Ep.82 Niamh Broderick - From manager to individual contributor: a journey back to data science

In this episode of the Women in Data podcast, Karen is joined by Niamh Broderick, Data Scientist at Monzo Bank, who shares her experience of transitioning from a manager to an individual contributor (IC). She talks about how realising she was getting her energy from working on technical challenges and coding rather than managing people lead to the change in direction.   Throughout the episode, Niamh and Karen discuss the differences and overlaps between the role of a manager and that of an IC, as well as the challenges Niamh encountered in both roles.  This episode is a must-listen for anybody considering management roles as a way to have a broader impact  *********************************  Show notes:  *********************************  Niamh’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niamh-broderick-69623376/  She recommends: Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track   https://staffeng.com/book