Vector Institute is collaborating with Phase AI, a company dedicated to supporting data professionals in connecting, learning, and advancing their careers to run a three-part webinar series to accelerate your career in AI. 

Your online presence won’t just get you your next job, it’ll accelerate your entire career trajectory. This session will show you how employers seek talented AI hires, and how you can optimize your profile to ensure you stand out in their recruiting processes. We will dive into the specifics around LinkedIn, building a resume and data science portfolio, communication, and networking. This session will also provide tips on maintaining your profile to boost your career path, post-hire.

This webinar will explore:

• Understanding applications from the employer perspective
• Presenting your vision and objective
• Optimizing your LinkedIn profile and resume
• Why you need a portfolio
• Best practices and etiquette for networking

*Eligible registrants are Vector researchers, Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence recipients, students enrolled in Vector recognized master’s programs, students of Vector Faculty Affiliates, and Vector Alumni.

Learn more about upcoming sessions:

• Nuances of Data Roles and “Hybrid” Career Trajectories- March 3rd, 12:00-1:15 pm
• Acing Data & AI Interviews- March 18th, 12:00-1:15 pm

Speakers

Wojciech Gryc   

Founder, Phase AI

Wojciech Gryc is an AI researcher and data scientist. He began his career working on Social Network Analysis at IBM Research, and has since gone on to research and build AI-driven products at McKinsey, IBM, the University of Toronto, Oxford University, and more. He has MSc degrees in Mathematical Modeling and Social Science of the Internet from Oxford University, where he studied on a Rhodes Scholarship. He also founded and sold a customer analytics startup focused on data integration and ML automation.

 

Andrea Yip   

Founder, Phase AI

Andrea Yip is a scientist, designer, and researcher. Her career has focused on product design and research in clinical settings, pharmaceuticals, and aerospace. A prolific public speaker and presenter, she regularly speaks to hundreds of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) graduates. She has worked with non-profits and corporations like Johnson & Johnson, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, and Royal Bank of Canada. She has a Master of Public Health from the University of Toronto.