Paving the Way for a Career in Tech feat. Jenny Taconet

About this episode

Jenny Taconet shares her journey to becoming a data scientist at Meta and discusses the impact of her education on her career.

Meet Jenny Taconet, MS'25! A data scientist for Meta, Jenny explains the process of how she was hired for one of the most prestigious tech companies in the world. Additionally, she talks about how her experience at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences impacted her professional development, as well as her thoughts on the integration of Al in the workplace.

People in this episode

Guest: Jenny Taconet

Topics covered

• career development
• data science
• technology
• artificial intelligence

Keywords

• Meta
• Khoury College of Computer Sciences
• professional development

Mentioned in this episode

Products: data science, artificial intelligence

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