NCCU: The Story of Data Science and Machine Learning Workshop - Data Science Careers - Sudipta Dasmohapatra, March 4, 2019
1. Department of Statistical Science
BOX 90251, DURHAM, NC 27708-0251
(919) 684-4210, WWW.STAT.DUKE.EDU
March 4, 2019
Sudipta Dasmohapatra (sd345@duke.edu)
Data Science Careers
2. Interactive Exercise
• Group of 2 (5 min)
• Discuss two questions (ask the other
person in your group):
• What is your ideal career? What do you want
to do in the future?
• What is one interesting data about you?
3. Big Data Jobs
There will be a shortage of talent necessary for organizations to take advantage of
big data. By 2018, the United States alone could face a shortage of 140,000 to
190,000 people with deep analytical skills as well as 1.5 million managers and
analysts with the know-how to use the analysis of big data to make effective
decisions.
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http://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/publications/big_data/index.asp.
4. Data Science Careers
You’re a problem solver, a data expert, an
analyst, a communicator, and a trusted adviser
Data scientists are a mix of mathematicians,
trend-spotters, and computer scientists
You have a degree in a quantitative field, such
as computer science, engineering, physics,
statistics, or applied mathematics or data
science
6. Selected Data Science Careers
2017 State Of Data Science and Machine Learning, KD Nuggets 2018
Industry-wide survey to establish a comprehensive view of the state of data
science and machine learning. (over 16,000 responses)
7. Tools for Data Scientists
2017 State Of Data Science and Machine Learning, KD Nuggets 2018
8. Data Science Careers
Data science experts are needed in virtually
every job sector—not just in technology
The education requirements for data
science roles are among the steepest —
about 40% of these positions today require
you to hold an advanced degree