Journeys in Data Science

HER+Data MCR is a community working to connect, inspire, support and empower the NW UK’s Women in Data. Our goal is to bring together women and non-binary people who work in data or who would like to work in data - to support one another, share experiences and talk data - big or small! Whether you’re a student just embarking on a career or a seasoned data professional, this group is for you. We want to connect and inspire amazing data women with diverse expertise and experience.

The theme of our April event is Data Science, where we will showcase women in a range of data science roles - from those just getting started to seasoned Data Scientists!

The event is very generously hosted by KrakenFlex, part of Octopus Energy Group, who are providing the venue, food and drinks. The event will take place at their Manchester offices on the 13th floor at No 2 Circle Square, 1 Symphony Park, Manchester, M1 7FS (Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/xAXpijcSGHas7CYw7). Please let us know of any accessibility and dietary requirements and allergies as soon as possible.

Agenda
(All times in BST)
18:00 - 18:30 Networking with food and drinks
18:30 - 18:45 Welcome and announcements
18:45 Lightning talks and Q&A

• Jing Li (Full-time Mum Transitioning to Data Science)
• Anja Stein (Data Scientist at N Brown)
• Banafsheh Shahzamanian (Data Scientist at Auto Trader)

20:30 Close

Speaker bios

1. Jing Li (Full-time Mum Transitioning to Data Science)
After working in fashion for almost 15 years, Jing decided to take on a new challenge and become a data scientist during her maternity break. She’s currently a full time mum to her 2 year old while undertaking boot camps to transition into data science. (LinkedIn)

2. Anja Stein (Data Scientist at N Brown)
Anja currently works as a Data Scientist at N Brown, an online fashion retailer, in the Pricing Optimisation team. Prior to joining N Brown, she completed a PhD in Statistics & Operational Research at STOR-i CDT, Lancaster University at the start of 2023. (LinkedIn)

3. Banafsheh Shahzamanian (Data Scientist at Auto Trader)
Banafsheh obtained her PhD in astrophysics from the Max-Planck Institute in Germany, where she also did a postdoctoral position. Later, she got a postdoctoral fellowship in Spain. She then decided to move from academia to industry, and relocated to Manchester in 2022 to work as a data scientist for a consulting company called BJSS. Since January of this year, she's been working as a data scientist at AutoTrader. (LinkedIn)

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