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323: Data Science as a Freelance Career

2019/12/19
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Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn

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I chatted with top Upwork freelancer Wesley Engers who has worked over 150 jobs in data science. He’s worked in a variety of industries and shared a few of his most interesting jobs and offered advice for those considering diving into freelance data science work.

In this episode you will learn:

  • Wesley on Upwork [9:11]

  • Wesley’s background [16:20]

  • How Wesley onboards a client [26:32]

  • Good clients vs. bad clients [31:12]

  • Tools [37:23]• Wesley’s best projects [45:09]

  • Freelance vs. full-time work [59:26]

  • Tips about getting into Upwork [1:06:48]

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