Those who work in computing today bring a wide array of backgrounds and experiences to the profession. In this podcast, the first in a series, Dr. Eliezer Kanal\u2014a former premed student, computational neuroscientist, health-care technical manager, financial quantitative analyst, freelance web developer, and IT consultant\u2014discusses his background and education, all of which led to his current work leading a team of data scientists in the SEI\u2019s CERT Division.