Data Science, Big Data and all overall analytics is what steering our new tech revolution! Startups are empowering users like never before by engaging them with new tools to increase their personal experiences. Targeted info for any savvy user can be worth a goldmine if leveraged correctly. The business community is now beginning to catch own and see the value of the numbers. From marketing businesses using targeted SEO ads, to professional teams using predictive analytics to gauge player potential. According to data giant Gartner www.gartner.com in 2015 there are over 4M jobs outstanding. This sector is revving up the entire technology industry with its growth due to the non-IT created by just one data science job.
If you already possess skills to command tasks like MySQL databases or creating basic data visualizations. My good friend you are ahead of the game :)! However having the desire to learn the needed skills to become a data scientist will work as well. Here are some of the skills needed to get you hired immediately and get you on the road to a dynamic career!
Analytics- In my opinion the heart of this great discipline is what drives everything else from simple application of statistics to computer programming.
Machine Learning- If you are a mathematician this is for you. This area focuses on algorithms, patterns to artificial intelligence. Honda for example has mastered machine learning, check them out. http://asimo.honda.com/
SQL– This is one of the more valuable skillsets, as it will give you the tools to tap into any needed database. Some of the systems that you will be able to manipulate are MySQL, Access, Oracle and more. Data mining is one of the guiding principles for anchoring all Big Data companies and business on whole.
Hadoop- Developed by the Apache Software foundation and released over 5 years ago. This has experienced rapid growth with former execs from companies like Facebook, Google and Oracle blazing its path!
Hadoop- Developed by the Apache Software foundation and released over 5 years ago. This has experienced rapid growth with former execs from companies like Facebook, Google and Oracle blazing its path!
There are a few more items that will help make you marketable to employers like data mining, software engineering and data visualization.
Take a look at this great video on data science from another industry thought leader Amazon.