In this episode, Chris Sanchez and I have a fantastic conversation with Molly Larkin, Director of Operations at FourthBrain. If you haven’t heard of it, FourthBrain is an awesome bootcamp that’s backed by Andrew Ng’s AI Fund. FourthBrain offers hybrid online programs for budding machine learning engineers.
The Data Canteen’s parent organization, Veterans in Data Science and Machine Learning (VDSML), is excited to announce that we have partnered with FourthBrain to support and encourage veterans in pursuit of careers in machine learning. All of our community members are eligible for a $500 discount toward the FourthBrain program of their choice. Additionally, one of our members will win a FourthBrain scholarship worth $3,000!
So, if you’re interested in becoming a machine learning engineer, listen to this episode and make sure to submit your VDSML FourthBrain scholarship application by September 17th 2021!
FEATURED GUEST:
Name: Molly Larkin
Email: info@fourthbrain.ai
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollyalarkin/
SUPPORT THE DATA CANTEEN (LIKE PBS, WE'RE LISTENER SUPPORTED!):
Donate: https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join
EPISODE LINKS:
FourthBrain’s Machine Learning Programs: https://www.fourthbrain.ai/curriculum
Apply for VDSML’s FourthBrain Scholarship: https://vetsindatascience.com/vdsml-scholarship
The Batch Newsletter: https://read.deeplearning.ai/the-batch/
Machine Learnings: https://subscribe.machinelearnings.co/
MLOps Community: https://mlops.community/
A Modern, Scalable Approach to Retooling the U.S. Workforce by 2025: https://vetsindatascience.com/articles/a-modern-scalable-approach-to-retooling-the-us-workforce-by-2025
PODCAST INFO:
Host: Ted Hallum
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/thedatacanteen
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-data-canteen/id1551751086
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNx9aLFRy1h9P22hd8ZPyw
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-data-canteen
CONTACT THE DATA CANTEEN:
Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/datacanteen
VETERANS IN DATA SCIENCE & MACHINE LEARNING:
Website: https://vetsindatascience.com/
Join the Community on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8989903/
OUTLINE:
00:00:07 - Introduction
00:02:46 – What is FourthBrain & how did it get started?
00:03:53 – What distinguishes FourthBrain from other data science-related bootcamps?
00:04:22 – How does FourthBrain define the role of machine learning engineer?
00:06:01 – What makes FourthBrain a good fit for veterans?
00:08:26 – Molly Larkin’s story/background
00:13:51 – The expected demand signal for machine learning engineers
00:22:30 - How has the demand signal for machine learning skills evolved over the past five years?
00:25:07 – FourthBrain’s only prerequisite requirement
00:28:53 – FourthBrain’s Python skill assessment
00:36:01 – A summary of the FourthBrain program experience
00:39:27 – FourthBrain’s online hybrid synchronous/asynchronous format
00:41:47 – Future funding & aid for veterans
00:45:12 – FourthBrain’s project-based curriculum
00:50:24 – FourthBrain’s emphasis on technical soft-skills
00:52:24 – How to become the non-existent machine learning total package that employers are looking for
00:55:14 – What types of students naturally excel when going through FourthBrain’s programs
00:58:22 – What types of students tend to struggle when going through FourthBrain’s programs
01:00:58 – FourthBrain outcomes
01:05:49 – MLOps Community
01:14:36 – How is FourthBrain looking to expand its program offerings over the next three years
01:24:32 – Molly’s AI & ML resource recommendations
01:26:14 – Molly’s preferred methods of contact