day in the life of a Data Scientist in Chicago

hi all! We all know I love my job as a Data Scientist so obviously I'm baaaaack with another day in the life! In this video, I break down my day-to-day meetings and what I think about as a Data Scientist at a tech start-up and just talk about ~cool~ data science things! ✨
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Timestamps:
00:00 morning routine ⏰
00:35 work day + meetings 1+2 overview 🖥
05:17 quick home tour + 🥗
06:53 4 more meetings overview 📚
08:30 after work festivities ✨
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Welcome to my channel - College Tips From the Almost Astrophysicist! I'm Priya and I'm here to help you get into college. I'm a University of Chicago grad with an Astrophysics degree that currently works as a Data Scientist and I want to break down the college application process and tackle all of the misconceptions about college for you! Let me know in the comments section down below if you have any video requests, or just want to say hi! :)
LinkedIn: / priya-l-520311145
Instagram: / plingutla

[@danielcaley8330]

You are one of the first Day in the life people who actually give a good overview of what you are doing. Everyone else just eats awesome food, meets with friends, gets coffee etc.

[@TheAlmostAstrophysicist]

Thanks so much, I appreciate it!

[@Ali-nm1cr]

Always love getting video notifications from you always interesting and super informative. Excited to see what’s to come for you.

[@jessicaamezcua]

such a cool job and loved the vlog ❤

[@toriavuitton3612]

YOURE SO INSPIRING 💝

[@andrewchang7194]

Recently started my job as a DS as well! I really enjoy seeing other ppl’s daily routines so I know what to expect in my future! A lot of my DS work is product-facing work (heavy machine learning/deep learning focused and building out ML architecture into product) so just finished onboarding and I immediately have tight deadlines for our Q4 deliverables 😅 I will make sure that I set up as many meetings as possible with other team members and stakeholders asap

[@bereniceg777]

Hey is there pay good for data scientist... Sorry for being so straight forward

[@TheNisiu]

You're in my hometown. I miss Chicago immensely! Especially those beautiful Chicago lofts! I'm in Texas now and it's just not the same.

[@gossipgirl9508]

nice video! would love to see tips/how you plot out your time to work

[@spifuntastic621]

YES, another day in the life video. I loved your last one hahaha, gonna watch this now to relax, just finished my exams :) Edit: Mango is literally the cutest thing to exist.

[@jade1655]

Not only is your communication and explanation on point BUT my GOD you have wonderful eyelashes **dreamy** lmao

[@aboemad1395]

You’re so realistic , actually I’m going to enter the field and I’ll be so grateful if you accepted me as a friend at your channel because I’ve some questions to ask

[@jillian3839]

Your videos are such a breath of fresh air! My son is a junior in high school and is thinking about majoring in physics. I'd love for him to attend UChicago so we'll see. He hasn't taken any computer science courses so I think he'd really appreciate your journey. Thank you for sharing!

[@kugelblitz9716]

Seems like a cool wholesome life to lead

[@iAmFAUST]

I'm going into a bootcamp for data scientist. Originally I wanted to go for software engineering, but I think I would like this better. I love statistics, analytics, but I know nothing of this field prior.

[@Thepeoplereact]

I’m about to study to become a Scientist. Thank you so much!

[@fruitfullemon8300]

That is the most beautiful kitty I have ever seen!!!

[@rahulkhilchi7803]

was nice ~aspiring data scientist

[@BrianHickmanMilitaryBrat]

What I love about your videos is how intelligent and gorgeous you are.

[@Jazz12211]

I'm a new data scientist and I really don't feel like I know what I'm doing! It would be nice to see a video of you going into what types of models you like to build, or a high level overview of how you tackle projects!

[@TheAlmostAstrophysicist]

I have a project video where I go into high level details of projects I've worked here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y16vomyge7lql6s. But was posted like 2 years ago and I definitely have done a lot more since yet so I can definitely add an updated project video to my to do list. :)

[@maarte4059]

this is very informative, please make more of this kind of content. a day in a life but describing its purpose. im interested in becoming a data scientist but just like you've said the concept of it is not straight to the point. blessings 😁😁

[@madhavilingutla4031]

Good One!!

[@leoblue6134]

Really enjoyed your video! But one of biggest questions is how you get Mango to not walk over your laptop lol!

[@palipatos]

Loved the cat 🐈. Also, great videos. Thanks

[@_raj_preet_choudhary7193]

Beautiful video priya ji

[@cooltrucly]

i majored in physics, have two cats, and about to start my job as a DS too…. whoaaa

[@bereniceg777]

Can you break it down how you transitioned from physics to data science... It would be a huge help... Cuz I'm a physics undergrad as well

[@MrCannibal97]

What camera is that? Love the quality

[@m3vm3]

Chicago is Beautiful

[@marlienel6324]

I'm about to graduate with a degree in Actuarial Science in South Africa so becoming a data scientist is a plausible career path for me too - except I really want to work overseas. Do you have any advice for an international candidate finding work as a data scientist in the states (or Chicago)? Loved this video xx

[@anthonywright5275]

Yeah, invest in moving to the US first. I literally have two other buddies from South Africa that did the same thing who were with me at Amazon, and they said its almost next to impossible to get companies to look into getting you overseas off their money.

[@Ana-to3hi]

Please make more content ❤

[@jenelleborja2242]

tips for data sci students please what should i focus on?

[@krishnarao4840]

Nice video

[@tabitha8892]

I came here to learn about what Data Scientists do BUT your KITTY! 😻

[@zeusdelta2842]

How much and which kind of math & statistics we need to be in ai/ml/data science

[@kellyhanson140]

i'm going to school for a bacehlors in data science. Do you recommend going for a masters if possible? or is a bachelors enough in the field a lot of the time?

[@girlanonymous]

Companies prefer that you have a Masters (from experience).

[@TheOriginalDal]

Happy you're doing well but i wish you spoke more about the job. I just got a bunch of meetings and a house tour

[@TheAlmostAstrophysicist]

Definitely going to take this feedback for the next video! Also, I have a video about all of my projects/work over the years as a data scientist that might be of more interest to you. :)

[@notayoutuberjustacommenter]

actually i think its very accurate to what she does. not all data scientists sit and code all day. meetings are a part of the job too

[@TheOriginalDal]

@@notayoutuberjustacommenter yea I meant I wanted to know more about the actual job and not the routine. For eg. Yes, there are meetings but what kinda requests do clients make? Does she have a scenario she could share? How would she solve a problem like that? I'm guessing that's a discussion to be had on a different day though.

[@Shamierecontant206]

Hi, do you think that I can become a data scientist with my MBA in Data analytics

[@amandaparker9402]

Do you have to work long days/ a lot of hours?

[@dhirajbarot4339]

Which Camera do you use?

[@ericjohnllovido6669]

Hi, I'm an aspiring Data Scientist. can you make a video about how you learn Data Science? Thanks.

[@girlanonymous]

you go to college LOL.

[@maqpi8335]

Is it possible to live in a different country and work in a different country as a data scientist?

[@anonymousvine4105]

I also work remote in a similar position and live in the Chicago area. Do you think the move to Chicago was worth it compared to Florida?

[@mrman880]

unless you like crime? No

[@girlanonymous]

@@mrman880 as a Chicagoan born and raised, Chicago is a beautiful clean world-class city. Stop believing what you see on the bigoted news. I've been here my whole life and have never been robbed, shot, or anything and neither have my peers. Chicago is a fun city with a lot of things to do.

[@robertwhite8194]

Is linear algebra the main type of math you are doing when you are designing models?

[@TheAlmostAstrophysicist]

That's the underlying math for many models yes!

[@Shamierecontant206]

I’m sorry for all of these questions . Would you recommend a data scientist career first for someone who wants to get into machine learning engineer

[@ShaadsComicsandBeers]

Good question. I'm a machine operator. Idk if that counts towards this field but I'm going to school for tech as well. I'll finish up in December and will be looking for work afterwards.

[@Shamierecontant206]

@@ShaadsComicsandBeers yeah . I’m just trying to see where exactly I should start . I made a whole career change into tech now from psychology . So now I’m in school to get my MBA- in data analytics and I was trying to see if a data scientist is qualified as role I can possibly be at with my studies

[@megangarner2484]

I'm also a 24 yr old who cant cook! 🥳 bc I'm "lazy"

[@davidmadrizmorales9435]

what was the cat product you showed when you were petting Mango? It looked like a massaging toy....

[@michaelgyan-rz9jq]

Are Data Scientists Market Research Analyses.

[@Shamierecontant206]

if you mind me asking, what is your salary for a position as a data scientist

[@TheAlmostAstrophysicist]

Hi! I have a video on that actually (kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4CckpV_ra6khKM)! My salary since then has increased slightly - it's approx 200k, almost at 5 YoE

[@zeeshan7k]

I am also data scientist & data analyst you can add me in your team i am happy to be work with you

[@asimshah1548]

so theres more than lioke 6 meetings a day?

[@TheAlmostAstrophysicist]

Sometimes, but usually not that many. I'd say I have less now (around 1-3 a day).

[@bin4ry_d3struct0r]

Serious question: how the [bleep] do people who hold 6 meetings in one day manage to get any actual work done? If I had that many meetings, I'd take the rest of the day off.

[@mudassirahmedi5617]

Having a computer setup mounted like that along with a cat in the house is a pretty bad combination.

[@iAmFAUST]

I am curious why data scientists live in large expensive cities to live in? I want to become a data scientist and go move to Mississippi so I can buy land. So while I work and cost of living is cheap, I can begin my plans to make my non-profit LLC.

[@TheAlmostAstrophysicist]

That sounds awesome! I personally love Chicago - I went to the University of Chicago, and also I just love cities in general! Also, most tech companies adjust your salary to the cost of living of the city you're in, so it doesn't really matter where I live, they'd adjust it accordingly based on CoL and state/local taxes.

[@iAmFAUST]

@@TheAlmostAstrophysicist Dang for real? See, I live in California, and the course I am taking is through Springboard in San Francisco. We have Silicon Valley out here too, but I am knowing that coming into this with zero experience, I don't expect anything big. However, I wanted to get something while here, and then relocate. I had no idea it was based on where one resides though, if they are remote.. That may put a hamper on my plans. Hmm.. But also, could create a good opportunity to be ahead if it is a not so popular title/role. I know Gulfport, MS is low cost of living with a small population.. Well, now you have given me something to really stop and think about.

[@girlanonymous]

@@iAmFAUST yes all companies calculate salary according to cost of living where the job is and as Priya said, state/local taxes.

[@iAmFAUST]

@@girlanonymous Can they pay you less if you relocate after the fact?

[@Affilen]

You look like Aarti Mann younger sister

[@gabrielokundaye1502]

Where are you. KZbin misses you.

[@peterpiper5300]

hi. what is your ethnicity? i love your beauty. do you have Indian /Asian blood?

[@Paulina-br6tm]

Where is the day in the life of DS? This was 90% fluff, and that you had some meetings. What coding, what is the project?? This was disappointing.

[@TheAlmostAstrophysicist]

If you want to learn more about projects, you can check out my other video about every project I've done over the first 2.5 years of my career (kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y16vomyge7lql6s) but I can only talk about projects on a higher level because it's all proprietary.

[@Bigtflies321]

Thumbs down to litter box in the bedroom

[@camold7586]

But are you single tho?