This month, I am wrapping up my three-part series on evolving data-related roles by focusing on one of the fastest changing and popular roles under discussion in the industry today – the data scientist.
Tag Archive: data science
Finding balance between data science and data engineering
Previously, I wrote about the two-tiered data lakehouse with an analytical sandbox and a curated data warehouse in the second layer – the one for productised BI and the other for data science work. I was therefore intrigued when coming across a Forbes article titled ‘Three Keys to a Harmonious Relationship between Data Science and …
Debunking data analytics myths – Part 1
Experts in the data space know the importance of data and its analysis to help drive business growth and competitive advantage. Of course, data analytics is not something that can just be switched on and happen overnight. It does come with challenges, and overcoming those challenges are instrumental to a project’s success.
The rise of the Chief Analytics Officer
Data is all around us. Whether kept on-premise or hosted across a multi-cloud environment, data and its analysis have become some of the most critical business deliverables today. However, given the rapid digitalisation efforts many organisations have embarked on over the past 12 months, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) have been focused on ensuring a distributed …
Data science is a team sport
The concept of teamwork is fundamental to the success of any organisation. Sport fanatics understand all too well how this can help shape the success (or failure) of their favourite sporting teams. But when it comes to data science, many still think it is a solitary pursuit with people working in isolation from the rest …
Spot the difference – data scientist vs data analyst
Revenues in the global big data market are expected to more than double from 2018 figures and reach $103 billion by 2027. Given figures like this, it certainly emphasises the need for organisations to ensure they have the right skills in place to capitalise on this obvious growth opportunity. And a key element is to …
Non-technical skills required by a data scientist
If we had to name one technology related aspect, over and above Artificial Intelligence (AI) of course, that has seen the industry abuzz with excitement and progression, I am sure that like me, for many of you the term Data Scientist comes to mind. However, in addition to all the analytical and statistical skills, a …
A new world – a new way of upskilling
As the world continues to transform digitally, there is also a growing concern around how to retain the skills needed for the workforce of the future. While some believe technology and robotics may be the answer to the current skills gap, the reality is that human expertise is still needed to program machines.
The value of metadata to AI
As businesses continue to be inundated with data – coming in from various sources – and as we all continue to harp on about AI and how it is going to change the world, I find myself thinking about the role of metadata in all of this – so much so that I even addressed …
At the core of successful AI lies quality data
Globally, the world is abuzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI). At the very core of AI lies data – and data of course is what really drives me.
