The Career Compass Podcast

Harvard Business Review had described Data Scientist as the hottest job of the 21st century in an article in 2012. What makes the field so alluring? What does a data scientist do? What are the prospects of a data scientist today and how is it set to evolve in the future? How can a mid career data science professional transition to a leadership role? To answer these questions and more, we have got you the stories of two Data Scientists at two very different points of their career journey, on this episode of The Career Compass podcast by Univo. In this segment, Onkar Swami, Manager, Data Science and Analytics Group at ICICI Bank shares his hands-on experience and reveals several aspects about his job as a data scientist which turned out to be quite different from what he had expected it to be while in college.

Harvard Business Review had described Data Scientist as the hottest job of the 21st century in an article in 2012. What makes the field so alluring? What does a data scientist do? What are the prospects of a data scientist today and how is it set to evolve in the future? How can a mid career data science professional transition to a leadership role? To answer these questions and more, we have got you the stories of two Data Scientists at two very different points of their career journey, on this episode of The Career Compass podcast by Univo. In this segment, Nitya Bhalla, Global Product Lead, Data Science at NielsenIQ takes us through her remarkable career journey, spanning two decades, and shares rich insights about this field, the prospects and relevance of a Data Scientist and what it takes to really succeed and make that transition into a leadership role.

To Pivot or Not? Every professional must have gone through this dilemma at some point of their career. We get to you two drastic career transition stories of two professionals who followed their dreams amidst uncertainty and risk to emerge successful. In this segment Nishant Parashar, CEO & Founder, engage4more & Co-Founder, BrainBout, speaks of giving up a rewarding stint with Standard Chartered Bank to take the plunge into entrepreneurship amidst recession, piling EMIs, venturing into a nascent field like employee engagement and winning the Businessworld Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award just a year into his venture. 

To Pivot or Not? Every professional must have gone through this dilemma at some point of their career. We get to you stories of two professionals who followed their dreams amidst uncertainty and risk to emerge successful. In this segment, Sonia Thiyam, Head of Marketing, Bioplus and Content Creator, Instagram, shares her story of being a Fashionista and Instagram influencer at the cost of her hard-earned MBBS degree and what it entailed. Today, Sonia has 300,000 plus followers on Instagram, has worked on over 200 plus brand endorsements and is the Marketing Head of a Bangalore firm. 

Harvard Business Review had described Data Scientist as the hottest job of the 21st century in an article in 2012. What makes the field so alluring? What does a data scientist do? What are the prospects of a data scientist today and how is it set to evolve in the future? How can a mid career data science professional transition to a leadership role? To answer these questions and more, we have got you the stories of two Data Scientists at two very different points of their career journey, on this episode of The Career Compass podcast by Univo. In this segment, Onkar Swami, Manager, Data Science and Analytics Group at ICICI Bank shares his hands-on experience and reveals several aspects about his job as a data scientist which turned out to be quite different from what he had expected it to be while in college.

Harvard Business Review had described Data Scientist as the hottest job of the 21st century in an article in 2012. What makes the field so alluring? What does a data scientist do? What are the prospects of a data scientist today and how is it set to evolve in the future? How can a mid career data science professional transition to a leadership role? To answer these questions and more, we have got you the stories of two Data Scientists at two very different points of their career journey, on this episode of The Career Compass podcast by Univo. In this segment, Nitya Bhalla, Global Product Lead, Data Science at NielsenIQ takes us through her remarkable career journey, spanning two decades, and shares rich insights about this field, the prospects and relevance of a Data Scientist and what it takes to really succeed and make that transition into a leadership role. 

To Pivot or Not? Every professional must have gone through this dilemma at some point of their career. We get to you stories of two professionals who followed their dreams amidst uncertainty and risk to emerge successful. In this segment, Sonia Thiyam, Head of Marketing, Bioplus and Content Creator, Instagram, shares her story of being a Fashionista and Instagram influencer at the cost of her hard-earned MBBS degree and what it entailed. Today, Sonia has 300,000 plus followers on Instagram, has worked on over 200 plus brand endorsements and is the Marketing Head of a Bangalore firm.

To Pivot or Not? Every professional must have gone through this dilemma at some point of their career. We get to you two drastic career transition stories of two professionals who followed their dreams amidst uncertainty and risk to emerge successful. In this segment Nishant Parashar, CEO & Founder, engage4more & Co-Founder, BrainBout, speaks of giving up a rewarding stint with Standard Chartered Bank to take the plunge into entrepreneurship amidst recession, piling EMIs, venturing into a nascent field like employee engagement and winning the Businessworld Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award just a year into his venture.

What’s the relevance of resume today? To what extent does a recruiter depend on it for talent acquisition? Not much, according to Ajith Nair, Global Advisor – Workforce Analytics Offering, TCS. Ajith shares the shortcomings of the resume as companies opt for smarter tools to gauge employee candidature and shares alternative options which can be leveraged by a prudent professional to attract that dream job.

Writing a good, concise resume is an art and science, and it is here to stay, according to Aarti Narang, Brand Influence Strategist, Brand My Style. It all starts with knowing one’s strengths, highlighting the core competencies and narrating the story creatively. Don’t miss listening to this segment packed with useful tips to spruce up one’s resume and land that interview call.