In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Vijay Pravin Maharajan. Vijay Pravin Maharajan has had quite the impressive career in data science and as a speaker. He was named on the top 40 Data Scientists under 40 in India, and he was the first Indian to be invited to give a Ted X talk in Germany below the age of 30.
Vijay came from a electrical engineering background and currently works for the German Branch of Siemens as a data analytics expert. If you’re interested in learning more about him after watching this interview, you can find some additional details on his LinkedIn (where he boasts over 33k followers).
In this interview we focus on how to transition into data science from less traditional majors like electrical engineering, how to break into data science roles in other countries (a much requested topic), and how to get comfortable with public speaking.