Just submitted my PhD in ML (waiting to defend) and started working as a contractor in an exciting enough arm of a boring enough company. So far it's all borin

Just submitted my PhD in ML (waiting to defend) and started working as a contractor in an exciting enough arm of a boring enough company. So far it's all boring CRUD - but there may be interesting problems to solve as our team and product grows. I'm trying to position myself as the guy to tackle these interesting problems by taking a proactive role in planning and project management, without cornering myself as an irreplaceable part of the boring part of the business.