Nick Singh shares insights on his career journey from Data Engineer to Growth Engineer at top tech companies. He discusses key tips from his book on excelling in Data Science interviews, including crafting a strong resume and honing essential skills like coding and machine learning. The conversation delves into strategies for career progression and mastering Data Science through continuous learning and self-improvement.
Specializing in one area can lead to deeper expertise and easier recognition in that field.
Holding oneself accountable through key metrics and reflecting on progress helps in self-improvement.
Emphasize the importance of being a continuous learner for growth in a rapidly changing work environment.
Deep dives
Specializing vs. Generalizing in Career Path
Specializing in one area can lead to deeper expertise and easier recognition in that specific field. Generalizing might require more effort to excel in various areas, but can offer a broader skill set.
Accountability and Self-Reflection
Holding oneself accountable through key metrics and reflecting on progress against big goals helps in self-improvement and maintaining focus.
Continuous Learning as a Career Strategy
Emphasize the importance of being a continuous learner in your career. Constantly acquiring new skills and knowledge ensures growth and adaptability in a rapidly changing work environment.
Alignment of Actions with Long-Term Goals
Regularly assess if your daily actions align with your long-term objectives. Avoid distractions that do not contribute to your overarching career goals.
Scope Expansion and Skill Diversification
Broadening your skills and scope by learning in adjacent areas enhances your marketability and opens up opportunities for career growth and advancement.
Our guest today is Nick Singh, ex-Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Author of "Ace the Data Science Interview", an Amazon best seller book which helps you land your dream Data Science job.
In our conversation, we first talk about Nick's career in industry. We explore how he managed to get into some of the best tech companies in the world and how he transitioned from being a Data Engineer to focusing on Growth. We dig further into what being a Growth Engineer actually means and discuss various projects that Nick worked on to increase the retention of new users at Facebook. We then talk about his book, "Ace the Data Science Interview" where Nick shares various advice including how to write a good CV, how to build portfolio projects as well as the skills required to pass the technical interview. We finally discuss how to progress in a career and what "getting better" actually means.