 hour - 104 MBIntroduction: In this episode, I talk to Kuba Cervenka who currently works as a financial risk analyst focused on sustainability. Outline: (00:17) - Guest introduction (1:04) - What do you do (02:19) - What is think tank and sustainability in finance (18:00) - Short term vs long term thinking in private sector (28:47) - Short term workflow cycles (agile) (41:40) - Accumulation of risk due to short term sacrifices (43:24) - Working in financial risk (56:39) - Sustainability in risk ...