EPISODE · Feb 26, 2025 · 29 MIN
Navigating Career Transitions: From Academia to Product Management with Sohini Sakhar
from Women in Data Science Worldwide · host Sohini Sarkar, Chisoo Lyons
HighlightsTime at Mathworks (17:27)Being a team leader (18:52)Staying in touch with the technical side (20:04)Advice (27:07)BioSohini Sarkar is a Principal Product Manager and a Senior Team Lead at MathWorks. Her career started with earning a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and then working on DOE and EPA projects as a postdoctoral researcher. She has held various positions at Dassault Systèmes, ranging from a solution consultant to a market and competitive intelligence analyst, concurrently earning her MBA. Currently at MathWorks, Sohini focuses on established areas such as Math, Statistics, Optimization, and Machine Learning, to more emerging technologies such as Quantum Computing, Large Language Modeling and Generative AI, as well as Scientific Machine Learning.Connect with SohiniSohini Sarkar on LinkedinConnect with UsChisoo Lyons on LinkedInFollow WiDS on LinkedIn (@Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide), Twitter (@WiDS_Worldwide), Facebook (WiDSWorldwide), and Instagram (wids_worldwide)Listen and Subscribe to the WiDS Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher
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This podcast episode features Sohini Sarkar, Principal Product Manager and Senior Team Lead at MathWorks, discussing her career journey and offering advice to listeners. The conversation explores her transition from academia to the corporate world, her passion for product management, and her approach to balancing technical expertise with leadership responsibilities. Sohini's career path highlights the importance of self-discovery and the willingness to deviate from predetermined expectations.
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