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DATA SCIENCE LAB
Swetta Jansen & Nikki Chen
Data Scientists at Data Science Lab
About
Swetta – “I am employed as a Data Scientist at the Data Science Lab. My focus is primarily on the healthcare sector, where I develop AI models to aid doctors in making informed decisions by predicting relevant information. What I find particularly fulfilling about my job is being able to demonstrate the power of data, and how it can make us smarter. Collaborating with healthcare professionals, we strive to make the healthcare system more accessible, cost-effective, and efficient. I strongly believe in the importance of making a positive impact on the world through one’s profession!”
Nikki – “My name is Nikki, 26 years old, and I am a data scientist at Data Science Lab. I’ve been working in tech for a while, starting with IT support jobs alongside my studies. I’ve always been interested in the human side of IT, and how technologies can contribute to making our lives easier. What I love about my current job as a data scientist, is the variety of the work. It’s not like I am coding 24/7, it also involves communication and creativity. Figuring out what people want and what they need, thinking of a solution and helping them achieve their goal using their own data.”
Why do you think is important that Role Models need to be visible?
Swetta – “Visibility of female role models helps to challenge gender stereotypes and traditional gender roles. When women and girls see other women succeeding in fields that are typically male-dominated or pursuing non-traditional paths, it can challenge their own beliefs about what is possible for them to achieve!”
Nikki – “It’s important to inspire and encourage each other to do what we want to do. To show that women can work in tech. And that we are successful and powerful! I have experienced a few times that some people are more likely to trust a male IT employee than a female one, which makes no sense. So I think it is extra important for role models to be visible, to break all gender stereotypes.”