H@H: Ep 37 – On this week’s edition of the Here@Haas podcast, Daniil Pushkin joins host Ray Guan to talk about his passion for data. Daniil shares his journey from Russia to USA in pursuit of a full-time MBA and a career in technology.Daniil also talks about his involvement as President of the Haas Data Science Club, including workshops and club events. Daniil also shares his summer internship experience at Intuit and how he used data science techniques in his interview. Finally, we wrap up with some elective recommendations, culture shocks he experienced, and his favorite defining principle.Episode Quotes: On why Daniil & his wife pursued a US MBA: "We were really considering several options because there are some good business schools in Europe, much closer to Russia, but eventually we wanted to get a two year degree because we heard from everybody that the MBA is one of the best times of people's lives."On his learnings from the 1st year: "I clearly understood during my first year how important it is to network with people and build warm connections."On the difference between consulting and product management: "In consulting you do some analysis for two weeks and then present it for one hour. As a product manager, you do analysis for two hours and then align it for two weeks with others."Links & References: Daniil Pushkin: Email | LinkedinData Science ClubSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/here-at-haas/donations