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Interested in a career in Data Science? Unsure which skills you need to own? During this event, we will gather professionals in the Data Science industry who will share their own stories & answer all your questions.

We are thrilled to partner with Anita B.org New York on this event who connects local women technologists just like you. You can build your network, discover the future you want, & get guidance you can use now.

AnitaB NYC website: https://anitab.org/ny/

Tonight's event will discuss the career transition & launching a career in data science.

Schedule

6:30 - 7:00: Check-in & mingling

7:00 - 7:45: Lighting talks with Q&A by each speaker

7:45 - 8:30: Networking

Speakers:
Geeta Shroff is the CEO of ChalkSense, where she works on data science initiatives such as RegulatoryGenie(TM) to enable life sciences professionals to decrease the time, costs, & risks of bringing medical innovations to market. She is also a co-lead at AnitaB.org NY & a speaker on entrepreneurship & data-driven topics.

Noemi Derzsy holds a PhD in Physics & research background in Network Science & Computer Science. Her interests revolve around the study of complex systems & complex networks through real-world data. Currently, she is a Senior Inventive Scientist at AT&T Labs within the Data Science & AI Research organization, doing lots of science with lots of data. She is also a NASA Datanaut & co-organizer of Women in Machine Learning & Data Science NYC chapter.

Stacey Schwarcz is a data scientist who is passionate about creating order from chaos. She started her career in the insurance industry before moving into transportation & eventually into data science. She has been involved in analytics throughout her career & considers herself to have always been a data scientist, even before the term existed. Over the last few years she completed an M.S. in Data Analytics & served as Head of People Analytics for a global financial institution. She recently founded Ariel Analytics (www.arielanalytics.com), a data science & strategy consultancy, to guide companies in developing & adopting better data strategy so that they can maximize the value of their data.

About Metis

Metis (thisismetis.com) accelerates careers in data science by providing full-time immersive bootcamps, evening part-time professional development courses, online resources, & corporate programs based in Seattle, New York, Chicago, & San Francisco.

Brought to you by Kaplan, Metis focuses primarily on Python, machine learning, data visualization, deep learning, big data processing, statistical foundations, & more. Students & alumni of the bootcamp program receive continuous support from our career advisors, empowering them to pursue a successful career in the fast-growing field of data science.

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