A Day In The Life Of A Senior Data Scientist At Newfront Insurance
As a Senior Data Scientist at Newfront Insurance, Matthew spends a significant portion of time "working with stakeholders" to decipher project requirements (30%), in addition to coding in various tools like data visualization platforms, DVP, and Snowflake (25-30%); the remaining time is spent on documentation, team management, building visualizations and other miscellaneous tasks. "A lot of it is really stakeholder management and coding."
Data Science, Coding, Stakeholder Management, Team Collaboration, Data Visualization
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Matthew Slodowitz
Senior Data Scientist
Newfront Insurance
University of Michigan
Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics
Insurance, Technology
Data and Analytics
Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Coding comprises 25-30% of the role, utilizing tools like data visualization platforms, DVP for model building, and Snowflake for testing.
2. Stakeholder management involves deciphering project requirements, deadlines, and collaborating with stakeholders, consuming approximately 30% of the time.
3. A significant portion (around 30%) is dedicated to miscellaneous tasks, including building visualizations, team management, and project collaboration.
Transcript
What does the day in the life of a senior data scientist look like?
What does the day in the life of a senior data scientist look like? I think it depends on different companies. For my role as a senior data scientist, I spend about 25 to 30% of my time coding.
This coding can be in a data visualization tool, or in DVP, where we build our models. It could also be in Snowflake if we're just testing code.
About 10% of my time is spent on documentation for different projects. I probably spend another 30% of my time working with stakeholders. This involves helping to decipher their projects and deadlines.
The last 30% is spent building out visualizations, managing my team, and collaborating with different people on my team for projects. So, while about 30% is miscellaneous, a lot of it is really stakeholder management and coding.