Tag: data scientist
Demand for Data Engineers Up 50%, Report Says
Looking to hire a data or machine learning engineer? You’re not alone, as those two positions are among the fastest growing jobs in the country, according to recent figures. The Dice 2020 Tech Job Report labeled dat Read more…
Kaskada Accelerates ML Workflow with Its Feature Store
There’s a lot of surface area in the typical data science workflow for the purveyors of automation to attack. What moves the needle for the folks at the startup Kaskada is the feature engineering and deployment stage, Read more…
Top 12 Datanami Stories of 2019
2019 was an eventful year in the big data space, with enough intersecting story lines to keep a big data watcher enmeshed for hours – if not days -- on end. We did our best to trace the story lines out for you, dear re Read more…
Before Strategizing, Conduct an AI Audit
Studies forecast that AI will boost profitability by an average of 38% by the year 2035. If an AI program interpreted this data, the result would be conclusive: Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming one of the econ Read more…
Are We Asking Too Much from Citizen Data Scientists?
Anybody who has tried hiring a data scientist can attest to the fact that we're in the midst of a skills crunch of epic proportion. Cutthroat competition and sky high salaries are just two signs of the considerable lack Read more…
AutoML Tools Emerge as Data Science Difference Makers
The days of handcrafted algorithms aren't quite over, but it's hard to dismiss to impact that automated machine learning (AutoML) is having on the data science field. As companies look to imbue intelligence into their pr Read more…
Data Science Back to School: Accelerate Your Education
Are you looking to get a data science degree and join the workforce as a data scientist? Then you're not alone, as thousands of young people around the world are following that same path with the hope of tapping into the Read more…
Don’t Overlook the Importance of Data Stewards
Data scientists may be the rock stars of big data, and data engineers currently are in high demand. But companies that are serious about creating a winning data strategy should carefully consider what a well-trained data Read more…
Three Ways to Close Your Company’s Data Science Skills Gap Now
It should come as no surprise that demand for folks with data science expertise exceeds supply. In fact, according to some McKinsey, there are only half as many qualified data scientists as needed. The good news is the m Read more…
‘Data Scientist’ Title Evolving Into New Thing
Who is a data scientist, and what do they do? It's a worthy question, and one that's been asked an untold number of times over the years. But now it appears the job definition of the data scientist is changing into somet Read more…
The Rise of the Data Team
Leaks of confidential customer data, whether the result of malicious hacks or corporate missteps, are a growing threat across industries. In the first half of 2018, there were 945 major data breaches globally that expo Read more…
From Big Beer to Big Data: Inside AB InBev’s Digital Transformation
With more than 500 beer brands and $55 billion in sales, Anheuser-Busch InBev is already the world's biggest beer company. And if all goes as planned with its digital transformation project, it will be the best beer comp Read more…
What’s Driving Data Science Hiring in 2019
Data science jobs are among the highest paying jobs around the world, thanks to the rapid pace of data creation and budding need to make sense of it all. Whether you're a card-carrying data scientist or just a developer Read more…
Why Data Scientists Love the Law of Supply and Demand
It should come as no surprise that demand for data scientists keeps going up. However, supply of data scientists has not kept pace, unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your point of view). Thanks to the law of su Read more…
Improving Your Odds with Data Science Hiring
If you're in the market to hire a data scientist, good luck. Demand continues to outpace supply thanks to the unique abilities of data scientists and businesses' desire to be data-driven. But you can increase the odds of Read more…
How To Build a Data Science Team Now
Business execs who are leading their companies down the data science track may be dismayed by the difficulty and expense of hiring a data scientist, the so-called "unicorns" who command quarter-million-dollar salaries. B Read more…
Why Data Scientists Should Consider Adding ‘IoT Expert’ to Their List of Skills
The work of a data scientist is never done — nor is the pursuit of personal growth and knowledge. Technology advances and evolves at alarming speeds, which means anyone working in the industry must remain informed if t Read more…
Citizen Data Scientists Take On Bigger Roles
There’s a common theme I’ve detected in talking to customers about how data is used now and what the future holds. Every company has a clear vision of where it wants its data to go, but no clear, unified vision of ho Read more…
The 10 Step Guide to Mastering Machine Learning
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are transforming the global economy, and companies that are quick to adopt these technologies will take $1.2 trillion from those who don’t. Businesses that fail to take Read more…
Why 2018 Will Be The Year Of The Data Engineer
The shortage of data scientists – those triple-threat types who possess advanced statistics, business, and coding skills – has been well-documented over the years. But increasingly, businesses are facing a shortage o Read more…