823 Advizers
Shailja
Data Scientist
Cohere Health
Johns Hopkins University, 2020
Currently pursuing my MS in Applied Data Science at the University of San Diego (part-time online while working full-time)
Q1Career path
Healthcare
Career Exploration
Data Analysis
2:15
"The idea of waiting until I was in my 30s to have a fully fledged career seemed really daunting along with a lot of debt and all of that."
Q2Main responsibilities
Data Analysis
Machine Learning
Healthcare
1:39
"We create machine learning algorithms to determine if a patient can be covered or not. If a patient can be approved, we automatically approve it."
Q3Day in the life
Communication
Teamwork
Data Analysis
1:02
"It's not used to micromanage you as much as saying hey, this is what I'm doing if you have any use of it, too."
Q4Most important skills - role
Project Management
Communication
Data Analysis
1:19
"what are sometimes a little bit even more important are soft skills"
Q5Favorite parts - role
Data Analysis
Problem-Solving
Coding
0:38
"They're fun puzzles. I like coding because it's like putting together a puzzle; you get an interesting problem and you get to solve it."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Communication
Data Analysis
Data Wrangling
1:09
"Translating from technical work to non-technical stakeholders. Sometimes it's a little hard to explain what exactly we're working on."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Data Science
Remote Work
Health Tech
0:51
"I enjoy using tech for good."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Problem-Solving
Communication
Resilience
0:58
"Enjoying puzzles and working independently"
Q9Wish known before - industry
Technology
Data Analysis
Problem-Solving
0:54
"You don't have to know everything but you have to know how to use your resources in tech."
Q10Entry-level positions
Career Development
Data Science
Entry-Level Jobs
0:42
"There is pretty clear ones like an associate data scientist a data engineer. There are also ones that might be a little bit removed like a data analyst or a product analyst but those are still excellent stepping stones and I would always recommend take that job"
Q11Significant lesson - career
Data Analysis
Coding Experience
Domain Knowledge
2:06
"It doesn't have to be the flashiest project. It could be literally just saying, 'Hey, I want more experience coding', and going to someone who's working."
Q12College ideas for success
Women in Tech
Data Science
Tech Industry
2:50
"Let your work speak for itself. Don't be afraid to be yourself, own your personality, and let your work speak for itself."