10+ years data science / machine learning / recommender systems / experimentation (A/B testing), 15+ software engineering
Some technologies for keyword matching: Python, AWS, GCP, pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, Django, Flask, FastAPI, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Java, C++, Docker
There are other technologies I touched, but my key principles are:
- Getting to the root of business problems.
- Iteratively implementing pragmatic solutions.
- Saying what I'll do, doing what I said, and communicating if anything changes.
Preference for climate tech and nature-positive applications, but open to other areas that have a positive impact.
Their standard contract also forbids you from engaging in further projects with the same client for 2-3 years unless done via the platform, specifying pretty hefty fines. It's a pretty good deal for the clients, but not ideal for the providers.
Fines, hah. They aren't government. They will have to sue, and damages will be decided by the court. No fines. I'm sure suing their consultants would be fantastic PR.
Does anyone know if this could potentially be nullified by states with non-compete clauses? What happens if someone is working for a company that works on a project with a previous?
It does seem like this would be difficult to enforce in practice, except in cases where a relationship with a client sours and they report the worker. Otherwise, two parties engaging in a mutually beneficial economic transaction don't want to sabotage that.
I'm based in Australia, and I did only one project through the platform where the client was in Hong Kong. In practice, I doubt they can enforce much, which makes the harsh terms of the contract unnecessarily off-putting. In my case, the potential fines specified in the standard contract were higher than the value of the project, but I figured it was unlikely to be an issue.
You guys can work for a consulting company like Accenture, get the same non-compete clause and only get 10% of what they are billing the customer. Having done a dozen projects on Experfy, it is the best platform available if you want to do serious consulting work. My average bill rate is $210 per hour and I am not even trying hard to get the work. Trying getting that kind of billing on Upwork.
Data & AI Consulting: https://yanirseroussi.com/consult/
10+ years data science / machine learning / recommender systems / experimentation (A/B testing), 15+ software engineering
Some technologies for keyword matching: Python, AWS, GCP, pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, Django, Flask, FastAPI, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Java, C++, Docker
There are other technologies I touched, but my key principles are: - Getting to the root of business problems. - Iteratively implementing pragmatic solutions. - Saying what I'll do, doing what I said, and communicating if anything changes.
Preference for climate tech and nature-positive applications, but open to other areas that have a positive impact.