Ever wondered about the key difference between all these fancy technological terms: Data Science, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence, which are used interchangeably by people around. &nbsp; In this episode of “Breaking Down Careers”, we have Akshay Toshniwal who is currently working as a Technical Lead at Mindtree. He is an Associate Editor at the AI Time Journal, conducting interviews and podcasts with some of the top minds in the data and AI industry He holds immense experience in the data science and AI domain for 4+ years (in areas like Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, and more). Apart from this, he creates content in his free time on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. &nbsp;In this episode, we spoke about what his role is like at Mindtree, defining the terms Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI, time management, personal finance, and much more. I hope you like this episode and find it really insightful! If you have any doubts pertaining to the experience Akshay holds, feel free to reach out to him on his socials: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDdzY0V4WUlDZmpRWGZnRzhmZ003Ql9sQ0FvUXxBQ3Jtc0traTJJX1h5ODF2eldQRkRyQXV6OWFmQ3hCY0pzVmJtV0ViQi1ubVV1YmJwZ1dBaVBmNE9HZnpCNTVkeGRXbHdTc0VSLVlmUC1ha05NYkVTRmp0TGliSkNMOEYxUFM3TVo4ZVdMVWFiZFlhZFhtdnQ0RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fexpy.bio%2Fakshaytoshniwal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://expy.bio/akshaytoshniwal</a> or on Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa01wandZbk01b2RjbWQ1SGNHMzYwQUNWS3ZJUXxBQ3Jtc0ttTUFEellPdGlyUFN5RzhRUTlmQl9CSWQyRWk1dERmak5KMUFWRHdhZ0dSWGp4aU0xZEZKYVFoanRSX2JrUGxqcE4zZlRLTXBvd0prWWtZMTAtZXRDWndWSnltZ0VrVDNRVEdUeTlVVTgwbGxRcnM0aw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FToshniwalAkshay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ToshniwalAkshay</a> In case of any doubts/feedback/suggestions feel free to reach out to us on the podcast email OR personally through our socials.&nbsp; Pep and Prep Talks! &nbsp;Email: pepandpreptalks@gmail.com&nbsp; Host's socials: Bilwa Gaonker: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbndYbFdwdi1kanhWZmstUUNDOFFGLTF0dU1uQXxBQ3Jtc0tsRjE5cFZlSmVzTDJrTzVDUW1LcVBpbjVYcXlGT3c5YTNJTURkdnl5MDBfa2NkSWZmMi11bWZWeFJXakdTSlBudjB4YmxkaG54VVJGa1g1QjdhalFUMktTTExCNUlUeVRRZWR4RWNWLTFFWEl3THRqMA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fexpy.bio%2Fbilwa_gaonker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://expy.bio/bilwa_gaonker</a>

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Working as Technical Lead at Mindtree ft Akshay Toshniwal | Data Scientist Roadmap & more! | Breaking Down Careers - Ep 05

In this fourth episode of “Breaking Down Careers” we have Tanishq Wadhwani who has founded two startups C4 Projects and Glitter Finance. He has done his B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering from the Vellore Insitute of Technology. Apart from experiencing the whole startup game and culture, he has worked extensively on the technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Extended Reality. &nbsp;This episode is damn insightful because we have questions starting from: &nbsp;What is Blockchain? What applications are the most suited to this hot upcoming technology? What cryptocurrencies are really useful? What are NFTs? What does a roadmap to learn Blockchain looks like? And much more. If you have any genuine doubts regarding the plethora of topics covered in the podcast, feel free to reach out to Tanishq through the social handles linked below: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tanishq's socials: &nbsp;&nbsp; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanishq-wadhwani">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanishq-wadhwani</a> Personal website: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEdlMlRZUGhaX0drWWFGSkFLR1NZcDFncXkxUXxBQ3Jtc0tsUjE1MDBLblliNFlyRFlQZFZYcDRhS3FPc3d3OFBfY2k4TnJfOVFIMlFGNGpud0tZZlBSNzFTUXBnTndSelpITkoyYzhTdlFtMkNxQnhXOEM2MDNWVmhfaklkNlBRSjVpNjdsUFJ5Rkd4dTBWcF91OA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepragmaticoptimist.net%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thepragmaticoptimist.net/</a> In case of any doubts/feedback/suggestions feel free to reach out to us on the podcast email OR personally through our socials. &nbsp; Pep and Prep Talks! &nbsp; Email: <a href="//In case of any doubts/feedback/suggestions feel free to reach out to us on the podcast email OR personally through our socials. Pep and Prep Talks! Email: pepandpreptalks@gmail.com">pepandpreptalks@gmail.com</a> Hosts Socials:&nbsp; Bilwa Gaonker: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGcyc094M0tKZ0FwcFpqM053c2R4dG0ydTAtd3xBQ3Jtc0tsRHk4Zms5bHBxYlhXQzNCc0JRTHQ3aGZaX0pvV1pzZldyOGRlWkR1V2Q2ZVZGblNlMk40TW5ESGMzVHRhVm5XSEdBOFRBUnprU1dISmgyWXJ5TUVpZ2JqdkZ5b2lIWTl0b05KZWV0NFRUblQ0bWVNZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fexpy.bio%2Fbilwa_gaonker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://expy.bio/bilwa_gaonker</a> &nbsp; Manav Lakhadive Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmVPcUxMM0tLRVYyOVpiNURVd0poUXM4aE5yd3xBQ3Jtc0ttZ2R2QWZYclhab2xEQTkwcndNQjBBQkZ5SmxpcTVjQl9Od0JIQUJjRGpnZVptQllESkpOSlNnTTRoQ3RuY3F2c0ZCZEpRSnZfTm1yR3pLOW1iUkJpMl81b0xrTnFpODE4Ukk3N09lV0RXNkNGVW94Zw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fmanav_lakhadive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/manav_lakhadive</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/manavlakhadive">https://www.linkedin.com/in/manavlakhadive</a>

Exploring Blockchain, Crypto and Startups with Tanishq Wadhwani | Breaking down careers - Ep 04

We are back with the third episode of “Breaking down careers”. This is quite a chill episode with the chill guy Vedang Gaonkar. He’s currently working as Software Engineer at Microsoft, graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science. This episode has a literally wide range of questions covered like: How does his working day look like? What is he currently working on at Microsoft? How’s it like moving to the US? How’s connecting with various kinds of people has benefitted him? Apart from all of this he also talks about the preparation for landing a job and emphasizes the importance of networking in day-to-day life as well as on social media platforms. If you like the conversation with Vedang as we did, reach out to him with doubts through the socials given below: Vedang’s socials: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/sookha_puri">https://twitter.com/sookha_puri</a> In case of any doubts/feedback/suggestions feel free to reach out to us on the podcast email OR personally through our socials. Pep and Prep Talks! Email: <a href="mailto:pepandpreptalks@gmail.com">pepandpreptalks@gmail.com</a> Anchor: <a href="https://anchor.fm/bilwa-gaonker">https://anchor.fm/bilwa-gaonker</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5amoFyW4gA4yerIAJndPKU">https://open.spotify.com/show/5amoFyW4gA4yerIAJndPKU</a> Bilwa Gaonker: <a href="https://expy.bio/bilwa_gaonker">https://expy.bio/bilwa_gaonker</a> Manav Lakhadive Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/manav_lakhadive">https://twitter.com/manav_lakhadive</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/manavlakhadive/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/manavlakhadive/</a>

Joining Microsoft ft. Vedang Gaonkar | Moving to US, Travel, Finance and more

In the second episode of “Breaking Down Careers”, we have Devesh Raj who works as Map Analyst at Google. He is also working on his startup Meal-O-Box as well as has his learning community. Devesh is in conversation with host Bilwa Gaonker and they talk about:  what his role as “Map Analyst” means? What’s different about Google that makes it a dream company for almost every engineering student? and How his day looks like considering WFH? Apart from this, he also talks about the inspiration to start his startup Meal-O-box, the essence of having a learning community, time management, and lots of things that will be difficult to cover in this description. 

Working at Google ft. Devesh Raj (Startups, Building Community and more)

In this episode, the host Manav Lakhadive is in conversation with Abhishek Bohare. Abhishek holding great experience working in startups like OYO and Decathlon he talks about people skills that are required. He also talks about his work at Udaan i.e. what Udaan does, what is his role as Category Market Manager, and how engineering and MBA have shaped him and have helped him in his current role. Furthermore, he talks about personal finance and some general tips that people shifting from college to work environment should know.&nbsp; In case of any queries/feedback/suggestions feel free to reach out to us on LinkedIn, Manav Lakhadive: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manavlakhadive/, Bilwa Gaonker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilwa-gaonker/.&nbsp;

Working at a B2B Unicorn ft. Abhishek Bohare

In this episode of Pep and Prep talks! the host is having a conversation with Varad Abhyankar, who has joined Delloite for a technical role in risk and financial advisory, regarding his placement experience for the software roles. He talks about: the company process in a detailed manner, how important is to have projects and internship experience on the resume, what to write in your resume to get the technical questions in your favor, do the p2p behavioral rounds help in the preparation, and finally the importance of aptitude practice for placements.&nbsp;Feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn in case of any &nbsp;queries/feedback/suggestions: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilwa-gaonker/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilwa-gaonker/</a>

Cracking the Software Interview - V

In this episode of Pep and Prep talks! the host is having a conversation with Aditya Nath(who has joined Bank of America as a Software Engineer)  regarding his placement experience for the software roles. He has also done two internships in his final year. He talks about: all the three company processes in a detailed manner, how the internship experience helped him, things we should go through just before the interviews, how to leverage our time to make the most out of it, and finally how to keep going even after the failing interviews.  Feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn in case of any queries/feedback/suggestions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilwa-gaonker/ 

Cracking the Software Interview-IV

In this episode of Pep and Prep talks! the host is having a conversation with Garvit Bhateja (who has joined Commvault as an Associate Engineer) regarding his placement experience for the software roles. He talks in detail about the test and interview processes for the company he's working in, his learnings from the failed interviews, the importance of internships and projects in the resume, and finally telling the CS concepts that a non-CS background person should focus on while applying for software roles. Hope you guys find the conversation insightful. Feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn in case of any queries/feedback/suggestions: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilwa-gaonker/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilwa-gaonker/</a>&nbsp;

Cracking the Software Interview-III

In this episode of Pep and Prep talks! the host is having a conversation with Shikhar Mathur about core placements processes. He talks about the tests format as well as technical interviews and HR interviews frequently asked questions. Apart from this, he also stresses the point of knowing your hardware projects and core subjects in-depth for the same. Thus giving out a great idea about what kind of preparation is required for attending the core company processes (Electronics Engineering in this case).&nbsp; Hope you guys like the conversation and gain some good advice from it regarding preparing for a core company. Feel free to reach out to me: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilwa-gaonker/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilwa-gaonker/</a> and Shikhar: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shikharmathur99/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/shikharmathur99/</a> through LinkedIn.

Core Placement Prep Talk!

This episode is all about analyst roles. The host is having a conversation with Ishita Singh regarding the preparation required to apply for management roles(Analyst, Business Analyst) being from B.Tech background. She also talks about the need of standing out while applying, how to apply for off-campus jobs, and the importance of networking on platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn. Thus, this episode is really awesome for people who are looking forward to applying to such roles. Feel free to reach out to us on LinkedIn:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Ishita Singh: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishitasinghhere/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishitasinghhere/</a></li> <li>Bilwa Gaonker: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilwa-gaonker/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilwa-gaonker/</a></li> </ul>

Let's talk Management Roles for Freshers! (Eg. Analyst, Business Analyst)

In this episode of Pep and Prep talks! the host is having a conversation with Tess Watt, a student from Edinburgh Napier University (currently interning at JP Morgan as a software engineer) regarding her placement experience. She mentions her overall experience regarding placements, learning from failed interviews, the process of recruitment for JP Morgan, and the importance of having a portfolio while applying. Thus giving us a fair idea about what is required for applying for software roles. Hope you guys like the conversation and benefit from it! Feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilwa-gaonker/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilwa-gaonker/</a>. Do check out Tess's YouTube channel:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCR-PjumUZeuMc0zZOIZdA"> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCR-PjumUZeuMc0zZOIZdA</a>

Cracking the Software Interview-II

In this episode of Pep and Prep Talks!, host Bilwa Gaonker is having a conversation with Simran Verma (soon to be joining NielsenIQ as a full-time software engineer) regarding her experience of placements (on-campus). She mentions learnings from her failed interviews, some resume/portfolio tips, the tests and processes for the company she landed, and also the way she answered the questions for the same. Thus, giving out a good picture of how the placement process for software roles looks like. Hope you guys enjoy the conversation. In case of any queries/suggestions, please feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn :)

Cracking the Software Interview- I

This episode mentions the quick story and the motive of the Pep and Prep Talks. The host mentions her experience with the fresher placement process and is aiming to get some guests who'll be sharing their own experiences as well. Thus giving the listeners some amazing tips and roadmap for the role/company they are aiming for :)

Introducing The Pep and Prep Talks!

Different people have their own exquisite stories when it comes to careers, side hustle, startup, hobbies, etc. and the aim of the podcast is to amplify the same! Sharing the experience will definitely help you all in getting some great advice as they say "Experience is the best teacher". Also, you'll be getting some great life advice, personal finance tips, and a roadmap for the career path/job role/dream company you are aiming for.