Data Scientist
Develop strategies for analyzing data using programming languages.
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What's it like to be a Data Scientist?
A Data Scientist analyzes data to solve problems. Data Scientists can be employed in a number of fields, from finance and banking, to healthcare, sports and information technology. They use programming tools and machine learning to gather information from both structured and unstructured data. Then they use this data to create actionable plans and develop best practices for an organization.
Tasks and duties
- Automating data analysis processes.
- Identifying opportunities and problems using data.
- Collecting large sets of structured and unstructured data for analysis.
- Generating a hypothesis based on the data collected.
- Analyzing large volumes of data to find trends and patterns.
- Modeling and deploying data.
- Communicating findings with other team members.
How to become a Data Scientist
You usually need a degree and experience to become a Data Scientist. Industry certifications can improve your employability.
- Complete a degree in BS Computer Science (BSCS), BS Information Technology (BSIT), BS Information Systems (BSIS) or a degree in a related field such as statistics or mathematics.
- Undertake an internship. This will be helpful in gaining on-the-ground experience at a company. Seek roles that focus on key skills such as programming, statistics and mathematics.
- Consider pursuing a specialization or certification in data science or complete a masters degree in the field.
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Latest Data Scientist reviews
Jun 2023
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Science (Statistics)
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
The good things
Data Science is the hottest job now and will be mainstream in the future
The good things:
If you are curious and data-driven and also passionate to learn you will have a fulfilling career. You can al...
The challenges
None. I am really enjoying my role.
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Jun 2023
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
The good things
It is up to you to sell the benefit of your work. Certifications and education alone won't cut it---they're minimum qualifications but what seals the deal are the real business benefits you delivered ...
The challenges
Most organizations in the Philippines aren't ready for the prerequisite data investment needed to take full advantage of the value of data scientists. They say it, but aren't ready to back their words...
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