Ken's Nearest Neighbors

Why It Is OK to not be OK as a Data Scientist. (Mark Freeman) - KNN Ep. 69

October 13, 2021 Ken Jee Season 1 Episode 69
Ken's Nearest Neighbors
Why It Is OK to not be OK as a Data Scientist. (Mark Freeman) - KNN Ep. 69
Show Notes

Mark Freeman is a community health advocate turned data scientist interested in the intersection of social impact, business and technology. His life’s mission is to improve the well-being of as many people as possible through data – especially among the marginalized. As the founder of On the Mark Data, Mark uses this platform to share impactful ideas via content creation, as well as push for innovation through consulting startups. In this episode we dive we dive deep into mental health in the data science domain, something we both believe needs to be talked about more. We also talk about how community, systems, and culture can help breed resilience and success on our data science journey. I hope you enjoy the episode, I know I had a blast speaking with Mark.