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Jesus obtained his PhD in astrophysics at the University of Florida, investigating the relationship between dark matter and galaxies in the early universe. Then, he transitioned to data science in industry via the Insight Fellowship in Palo Alto, CA, and got his first job as a data scientist at Capital One. Later, he joined Planet Labs in San Francisco, an Earth observation company, where he has been working on computer vision and now manages engineering teams that build automated detection systems of human infrastructure and forest variables. He is currently a Senior Engineering Manager at Planet Labs.
The typical salary range for a Senior Engineering Manager is $150,000-$250,000 a year. Companies usually also give additional equity, stock options, or bonuses.
Jesus recommends the following links to learn more about Earth observation and machine learning:
- This site from Planet Labs includes basic tutorials on things relevant to Earth observation and geospatial analysis.
- This public repository is a great resource for learning more about machine learning and deep learning.
If you would like to connect with Jesus, he can be found on LinkedIn:
