Bianca Ferri is Lead Data Scientist at SparkBeyond and joins Wendy this week on Would You Data Scientist to discuss diversity in the workplace, why AI isn’t scary, the advantages of University, and how networking can be so helpful when you’re getting started in data science. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• One of the early data projects Bianca worked on was using genetic algorithms to find the optimal design of massive oil rigs. From this she began working on the machine learning side of the business as a customer facing data scientist. 
• It’s all about networking. Talk to people and try to get involved, even if it’s not high end complicated stuff, it will help you get familiar with data and people will get to know you. 
• Bianca believes that University will give you a middle ground to learn things in a safer environment. 
• If you allow bias data into your data set, then you will have a bias outcome. For this you usually need a real person to oversee and check the data. 
• Don’t doubt yourself or compare yourself to anyone else. 

BEST MOMENTS

‘I was lucky enough to direct my career towards data’

‘Offer your help even if it doesn’t sound like the most exciting work at the start’

‘Just ask someone if they can help you, but don’t take the mick’

‘It’s not just the content or the outcome, it’s who you’re working with’

‘I never felt like being a woman was holding me back’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Bianca on LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/ethicalrecruiter

qwerkrecruitment.com

@qwerkrec on socials

ABOUT THE HOST

Wendy Gannon started Qwerk Recruitment in the middle of the Covid Pandemic to disrupt the recruitment sector with ETHICAL data recruitment and treat everyone with love, dignity and respect. Avid Music photographer of 15 years.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

Interviewing successful Data Scientists to find out about their journey into Data Science and any struggles they’ve faced to help next generation Data Scientists from all walks of life to access their dream career.

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