18: Build a Portfolio of Projects and Experiences to transition into Data Science (Jonathan Ortiz, Data Scientist and Knowledge Engineer, Data.World)

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Jay is more than just the host of All About Change podcast. He is a lawyer and international activist, who has focused his life’s work on seeking social justice by advocating for the rights of people with disabilities worldwide. On the special episode of All About Change, Mijon Zulu, the managing producer of the "All About Change" podcast, is taking over hosting duties to interview Jay Ruderman about his new book, his activist journey, and why activism is even more important today. Episode Chapters (0:00) intro (02:38) How does one choose a cause to go after? (03:33) Jay’s path to activism (07:50) Practical steps a new activist can take (09:24) Confrontation vs trolling (17:36) Learning from activists operating in different sectors (19:20) Resilience in activism (22:24) Reflections on Find Your Fight and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/ Looking for more insights into the world of activism? Be sure to check out Jay’s brand new book, Find Your Fight , in which Jay teaches the next generation of activists and advocates how to step up and bring about lasting change. You can find Find Your Fight wherever you buy your books, and you can learn more about it at www.jayruderman.com .…

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Data Science is a rapidly growing field within technology. But how do you make the transition into getting your first role? How do you navigate the terms, jargon, technical references and more when you’ve never worked in the role before.

Jonathan Ortiz, our featured Empjoyee sheds a light on all of this for us today. Jonathan made the move from media to data science and spends this episode not only sharing his journey, but diving deeply into several elements of the world of Data Science.

You’ll get his take on the programs and tools you should get familiar with, the places you should put your attention to when entering the field, and how to deal with the mental roadblocks so you can reach your next goal (and the ones beyond it).

Plus, we get an inside look into the Semantic Web, an area that that has quickly become a specialty of this newly made data scientist. Get ready to make some moves today!

Enjoy!

Listen now to learn how Jonathan:

Leverages past experiences and skill sets developed in media and marketing to create value on the job as an data scientist within months
Creates a unique internship through a fellowship that provided money to the company to cover internship costs
Navigates switching location, job, and relationship status all at once to now live a life that was proactively created

Your Joyney: Take some time to find and research a grant/fellowship/internship that could provide you or others with similar opportunities within the Empjoyment Community. (use hashtag #joyney18)

Getting to Know Today’s Featured Empjoyee: Jonathan Ortiz!

Jonathan Ortiz is a data scientist and knowledge engineer at data.world, an Austin startup that’s building the most meaningful, collaborative, and abundant data resource in the world to help people solve problems faster by creating new ways to discover, prep, and collaborate on data projects.

He is a former student at the University of Texas – Austin Data Analytics and Big Data Program. Prior to his work in data science, Jonathan accumulated extensive experience in media, marketing, and consulting.

Most recently, Jonathan served as Director at Scratch, a division of Viacom that drives innovation by channeling the power of brands like MTV, BET, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon.

Jonathan received a Bachelor of Science in Economics with concentrations in Marketing and Management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

You are not alone - We understand you and want to help you make this change successfully.

Complimentary 1-on-1 Tech Career Coaching: I'm offering the complimentary personalized roadmap coaching experience to 15 high-achieving professionals who, despite a track record of success, are struggling to make a transition into tech to develop a personalized path into a non-coding role in a tech company.

Apply now at empjoyment.com/coaching to get your challenges handled with a roadmap to help achieve your career goals faster going forward

Free Empjoyment Community - Come be a part of our supportive and action-oriented community full of career changes who have been in your shoes to help you take another step closer to a successful career in the tech industry.

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18: Build a Portfolio of Projects and Experiences to transition into Data Science (Jonathan Ortiz, Data Scientist and Knowledge Engineer, Data.World)

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Plus, we get an inside look into the Semantic Web, an area that that has quickly become a specialty of this newly made data scientist. Get ready to make some moves today!

Enjoy!

Listen now to learn how Jonathan:

Leverages past experiences and skill sets developed in media and marketing to create value on the job as an data scientist within months
Creates a unique internship through a fellowship that provided money to the company to cover internship costs
Navigates switching location, job, and relationship status all at once to now live a life that was proactively created

Your Joyney: Take some time to find and research a grant/fellowship/internship that could provide you or others with similar opportunities within the Empjoyment Community. (use hashtag #joyney18)

Getting to Know Today’s Featured Empjoyee: Jonathan Ortiz!

Most recently, Jonathan served as Director at Scratch, a division of Viacom that drives innovation by channeling the power of brands like MTV, BET, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon.

Jonathan received a Bachelor of Science in Economics with concentrations in Marketing and Management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

You are not alone - We understand you and want to help you make this change successfully.

Apply now at empjoyment.com/coaching to get your challenges handled with a roadmap to help achieve your career goals faster going forward

Join us at Empjoyees.com or text "empjoyment" to 33-444 on your phone to get access! See you in the community!

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Resetting your career to pursue a life of your design provides its challenges. Those challenges are unique to each individual, but there are certainly frameworks we can utilize to help guide our progress to overcome them. Andrew Ash shares his most powerful framework, which we'll call "Playing the Numbers Game" for us on today's episode. You'll get the opportunity to see how playing this game has led him from a career as an actor in New York City to creating a new life of Empjoyment as soon-to-be-married Software engineer at Amazon in Seattle. Enjoy full episode notes, discussions, and takeaways at https://empjoyment.com/andrewash Additional Resources for your Empjoyment Complimentary 1-on-1 Tech Career Coaching : I'm offering the complimentary personalized roadmap coaching experience to 15 high-achieving professionals who, despite a track record of success, are struggling to make a transition into tech to develop a personalized path into a non-coding role in a tech company. Free Empjoyment Community - Come be a part of our supportive and action-oriented community full of career changes who have been in your shoes to help you take another step closer to a successful career in the tech industry.…

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33: There's Never The Right Time to Make a Change (Larry Port - CEO & Founder, Rocket Matter) 44:05

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Listen to this episode to hear Larry share: Approaches to convert angry and difficult customers to raving fans Considerations for several items of interest when starting a company including funding (self and venture capital), ownership structures, and scaling your business over time Suggestions on how to make the most of your time working for others while you're preparing to start your own company Enjoy full episode notes, discussions, and takeaways at https://empjoyment.com/larryport Additional Resources for your Empjoyment Complimentary 1-on-1 Tech Career Coaching : I'm offering the complimentary personalized roadmap coaching experience to 15 high-achieving professionals who, despite a track record of success, are struggling to make a transition into tech to develop a personalized path into a non-coding role in a tech company. Free Empjoyment Community - Come be a part of our supportive and action-oriented community full of career changes who have been in your shoes to help you take another step closer to a successful career in the tech industry.…

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