<commit_before>---
layout: post
title:  "Yes folks, I have a new job"
date:   2017-03-27 16:18:00
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Good news: I am beyond thrilled to announce that two weeks from today, I will be a data scientist at Stitch Fix!

When I left WattTime in December, I had a list of things I was looking for in my next company:

1. A high-caliber data team that I can hang out with and learn from
2. A clear product with clear traction
3. A sufficiently big team overall that I can observe a range of management styles in action, and hone my own leadership approach
4. Enough resources to do the job, spent wisely
5. A positive, transparent culture composed of happy people
6. Office on a BART line, if not bikable within the East Bay
7. Part of the Python community
8. Solving an emerging and crucial problem the solar and/or storage sectors

I was more flexible on the specific job title or duties. Platform engineer, data scientist, product manager, and engineering manager were all on the table. I was most excited about data or PM roles, but could see myself taking any of those jobs next if it were the right way to contribute to and grow within the right company.

And Stitch Fix is that right company. Their core business model is extremely straight-forward: they send you a box of clothes, you exchange money for said clothes. From their reputation, I was already excited about the overall caliber of the algorithms team, their camaraderie and collaboration, and their smart tech choices (python, spark, et al). Throughout the interview process, they've also consistently demonstrated a dedication to practicing thoughtful processes that encourage clear communication. Plus, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that their shockingly large team of 70-80 data scientists is funded by [cold hard revenue](https://www.recode.net/2017/3/20/14992626/stitch-fix-katrina-lake-code-commerce), not ill-advised VC bubble rounds, and that they use an [impressive breadth of methods to address an impressive depth of business problems](http://algorithms-tour.stitchfix.com/).<commit_msg>Update 2017-03-27-newjob.md<commit_after>---
layout: post
title:  "Yes folks, I have a new job"
date:   2017-03-27 16:18:00
---

Good news: I am beyond thrilled to announce that two weeks from today, I will be a data scientist at Stitch Fix!

When I left WattTime in December, I had a list of things I was looking for in my next company:

1. A high-caliber data team that I can hang out with and learn from
2. A clear product with clear traction
3. A sufficiently big team overall that I can observe a range of management styles in action, and hone my own leadership approach
4. Enough resources to do the job, spent wisely
5. A positive, transparent culture composed of happy people
6. Office on a BART line, if not bikable within the East Bay
7. Part of the Python community
8. Solving an emerging and crucial problem in the solar and/or storage sectors

I was more flexible on the specific job title or duties. Platform engineer, data scientist, product manager, and engineering manager were all on the table. I was most excited about data or PM roles, but could see myself taking any of those jobs next if it were the right way to contribute to and grow within the right company.

And Stitch Fix is that right company. Their core business model is extremely straight-forward: they send you a box of clothes, you exchange money for said clothes. From their reputation, I was already excited about the overall caliber of the algorithms team, their camaraderie and collaboration, and their smart tech choices (python, spark, et al). Throughout the interview process, they've also consistently demonstrated a dedication to practicing thoughtful processes that encourage clear communication. Plus, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that their shockingly large team of 70-80 data scientists is funded by [cold hard revenue](https://www.recode.net/2017/3/20/14992626/stitch-fix-katrina-lake-code-commerce), not ill-advised VC bubble rounds, and that they use an [impressive breadth of methods to address an impressive depth of business problems](http://algorithms-tour.stitchfix.com/).
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