Daliana's Game

By Daliana Liu

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Episodes: 94

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I'm Daliana Liu, an ex-Amazon data scientist turned career coach and content creator. I left my tech job to do this "career" thing on my own terms. This is Daliana’s Game — a podcast for tech professionals ready to carve out their own path, and create a career that aligns with their lifestyles. Ever felt you want more fulfillment and freedom beyond the 9-to-5? You’re in the right place. I share more about my career adventure and the lessons I learned with 20k subscribers, join here: https://dalianaliu.kit.com/e0dcfc214b Linkedin with 300k followers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalianaliu

Episode Date
The art of selling (as an engineer), from physics PhD to sales engineer at Databricks with Daliana's old friend Mike Lo - Daliana's Game 02
Aug 02, 2025
Why she quit Amazon to become a Vlogger, creator economy, Evelyn - Daliana’s Game - 01
Jul 16, 2025
Daliana is back -- with something new
Jul 09, 2025
Why I’m ending this show. Death, afterlife, Chinese philosophy, and what’s next? Daliana Liu ft. Tina Huang #92
Apr 21, 2025
Unfiltered advice - How to advance your career in data science & ML - The Data Scientist Show with Daliana Liu and Jon Krohn #091
Apr 01, 2025
From Meta to independent data consultant, Seattle Data Guy moved to Denver, Ben Rogojan, the data scientist show #090
Feb 17, 2025
Why data scientists are tired, six real data scientists' frustrations - The Data Scientist Show #089
Apr 17, 2024
Why 80% of A/B tests fail, how to 10X your experimentation velocity - Kristi Angel - The Data Scientist Show #088
Apr 08, 2024
From physics PhD to data science leader, unexpected challenges in survey data, Python vs R, EDA best practices, building MLOps toolkit - Julia Silge - The Data Scientist Show #087
Mar 30, 2024
Why he created Pandas, the future of data systems, why he left his CTO role to become a chief architect - Wes McKinney - The Data Scientist Show #086
Mar 22, 2024
Adapters: the game changer for fine-tuning - Geoffrey Angus - The Data Scientist Show #084
Mar 08, 2024
Landing a job by analyzing Seattle's crime data, from data scientist to founder of interview query, building a lifestyle business - Jay Feng - The Data Scientist Show #083
Feb 29, 2024
Case studies from the GenAI frontier, scaling ML teams, from biologist to machine learning consultant- Erik Gafni - The Data Scientist Show #082
Feb 24, 2024
Data science job market in 2024, softskills for interviews, AI engineering - Jay Feng - The Data Scientist Show #081
Feb 16, 2024
How to handle being laid off (as data scientists), severance negotiation, full-time employment vs independent consultant - The Data Scientist Show #080
Feb 09, 2024
From data analyst to sales engineer, personality-based career design, sales skills for data people - Jenny Wu - The Data Scientist Show #079
Feb 01, 2024
The future of data science teams, integrating AI into data science workflows, building data apps for stakeholders - Barry McCardel - The Data Scientist Show #078
Jan 21, 2024
Product data science for Microsoft AI, data scientist's role of GenAI, how to deal with burn out - Sid Sharan - The Data Scientist Show #077
Jan 15, 2024
How she doubled her salary in a year as a data analyst, SQL in the real world, is job hopping bad? - Jess Ramos - The Data Scientist Show #076
Jan 05, 2024
How he got into machine learning and Gen AI at Amazon, how we went from "enemies" to allies - Mehdi Noori - The Data Scientist Show #075
Dec 06, 2023
Why she quit her finance job to become a farmer, exploring a different path from the modern life - Misty Arnold - The Data Scientist Show #074
Nov 29, 2023
Why he left his MLE job for product data science at Meta, data science at Uber, Linkedin, and Truecar - Pan Wu - The Data Scientist Show #073
Nov 19, 2023
Machine learning in cybersecurity, computer vision in sports, from business analyst to ML engineer - Betty Zhang - The Data Scientist Show #072
Nov 12, 2023
Stop abusing A/B testing, toxic experimentation culture, how to run A/B tests with rigor - Che Sharma - The Data Scientist Show #071
Nov 04, 2023
Academia vs. Industry for Machine Learning, Research at Uber AI Labs, ML for Wind Farms - Jason Yosinski - The Data Scientist Show #070
Oct 23, 2023
Ads forecasting at Netflix and Spotify, how to build your personal moat - Jeff Li - The Data Scientist Show #069
Sep 14, 2023
A/B testing at Airbnb, building next-gen experimentation platform at Eppo - Che Sharma - The Data Scientist Show #068
Aug 25, 2023
From data scientist@Meta to full-time YouTuber (500k+ sub), AI engineering, future of work - Tina Huang - The Data Scientist Show #067
Aug 10, 2023
Making LLMs hallucinate less, how to diagnose ML models, from PM in Google AI to CEO of Galileo - Vikram Chatterji - The Data Scientist Show #066
Aug 01, 2023
Data Science "Mix Martial Arts", applied re-inforcement learning, scaling AI workloads using Ray - Max Pumperla - The Data Scientist Show #065
Jul 28, 2023
Uber's ML Systems (Uber Eats, Customer Support), Declarative Machine Learning - Piero Molino - The Data Scientist Show #064
Jul 04, 2023
Data science in transportation, the intersection of operations research and ML - Holger Teichgraeber - The Data Scientist Show #063
Jun 26, 2023
Tackling data quality issues, 5 pillars of data observability, from management consultant to CEO of Monte Carlo - Barr Moses -The Data Scientist Show #062
May 18, 2023
Is search dead? Google vs ChatGPT, from Google Search to enterprise search at Glean, machine learning in search, tech layoffs - Deedy Das - The Data Scientist Show #061
Feb 21, 2023
The 100-hour work week of an self-taught machine learning researcher, how he got into Google Brain, why he started Omni - Jeremy Nixon - The Data Scientist Show #060
Feb 20, 2023
The power of error analysis, tree models for search relevancy, what ChatGPT means for data scientists - Sergey Feldman - The Data Scientist Show #059
Jan 24, 2023
How to build data science muscle memory, DeepChecks -- an open source ML testing suite - Philip Tannor - The Data Scientist Show #058
Dec 07, 2022
The Daliana Special: how did I got into data science, 5 things only experienced data scientists know, and why I started "The Data Scientist Show" - Daliana Liu #057
Nov 24, 2022
How he carved his own path at Airbnb, from data engineer to CEO of Mage - Tommy Dang - the data scientist show #056
Nov 08, 2022
How to effectively test and debug machine learning models, from ML engineer@Apple to startup founder - Gabriel Bayomi - the data scientist show #055
Oct 24, 2022
From Amazon research scientist to head of data product at Vestiaire Collective, why data science projects fail, how to be a good communicator - Alisa Kim - the data scientist show #054
Oct 19, 2022
The lessons from almost losing a million dollars for his company, how to build good data assets and get buy-in from the leadership - Mark Freeman - the data scientist show#053
Oct 15, 2022
From deep learning architect at AWS to PM in AI product - Abhi Sharma - the data scientist show #052
Oct 04, 2022
What data scientists need to know about MLOps principles, from GPA 2.6 to Sr. MLOps Engineer@Intuit - Mikiko Bazeley - the data scientist show051
Sep 27, 2022
Bayesian thinking in work and life, ad attribution models and A/B testing, machine learning@Foursquare - Max Sklar - the data scientist show050
Sep 13, 2022
Why he quit a $500k+ machine learning job at Meta (Facebook): a candid review of his experience, mistakes, and ML best practices - Damien Benveniste - the data scientist show049
Sep 06, 2022
Time series modeling in supply chain, how to master business communication, save the environment with data science - Sunishchal Dev - the data scientist show048
Aug 31, 2022
Product data science@Spotity, from management consultant to data scientist, salary negotiation, managing ADHD - Felicia Rutberg - the data scientist show047
Aug 18, 2022
Data science interviews trends, from being laid off to landing a data scientist job at Airbnb - Emma Ding - the data scientist show #046
Aug 02, 2022
Using ML to tackle disruptive behaviors in gaming@Activision, data science in the metaverse, cyber security - Carly Taylor - the data scientist show #045
Jul 29, 2022
From lawyer to senior data scientist at Amazon, data science in devices, HR, and real estate, how to 're-invent' yourself - Pauline Chow - the data scientist show #044
Jul 13, 2022
From chemical engineer to data scientist@ExxonMobil, why he left to do data science freelancing, data career jumpstart, Avery Smith - the data scientist show#043
Jul 06, 2022
Applied machine learning research methods, human-machine team, AI strategies, trends in machine learning, how to earn trust - Vin Vashishta - The data scientist show #042
Jun 29, 2022
Retail store forecasting with video and audio, ML in high frequency trading, from tech to politics, ML in Web3 - Greg Tanaka, the data scientist show #041
Jun 23, 2022
Weather forecasting with AI, Kaggle tips and tricks, dealing with missing data, deep learning with Jesper Dramsch, The Data Scientist Show #040
Jun 16, 2022
Reinforcement learning common use cases, recommendation engine, productivity - Susan Shu Chang the data scientist show#039
Jun 08, 2022
User-centric data science, design thinking, from UX researcher to data science manager@Visa - Laura Gabrysiak - the data scientist show #038
May 31, 2022
A/B testing and growth analytics at Airbnb, building data science tools and metrics store with Nick Handel, the data scientist show#037
May 24, 2022
Becoming a superforecaster, decision science for better human predictions - Pavel Atanasov-the data scientist show#036
May 17, 2022
Using AI to detect online abuse, from physics PhD to staff ML engineer@Linkedin, persuasion at work with James Verbus - the data scientist show #035
May 10, 2022
The golden age of AI and neuroscience, brain computer interface (BCI), from academia to FAANG with Patrick Mineault - The Data Scientist Show #034
May 05, 2022
From biostatistician to the 'artist of data science', how he turned his life around, philosophy - Harpreet Sahota - The Data Scientist Show#033
Apr 06, 2022
How he built the best Covid forecasting model, lessons learned and how to improve model performance with Youyang Gu - The Data Scientist Show#032
Mar 31, 2022
Feature engineering, ML models in production, new trend for ML tools, day-to-day of a principal engineer with Willem Pienaar - The Data Scientist Show #031
Mar 24, 2022
Machine learning in healthcare, how to scale ML solutions, from ML researcher to product leader at Microsoft with Muazma Zahid - The Data Scientist Show #030
Mar 20, 2022
Hands-on time series analysis, open source projects, R packages, MLOps common mistakes with Rami Krispin - The Data Scientist Show #029
Mar 11, 2022
Becoming a deep learning researcher without a PhD, graph neural network(GNN), time series, recommender system with Kyle Kranen - The Data Scientist Show#028
Mar 03, 2022
How to 'predict' the past, geospatial data's use cases, Data-as-a-Service (DaaS), out-of-the-box career advice with the CEO of SafeGraph, Auren Hoffman - The Data Scientist Show #027
Feb 24, 2022
Telling compelling stories with data, people skills for analytical thinkers with Gilbert Eijkelenboom - The Data Scientist Show #026
Feb 17, 2022
Sports analytics and personal branding for data scientists, Ken Jee - The Data Scientist Show #025
Feb 09, 2022
From Apple store specialist to ML engineer at Apple, build a portfolio through open source projects, Julia Language, with Logan Kilpatrick - The Data Scientist Show #024
Feb 03, 2022
Tackling complex ML problems with small steps, MLOps best practices, pre-model analysis, from marketing analyst to principal ML researcher with Nathan Landi, The Data Scientist Show #023
Jan 27, 2022
Data-driven sales strategies, sales metrics, how to collaborate with business leaders with Dennis Yu - The Data Scientist Show #022
Jan 20, 2022
Economic thinking and a must-listen mini MBA for data scientists with Airbnb VP and Wharton Professor, Amit Gandhi - The Data Scientist Show#021
Jan 13, 2022
Translating ML model’s output into financial impact, fraud detection, financial modeling at Google, interview preparation with Dan Lee - The Data Scientist Show #020
Jan 05, 2022
Unlocking the power of emotional intelligence for your career success, how to handle toxic relationships and how to regulate negative emotions with Marc Brackett - The Data Scientist Show #019
Dec 30, 2021
The ultimate data science interview landscape, three shifts in DS job search, common mistakes in interviews with Andrew Berry The Data Scientist Show #018
Dec 23, 2021
From unemployed to chief data scientist of multiple startups, machine learning prototyping, how to read people, overcoming life struggles with Matt Kirk, the data scientist show #017
Dec 15, 2021
The unique algorithm for compact and accurate machine learning models, no-code ML use cases and its impact on the future of data scientists with Blair Newman - The Data Scientist Show #016
Dec 09, 2021
Build successful end-to-end machine learning systems, ML engineers day-to-day and stakeholder management with Eugene Yan - The Data Scientist Show#015
Dec 02, 2021
From data engineer to data scientist at Google, transition into DS from non-tech degree, salary negotiation, how to manage up with Sundas Khalid - The Data Scientist Show #014
Nov 25, 2021
Develop product sense to uplevel your data science career, how to influence product managers with data, crack product sense interview questions with Peter Knudson - The Data Scientist Show #013
Nov 17, 2021
The secret to improve mental health, future of data engineering, work life balance with Zach Wilson - The Data Scientist Show #012
Nov 09, 2021
Demystify data engineering, 3 common mistakes, FAANG's culture, how to say no at work with Zach Wilson - The Data Scientist Show #011
Nov 04, 2021
Build a killer analytics dashboard for your CEO; data visualization best practices with Kate Strachnyi - The Data Scientist Show #010
Oct 28, 2021
Ace the data science interview; build kick-ass portfolio projects with Nick Singh - The Data Scientist Show #009
Oct 21, 2021
Solving the brain with machine learning; the secret to a successful career with Konrad Kording - The Data Scientist Show #008
Oct 14, 2021
How do data scientists get into blockchain? How to build a career by networking online, Greg Osuri - The Data Scientist Show #007
Oct 08, 2021
Human-centered design for AI; working with Fei-Fei Li; human first design for AI, Andrew Kondrich - The Data Scientist Show #006
Oct 01, 2021
From history major to data science manager, when you shouldn't use data, Bryan Davis - The Data Scientist Show #005
Sep 24, 2021
How to get your dream job without applying online. with Jerry Lee - The Data Scientist Show #004
Sep 17, 2021
Transition into machine learning as an engineer, two mistakes ML scientists should avoid. Alexey Grigorev - The Data Scientist Show #003
Sep 08, 2021
The future of data scientists; network like a champion with Jim Zheng - The Data Scientist Show #002
Sep 03, 2021
Build resilient machine learning models; advice for ML careers - Gerald Friedland The Data Scientist Show #001
Aug 30, 2021