In this episode, We talked with Pastor, a medical doctor who built a career in machine learning while studying medicine. Pastor shares how he balanced both fields, leveraged live courses and public sharing to grow his skills, and found opportunities through freelancing and mentoring.
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00:00 Pastor’s background and early programming journey
06:05 Learning new tools and skills on the job while studying medicine
11:44 Balancing medical studies with data science work and motivation
13:48 Applying medical knowledge to data science and vice versa
18:44 Starting freelance work on Upwork and overcoming language challenges
24:03 Joining the machine learning engineering course and benefits of live cohorts
27:41 Engaging with the course community and sharing progress publicly
35:16 Using LinkedIn and social media for career growth and interview opportunities
41:03 Building reputation, structuring learning, and leveraging course projects
50:53 Volunteering and mentoring with DeepLearning.AI and Stanford Coding Place
57:00 Managing time and staying productive while studying medicine and machine learning
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