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451: Translating PhD Research into ML Applications

2021/3/11
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Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn

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Dan Shiebler joins us to discuss his category theory Ph.D. program, his full-time job at Twitter, and how the two crossover and combine in his overall data work.

In this episode you will learn:

  • Dan’s neuroscience undergrad and MATLAB [4:12]

  • Dan’s Ph.D. timeline and research [14:01]

  • How to start a Ph.D. while working full time [22:45]

  • Dan’s work at TrueMotion and label data [30:39]

  • Dan’s title and role at Twitter [39:15]

  • Specific projects at Twitter [44:09]

  • What skills someone should bring to a Twitter job interview [52:06]

  • What machine learning approaches will be important in the future? [1:00:38]

Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/451)