
Kyle Frankovich
If you're wondering how to leave academia for tech, an academic to industry career coach can help.
Testimonials
"Most importantly, he kept me motivated throughout"
Kyle helped me through every stage of the process: deciding what jobs to apply, reaching out to my network, crafting my resume, talking to the recruiters, practicing for the coding interviews, for the behavioral interviews, and so on. Most importantly, he kept me motivated throughout this process that is often very draining, and provided some structure when things felt too loose/overwhelming. I'm very grateful for his mentorship!- Thiago Varella, Princeton PhD to Machine Learning Research Scientist at Meta
"Even as a staff data scientist...I still seek Kyle's advice"
Transitioning from academia into the data science and ML industry is a challenging feat; one that requires dedication, additional learning, and acquiring keen business sense. These are all of Kyle’s strengths. Kyle listened, coached, guided and championed me at every step of the way while I navigated the job market as a recent academic graduate from outside computer science.From study tips, technical skills, resume review to mock interviews and even post offer negotiation and choosing the offer right for me, Kyle was there at every step, championing me and my goals. Even prioritizing which technical skills to learn, how to prep for each step of the interview process from tailoring my resume and cover letters to the final round of interview, I was confident and trusted Kyles’ guidance along the way.He coached and guided me as an individual and 1-1, rather than teaching canned lessons or generic resume advice. Kyle is also well regarded across the industry, and uses his connections and network to assist your job hunt and networking in a strategic and personalized way.Even as a staff data scientist, ex-Apple/ex-Twitter, I still seek Kyle’s advice when navigating the industry. Kyle has always been a strong and consistent champion for myself and my peers, I would highly recommend reaching out to him at any stage of your career.- Jessie Raye Bauer, PhD at UT Austin to machine learning engineer at Apple
"Succinct, direct, and very actionable insights"
Kyle provides succinct, direct, and very actionable insights. You could mistake that succinctness for abruptness, but know that there is deep care underlying everything that he does for his ducklings. I worked harder during my time at Insight Data Science under his guidance—all crammed into a twelve-week period—than I did on my dissertation, but what I learned along the way provided an excellent foundation for success in my career.- M. A., Machine Learning Engineering Manager at Apple
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