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From Intern To Head Of Data Science
- Alex Izydorczyk landed at Coatue after a recruiter introduced him to a partner and he interned there while at Wharton.
- He combined coding skills with business knowledge to win the role and later became head of data science within months.
Interdisciplinary Edge Wins Roles
- Being interdisciplinary mattered: Alex mixed technical stats coursework with Wharton finance to stand out.
- He argues one foot in each discipline is more practical than being top 1% in a narrow field.
Built Coatue's Early Data Effort
- At Coatue, Alex wrote the firm's first alternative data code as an intern and grew the team organically.
- He became the natural leader because he combined coding ability with buy-side business knowledge.