Ben Huberman

What was your journey into data analytics like? I went into the data science field by chance. I was a data engineer in a consulting company. One of my projects involved working with the data science team in an e-commerce company to develop an analytics database to become the primary source of training data. The team appreciated my work on the project and when a data scientist opening came up, they offered me the position, even though I had no prior data science experience.

How did you decide to go into data science and — more specifically — into the area of data science you’re currently focused on? My journey into data science has been a pretty interesting one. I am an electrical engineer; post-graduation, I worked in a power utility company in the capital city of India. My daily work revolved around power transformers, grids, and substations.

Reading List Photo by George Kedenburg III on Unsplash There’s a widespread—and understandable—unease about attempts to measure or quantify traits that people have historically associated with marginalized groups.