Six years. Four companies. One slightly burnt-out but (maybe) wiser data scientist. ?
In this video, I’m walking you through my full (chaotic but somewhat interesting) journey from being a physics major at UChicago to working at Nielsen, a startup, Uber, and now Stripe. It’s part career story, part therapy session, part “what I wish someone told me before I started working in tech.”
If you’re figuring out your data science path, thinking about jumping jobs, or just want some honest career talk with a little ✨ existential reflection ✨ — this one’s for you.
? Timestamps
00:00 I'm BAAAAAACK
01:06 physics major and context
02:16 nielsen, a "kind of" tech company
03:22 the start-up life with Drizly
05:08 uber + lots of reflection
08:03 stripe + EVEN more reflection
09:59 genuine consolidated reflections, professional and personal
? Keywords: data science career, life in tech, working at Uber, data scientist at Stripe, burnout in tech, women in STEM, SQL jobs, causal inference, career reflections, tech industry real talk
? Subscribe if you’re into real, unfiltered data science content. And leave a comment if anything hits — would love to hear your story too.
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Welcome to The Almost Astrophysicist — I’m Priya, a data scientist sharing real, unfiltered stories about navigating tech ?, burnout ?, career growth ?, and (mostly) just learning out loud. From physics undergrad to startups, Uber, and Stripe, I’ve picked up a lot (and maybe made a lot of mistakes too ?). This channel is where I break down what it’s actually like to work in tech, reflect on the messy parts of ambition, and talk through both the qualitative and quantitative sides of building a meaningful career. Expect technical data science content, chat about what it's like working at high-growth companies, dealing with imposter syndrome, and figuring out what “success” even means.
Subscribe if you’re into data science that feels a little more human ? — and comment anytime, I’d love to hear your story too!!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-l-520311145/