What Does It Take To Be A Data Scientist?

Data Transformers Podcast

How does one get to be a Vice President of AI at a global semiconductor leader? What professional journey can take from a Ph. D. to that influential role? Patrick takes the audience on a journey from upbringing in Germany, Malaysia, Philippines to education in the UK to an initial job at Los Alamos lab to the CEO of a startup to VP at Samsung. Later on Patrick talks about the skills and experience needed to be a data scientist and the emphasis on communication and business acumen to be a successful data scientist. The episode also discusses where leaders can learn from and what they should be doing continuously.