Career on hypercritical

Surviving CSE 6242

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I just wrapped up CSE 6242 – Data and Visual Analytics at Georgia Tech this past semester. Finished with an A, but I’ll be honest: it was one of the harder courses I’ve taken in the OMSA program. Unclear expectations, inconsistent grading, group work that added more overhead than it removed — it took a lot to get through.

If you’re planning to take it, or currently in the thick of it, here’s what helped me.

Starting a Career in Data

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Having worked in data and analytics for over 10 years, and having built two data practices from scratch, I feel like I have a decent read on what makes someone successful in this field. Earlier in my career, most people pivoting into data came from other industries, ie. people looking to shift their careers and pivot into data. However, over the past four or five years, that momentum has really picked up, and many of my hires have come directly out of college.