437: Data Science at a World-Leading Hedge Fund

Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 11:59 p.m.

Claudia Perlich joins us to discuss her work at one of the world\u2019s largest hedge funds and how she got to work there, as well as her history of winning data science competitions.\n\nIn this episode you will learn:\n\nLife and work during the pandemic [2:23]\n\nClaudia\u2019s history with horses and riding [8:28]\n\nClaudia\u2019s work at Two Sigma [12:00]\n\nClaudia\u2019s role on a daily basis [20:51]\n\nTools of the trade [30:27]\n\nWhat Claudia looks for when hiring [36:37]\n\nWhat skills do future hires need? [40:32]\n\nClaudia\u2019s history with data science competitions [48:22]\n\nWhy work in finance and at Two Sigma? [1:00:19]\n\n\nAdditional materials: www.superdatascience.com/437