437: Data Science at a World-Leading Hedge Fund
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episode description
Claudia Perlich joins us to discuss her work at one of the world’s largest hedge funds and how she got to work there, as well as her history of winning data science competitions.
In this episode you will learn:
- Life and work during the pandemic [2:23]
- Claudia’s history with horses and riding [8:28]
- Claudia’s work at Two Sigma [12:00]
- Claudia’s role on a daily basis [20:51]
- Tools of the trade [30:27]
- What Claudia looks for when hiring [36:37]
- What skills do future hires need? [40:32]
- Claudia’s history with data science competitions [48:22]
- Why work in finance and at Two Sigma? [1:00:19]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/437
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android