Science to Data Science and Beyond!

About Science to Data Science and Beyond!

S2DS is a 5 week bootcamp designed to turn seasoned academics into data scientists through commercial project work. From Day 1 of the programme, participants are immersed in the day-to-day life of a data scientist through working with clients in a small team and using agile management methodologies. Join us in listening to our alumni's stories as they talk about their career transitions from academics to data scientists, about data science as an industry, and what it takes to succeed.

Publisher

brought to you by Pivigo

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Apr 2024

Latest episode

17 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Sept 2025

   Ep. 32: Anna Peng, Senior Data Scientist at MVF

   Anna Peng is the Senior Data Scientist at MVF, a pioneering integrated media and marketing company. She did her PhD in Computational Cognitive Science and also has a background in fine arts, working as an interior designer before. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening and making stained glass. ACM Membership: https://www.acm.org/membership LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-peng-phd-b0917712/ Pivigo: pivigo.com S2DS: s2ds.org

2. 

   3 Sept 2025

   Ep. 31: Fiona Reid, Senior Data Scientist in Cognitive Computing at Lloyds Banking Group

   Fiona Reid is currently the Senior Data Scientist in Cognitive Computing at Lloyds Banking Group. She did her PhD in Earth Sciences at Oxford and spent over 20 years working in academia before transitioning to data science. In her spare time, she enjoys hillwalking and climbing and has climbed all the Munros 3 times, Compleating the SMC Full House of Hills. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-reid-464696aa/ Pivigo: pivigo.com S2DS: s2ds.org

3. 

   20 Aug 2025

   Ep. 30: Laurens Geffert, Head of Science at Ocean OS

   Laurens Geffert is Head of Science at Ocean OS, an environmental services company devoted to making ocean AI models for actionable insights. He received his PhD in Geography at Cambridge and has worked at many notable companies, including Google in their geospatial team. In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, exercising, and time with his wife and children. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurensgeffert OCEAN/Big Five personality test: https://bigfive-test.com/ Pivigo: pivigo.com S2DS: s2ds.org

Who has been a guest on Science to Data Science and Beyond!

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Andy Symonds
• Alexander Hampton
• Godfrey Leung

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Spotify

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3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

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Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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