Emilie Schario is a Data Strategist-in-residence at Amplify Partners. Previously, she was the Director of Data at Netlify, where she led 8% of the company's headcount, and was the first data analyst at many companies, including GitLab, Doist, and Smile Direct Club.In this episode, we cover a range of topics including:Emilie's journey into the world of data science:- How she entered the world of data science- Her learnings along the way- Why Locally Optimistic is her favorite data communityCareers, Jobs, and Interviews:- How can new professionals evaluate what area they like within data science- How should a data scientist look for jobs?- How do you interview people? - What are some of the red flags during hiring?- What should a data scientist do during the first 30 days of the job?Culture:- How should data science professionals talk to customers?- What does good data science culture look like?- How should first time managers think about imparting culture?Current and future trends:- What's your favorite resource for data science? And why?- What has been the biggest positive development in ML compared to 5 years ago? - Looking forward, what aspect of ML excites you the most?