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Psychology grad leverages self-study to lead data science at Lazada

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Eugene Yan, who holds a Psychology degree, shares his unconventional path to becoming a data science leader at Lazada. Despite lacking a traditional technical background, Yan leveraged self-learning through online courses and Kaggle competitions to acquire skills in Python and machine learning. His journey involved a significant pay cut to join an IBM training program, where he excelled and eventually moved into data science roles, demonstrating the value of effective communication and practical application of skills. AI

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    My Journey from Psych Grad to Leading Data Science at Lazada

    How hard work, many failures, and a bit of luck got me into the field and up the ladder.

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