A Day in the Life of a Data Scientist

Lately, I've been meeting a lot of people who are interested in making a career shift into data science. One of the first things they always ask me is, "what does a typical day look like?". I've seen a lot of articles that give an overview of the skills and tools Data Scientists use, but I don't see very many that provide real examples of daily tasks. While every day is different, these tasks represent a typical day for me as a Senior Data Scientist at a large financial institution. I typically start my work day around 8:30 am after I roll out of bed at 8:20.