Getting your First Job in Data science

Table of contents FOREWORD .......................................................................................... 5 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 6 1.1 An Unconventional Innovator................................................. 6 2 WHAT IS DATA SCIENCE? ................................................................ 9 2.1 The Foundations of Data Science......................................... 11 3 THE DIFFERENT DATA SCIENCE ROLES......................................... 13 4 THE DATA SCIENCE PROCESS ....................................................... 18 5 DATA SCIENTISTS IN ACTION........................................................ 26 5.1 Day in the Life of a Data Scientist ........................................ 26 5.2 Infusing Data in Your Workplace: Chase Lehrman ................ 28 5.3 Understanding the Data: Sneha Runwal ............................... 29 6 WHAT YOU NEED TO LEARN TO BECOME A DATA SCIENTIST ...... 30 6.1 Introduction......................................................................... 30 6.2 Data Science Skills .............................................................. 30 6.2.1 An Analytical Mind..................................................... 31 6.2.2 Mathematics ............................................................. 31 6.2.3 Statistics................................................................... 32 6.2.4 Algorithms ................................................................ 33 6.2.5 Data Visualization...................................................... 33 6.2.6 Business Knowledge.................................................. 34 6.2.7 Domain Expertise....................................................... 35 6.3 Data Science Tools .............................................................. 36 6.3.1 File Formats .............................................................. 36 6.3.2 Excel......................................................................... 37 6.3.3 SQL........................................................................... 38 www.springboard.com GETTING YOUR FIRST DATA SCIENCE JOB 3 6.3.4 Python ...................................................................... 39 6.3.5 R............................................................................... 40 6.3.6 Big Data Tools ........................................................... 42 6.3.7 Hadoop ..................................................................... 42 6.3.8 NoSQL....................................................................... 43 6.4 Bringing Tools into the Data Science Process ...................... 45 6.4.1 Collect Data............................................................... 45 6.4.2 Process Data ............................................................. 46 6.4.3 Explore Data .............................................................. 47 6.4.4 Analyze Data ............................................................. 48 6.4.5 Communicate Data .................................................... 48 7 STARTING YOUR JOB SEARCH....................................................... 52 7.1 How to Build a Data Science Portfolio and Resume.............. 52 7.2 How to Network and Build a Personal Brand in Data Science 54 7.3 Finding a Mentor ................................................................. 54 7.4 Meetups and Conferences ................................................... 55 7.4.1 Conferences ............................................................... 55 7.4.2 Meetups.................................................................... 56 7.4.3 Other Ways to Network............................................... 57 7.5 Job Boards for Data Science................................................ 58 7.6 Ace the Data Science Interview............................................ 59 8 PATHS INTO DATA SCIENCE........................................................... 61 8.1 Engineering & Business = Data Stories - Amit Kapoor.......... 61 8.2 Drive Real-World Impact to Get Into Data Science - Sundeep Pattern ...................................................................................... 62 8.3 Gaining Data Science Experience - Sneha Runwal................ 63 8.4 Competing to Get Into Data Science - Sinan Ozdemir........... 64 8.5 A Psychology PH.D. on the Path to Data Science - Erin Baker65