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When I hire, especially for more senior roles, I hire candidates more for their values and culture fit than for their competencies. This is because at the higher job grades, competency is a given and it is the softer skills that really matter. This is where military officers have a…

And some Senior Data Scientists — So you either just started your Ph.D. or landed your first data science job after finishing your boot camp. First of all, congratulations! But now reality sets in, and you have to deliver results. Sure, you’ve completed a few Kaggle competitions and probably put together a couple of solid projects…

Preparing for a job interview as a business analyst can be a stressful time. You’ve done your research, prepared your CV, got called for a chat — now it’s time to get prepared. Having witnessed and conducted hundreds of job interviews, I’ve seen a trend in the types of questions…

When I entered the software industry, I was aghast by my company’s extreme bias towards extrovert programmers. Guys who spoke more than everyone always got their desired outcome: Pay hike, promotion, or permanent immigration sponsorship to developed countries. World is inherently biased towards extroverts I wasn’t exactly an introvert, but…

4 practical ways to level up your design career — Impact is a buzz word. Maybe. Maybe not. Take what you want from it, but you can’t ignore it. For me, impact is being able to do work I truly believe is making a meaningful difference. It aligns with my personal values and I am having fun while at it. …