Author: Kate Strachnyi
In a series of more than twenty interviews, she asks leading data scientists questions about starting in the field and the future of the industry.
With their stories, learn about:
- the many different positions available for data scientists,
- the criteria recruiters look for when hiring,
- the best options for building your portfolio,
- the recruitment and interviewing process,
- the typical workday for a data scientist,
- the changing industry and its impact on other industries,
- the wide variety of projects that use data science, and
- the skills that can complement and improve your work.
Strachnyi’s interview subjects include team members from some of the world’s largest organizations, including LinkedIn, Pinterest, Bloomberg, and IBM. These men and women graciously explain how they fell in love with data science and list the must-have skills that would make you an invaluable member of a team. Their advice gives you invaluable insight into the world of data science and the best ways you yourself can contribute to amazing research projects and the development of new technology.
Table of Contents
1. Raj Bandyopadhyay: Director of Data Science Education at Springboard
2. Matt Williams: CEO at WD Creative Analytics
3. Hector Alvaro Rojas: Data Scientist at SDP Consulting
4. Mike Tamir: Chief Data Scientist at Intertrust Technologies Corporation
5. Alexander Bessonov: Data Scientist at Bloomberg LP
6. Mansi Gupta: Data Scientist at LinkedIn
7. Kunal Jain: Founder and CEO at Analytics Vidhya
8. Khalifeh Al Jadda, PhD: Lead Data Scientist at CareerBuilder
9. Sergey Bryl: Data Scientist at MacPaw Inc.
10. Diane Reynolds: Chief Data Scientist at IBM
11. Vaibhav Gedigeri: Data Scientist at Honeywell
12. Sean Preusse: Lead Analyst at Westpac Group
13. Andrew Paul Acosta: Data Scientist at Milesius Capital Resources
14. Rosario Silipio: Principal Data Scientist at KNIME
15. Ben Taylor: Data Scientist at HireVue
16. John Bottega: Senior Advisor—Chief Data Officer Forum
17. Steven Tedjamulia: CEO at Predictive Network
18. Jared P. Lander: Chief Data Scientist Lander Analytics
19. David Rubal: Chief Technologist, Data and Analytics, Principal Data Scientist at DLT
20. Renee M. P. Teate: Data Scientist at HelioCampus
21. June Andrews: Data Scientist at Pinterest
22. Armando Viera: Data Scientist at ContextVision AB
23. Charles Givre: Senior Lead Data Scientist—Strategic Innovation Group at Booz Allen Hamilton