What should a resume look like for an entry level data scientist?
If you consider the venn diagram of data science below, an ideal candidate will have skills in three different areas:
The first two are more …
What are data scientist's experiences in different industries?
I have worked as a data scientist in a semiconductor manufacturing industry, and as a data scientist in the financial service industry. I can compare and contrast these two industries, but keep in mind that I really only have a …
Is an MBA valuable if you're a working data scientist with a PhD? Currently at a small sub-division of a large company. I want to climb the ladder, but I’m worried about being pigeonholed as a specialist.
I have a PhD but not a MBA. I do …
Following up to the Quora article I wrote the other day, I made a data visualization tool to help people choose where to work in US.
The tool is based with bureau of labor statistics (BLS) salary survey and C2ER cost-of-living index data, both from 2014 …
more ...What are some ways to prepare for a "data challenge" with a Silicon Valley tech company? How do I make sure I have sufficient fluency with data munging and ML in Python?
This type of challenge is more specific to data scientists, and will test your skills on …
What tools do data scientists use for presentations?
Quite a number of data scientists I know (myself included) use reveal.js. There are a few things that makes reveal.js nice to use:
As a data scientist, what tips would you have for a younger version of yourself?
The advise I have for my younger self is not specifically related to data science, but more related to career development in general.
Be prepared to re-learn new knowledge and re-invent yourself during …
As a data scientist, what tips would you have for a younger version of yourself?
What do data scientists think of the galvanizeU data scientist program?
I have not attended the galvanizeU data scientist program myself, but I have interviewed candidates from the 12-week galvanize data science immersive program and I felt the curriculum is reasonably solid.
Looking at the full-year curriculum of …
Career Advice: Should I stay in nanomaterials, or move into data science?
I made a similar career transition a year ago, from optoelectronic semiconductors to data science at a bank.
There were several reasons behind my rationale for the transition, which could be selling points for transitioning to …