Meet Mark Rieke, a data scientist. We talk about how he transitioned from mechanical engineering to customer experience analytics, and from that to Bayesian-flavored data science, as well as our thoughts on advanced degrees, the reality of data jobs vs the online hype, and how we all belong in the data world.

Find more from Libby at datahumans.club

Stuff mentioned in the episode -

Stan: https://mc-stan.org/

StanCon: https://mc-stan.org/events/stancon2024/

NormConf: https://www.youtube.com/@normconf/playlists

Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markjrieke/

Meet Madison Ostermann, a data scientist at NASA. You'll hear us talk about her non-linear path from music major to computer science major, what a data job in government looks like for her, and the pivotal decisions she’s made throughout her education and career journey so far.

Find more from Libby at datahumans.club

Stuff mentioned in the episode -

The Business of Authority Podcast Episode: https://thebusinessofauthority.com/episodes/1c25a3df

Madison on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madisonostermann/

Meet Norma Padrón, a health economist and entrepreneur. We talk about what her work looks like, her journey from mathematics to economics and public health, how finding communities along the way helped her succeed, and more.

Find more from Libby at datahumans.club

Stuff mentioned in the episode -

American Economic Association: https://www.aeaweb.org/

Norma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/normapadron/

Norma's website: https://www.normapadron.com/

Women in ML and DS: https://wimlds.org/