Published inTowards Data Science·Jul 13, 2020How to survive a layoff during challenging times and thriveOn May 5, 2020, I was laid off from my previous company. On June 30, 2020, I signed the offer from another company that I’m very excited about. I am writing this article to share the experience of some of my coworkers and myself from getting laid off to landing…Careers10 min readCareers10 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·Jul 6, 2018How to land a Data Scientist job at your dream company — My journey to AirbnbThe process, tips, and some resources — The reason that I write this blog I just started my new job at Airbnb as a data scientist a month ago, and I still feel that I’m too lucky to be here. Nobody knows how much I wanted to join this company — I had pictures of Airbnb office stuck in front of my desk; I…Data Science8 min readData Science8 min read
Dec 5, 2017Data Science for Social GoodAs a data scientist who aspires to use data science knowledge to make a positive impact on people’s lives, I collected some resources to do data science for social good. Wouldn’t it be great if we can do good to the society while learning? Volunteer for Social Good: DataKind: “From evening or weekend events…Data Science1 min readData Science1 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·Nov 13, 2017A Summary of Udacity A/B Testing CourseRecently I finished the A/B testing course by Google on Udacity. The course has been highly recommended to people who want to learn about A/B testing. I think it would be very helpful to write a summary about what I’ve learned because my notes are very detailed, and I also…A B Testing10 min readA B Testing10 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·Sep 16, 2017How I Built a Recommendation System for FragranceAs Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says, “You know, think about it, when you watch a show from Netflix and you get addicted to it, you stay up late at night. We’re competing with sleep, on the margin.” …Machine Learning8 min readMachine Learning8 min read
