I left Big Tech years ago, but I still get cold reach-outs from recruiters at companies like Meta and OpenAI. Here's how.

Daliana Liu left Big Tech and startups to launch her own business.

Daliana Liu

• Daliana Liu was a data scientist at Amazon and a startup before leaving to start her own business.
• She now works as a coach for data scientists looking to accelerate their careers and brand.
• Liu said she still gets cold DMs from recruiters at Meta and OpenAI because of her online presence.

This as-told-to-essay is based on a conversation with Daliana Liu, a data scientist and career coach.