Moving from academia to business and data science challenges within the cybersecurity industry with Phillip Schafer, Director Data Science at IronNet

The Tech Trek

EpisodeOct 7, 202027m

Moving from academia to business and data science challenges within the cybersecurity industry with Phillip Schafer, Director Data Science at IronNet

The Tech Trek

EpisodeOct 7, 202027m

Meet: Phillip Schafer leads the data science team at IronNet. He has a PhD in physics from Penn State, where he developed voice recognition algorithms modeled on the human brain's processing of speech. He previously worked on algorithms for pricing and dispositioning returned retail goods at retail startup Optoro. At IronNet, he has implemented machine learning models to help enterprises defend themselves against sophisticated cyber attacks. He lives in Columbia, Md., with his wife and two-year-old son. What you’ll learn: Moving from academia to the business world Data science challenges within the cybersecurity industry Transitioning to a management role and moving away from being an individual contributor If you would like to reach out to Phillip about anything he discussed on the podcast, please reach out to him via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-schafer/

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