Favorite Parts of Being a Senior Data Scientist at Newfront Insurance
Matthew, a Senior Data Scientist at Newfront Insurance, enjoys the ability to work closely with stakeholders and "build [their] own path" by identifying important projects aligned with business needs; coding and data visualization work is also enjoyable, especially when it leads to "tangible things" that create efficiencies and help people do their jobs easier and faster. Ultimately, the impact of the projects on business outcomes is what Matthew enjoys most about the role.
Stakeholder Interaction, Autonomy, Coding, Data Visualization, Business Outcomes
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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. Working directly with stakeholders to understand business needs and influence project direction.
2. Having the autonomy to shape one's own work and focus on personally important areas.
3. Creating tangible business outcomes through coding and data visualization, leading to efficiencies and improved workflows.
Transcript
Q5: Favorite parts – role
What do you enjoy most about being a current?
I think what I enjoy most about my current role is working day-to-day with my stakeholders. I get to build my own path and focus on what I think is important, and understand what the business needs are.
I also enjoy the coding and building data visualizations. There's a real business aspect to what I'm doing, so there are tangible things I can work on that lead to business outcomes.
I enjoy this part of the business because we can build efficiencies and dashboards that help people do their jobs easier and faster. I think that's what I enjoy most about the outcomes of the projects I work on.