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I left Big Tech years ago, but I still get cold reach-outs from recruiters at companies like Meta and OpenAI. Here's how.
- Daliana Liu, a former data scientist at Amazon and startups, left to start her own business as a coach for data scientists.
- Despite leaving Big Tech, Liu still receives cold messages from recruiters at companies like Meta and OpenAI due to her online presence.
- After earning her Master's degree in Statistics, Liu worked at a startup before joining Amazon as a business intelligence engineer.
- She started at Amazon in Seattle, where she worked on an A/B testing platform and created engaging statistical analyses.
- Liu gained popularity through writing on Medium and LinkedIn, attracting nearly 300,000 followers on the latter platform.
- She launched a podcast interviewing data scientists and later moved to a startup after being offered a job by a podcast guest.
- Liu was able to monetize her podcast through sponsorships and events and eventually left Big Tech to focus on her own business.
- Now running a career accelerator course, Liu teaches data scientists communication skills, promotion strategies, and personal branding.
- Her thought leadership and content creation have attracted job opportunities from top companies, even post-Big Tech departure.
- Liu values the freedom of entrepreneurship and aims to continue building her community and brand while pursuing personal passions.
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