Deepak is a the Chief Data Scientist at BlackBuck. Prior to this he has worked at Citi group, Myntra and Hike as a data scientist. In this episode Roshan and Deepak explore the various aspects of data science, from what skills are necessary to the nature of problems a data scientist solves and when to build a data science function in your start up.

Topics: 00:00 Introduction 01:54 Deepak's Journey as a Data Scientist 03:39 Intrinsic skills that make a data scientist good  04:44 Key points in the Evolution of Data Science 06:21 The Nature of problems a Data Scientist solves 09:29 Counter intuitive insights Deepak has got 11:04 Blackbuck's evolution 15:20 Converting data to insights 17:40 The AHA moments Deepak has had 20:00 Building a data science function and when it is relevant 22:20 Hiring and enabling Data Scientists 24:08 Working with various teams 25:20 Books and Podcasts Recommendations


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