September 22, 2019
My meeting with Mr. Dingchao Zhang inspires me to continue exploring data science. Throughout the week, I utilized Linkedin to connect with more professionals. I am in contact with a few and hope to set up interviews with a few of them. This Sunday, I had an interview with Mr. Zhen Zhu, a data scientist formerly at American Airlines and now working at OneWorld. He spoke very highly of data science and the impact it has on the world; this is the thing that draws me most to data science. We discussed everything ranging from projects he has worked on, such as using data to determine airfare, to the benefits of certain majors in college, such as Computer Science or Industrial Engineering, to methods to keep data clean. It was so interesting to hear about his experiences and it helped me further my research and understanding. I am looking forward to my next interview on Tuesday with Mrs. Priyanka Paliwal. This will be a unique interview, as she is a Lead App Developer at Walmart, which is very different from the data scientists I interviewed in the past. I am excited to broaden my knowledge as I continue learning about data science, as well as technology and business as a whole.