3. Genevieve Graves

Genevieve Graves discusses her transition from Astronomy to Data Science, sharing her experience with startups and with consulting. She speaks about how to figure out what you want to do and how venture capital firms determine what sort of projects to fund. She also shares her thoughts about the future in the field, why astronomers make good data scientists, and how she discovered work-life balance during Covid. Links: Genevieve’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevievegraves/ Credits Intro Music: Tonight At Eight by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation) Outro Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com (no relation) Co-Hosts: Jeffrey Silverman and Joseph A’Hearn Recording: Jeffrey Silverman Editing: Joseph A’Hearn ATDS Podcast Logo: Joseph A’Hearn Thumbnail Headshot Image: Genevieve Graves Thumbnail Design: Joseph A'Hearn Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Astronomy Research 2:39 - Background for Transition 5:30 - Joining a Startup 6:38 - Consulting Work 9:30 - Advice on Getting a First Data Science Job 15:58 - Startups vs. Big Companies 21:07 - Consulting Work 25:22 - How to Figure Out What You Want to Do 31:34 - Venture Capital Firms and Thoughts on the Future 45:01 - Why Astronomers Make Good Data Scientists 47:34 - Discovering Work-Life Balance during Covid 53:22 - Outro #Astronomy #DataScience #Transitions #Podcast #ATDS #Astro2Data