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How to Become a Data Scientist
The document discusses the importance of data science, addressing the data analyst shortage and detailing the skills required to become a data scientist, such as programming, statistics, and machine learning. It introduces Zipfian Academy's 12-week immersive bootcamp that combines project-based learning with mentorship to equip participants for success in the field. The document emphasizes the necessity of practical experience and diverse educational backgrounds in pursuing a career in data science.
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Ryan Orban introduces the topic of data science, emphasizing its significance in today's world.
Discusses the shortage of data analysts and the growing need for data science capabilities. Definition of data science and its evolution, highlighting unprecedented data growth and the emergence of data scientists.
Essential skills for data scientists including communication, coding, and expertise in mathematics, machine learning, and software engineering.
Addresses the challenges faced in learning data science and emphasizes the importance of context in mastering it.
Various pathways to becoming a data scientist, including educational backgrounds, statistics on placements, and average salaries.
Provides details about the 12-week immersive boot camp at Zipfian Academy, curriculum structure, and real-world application.
Encourages practical learning through project portfolios, blogging, and offers additional resources for data science.
How to Become a Data Scientist
- 2. Ryan Orban Co-Founder &CEO ryan@zipfianacademy.com @ryanorban
- 3. Why are wetalking about data science?
- 4. Data Analyst Shortage Source:http://www.delphianalytics.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/GrowthOfDataVsDataAnalysts.png
- 5. What is datascience?
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- 8. Technology Source: http://www.jcmit.com/diskprice.htm 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 1992 19972002 2007 2012 Capacity (GB) Cost per GB (USD)
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- 10. Enter the DataScientist
- 11. What is DataScience? + Communication
- 12. What do peoplelook for in a data scientist?
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- 14. T-Shaped Skillset Machine Learning, Statistics,Domain Knowledge Softw are EngineeringBusiness Acum en Distributed Com puting Com m unication
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- 16. How to Ibecome a data scientist?
- 17. Data scientists needto know how to code.
- 18. Python R Julia JavaC++/GoScala/Clojure High-level Lower-level Learn to Code
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- 20. Data scientists needto be comfortable with mathematics & statistics.
- 21. Mathematics Statistical Analysis Mathematics& Statistics Distributions (Binomial, Poisson, etc.) Summary Statistics (Mean, Variance, etc.) Hypothesis Testing Bayesian Analysis Linear Algebra (Matrix Factorization) Calculus (Integrals, Derivatives, etc) Graph Theory Probability/ Combinatorics
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- 23. Data scientists needknow machine learning & software engineering.
- 24. Distributed Computing Supervised (SVM, Random Forest) NLP/ Information Retrieval Algorithms & Data Structures Data Visualization Data Munging Machine Learning & Software Engineering Machine Learning Software Engineering Validation, Model Comparison Unsupervised (K-means, LDA)
- 25. Open-Source Data ScienceMasters
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- 30. Learning data sciencecan be really hard.
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- 33. Learning data sciencecan be really hard.
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- 35. It’s about puttingthe pieces together
- 36. Pathways: MS/PhD in DataScience Internship Immersive Programs Self-study
- 37. You don’t needa PhD to do data science.
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- 40. Backgrounds 94% Placement Rate91%Placement $115k avg. salary
- 41. The Program • 12-weekimmersive bootcamp in San Francisco • Project-based curriculum with real datasets, solving actual problems • Guest lectures from leaders in the field • Personal mentorship to help students grow
- 42. Timeline STRUCTURED CURRICULUM HIRING DAY CAPSTONE PROJECT GRADUATION 18 11 12 INTERVIEW PREP Program Timeline
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- 45. ! • Working knowledgeof programming • Background in a quantitative discipline • Comfortable with mathematics and statistics • Child-like curiosity What We Look For
- 46. Zipfian Academy Data Science Immersive Data Fellowship DataEngineering Immersive Weekend Workshops
- 47. Zipfian Academy @ZipfianAcademy Data Science Immersive 12-weeks(Sep 8th) Weekend Workshops http://zipfianacademy.com/apply http://zipfianacademy.com/workshops Next: Interactive Visualizations w/ d3.js ( July 19 )
- 48. The best wayto learn data science is by doing data science.
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- 50. Checklist: Learn the fundamentals Buildout a project portfolio Apply! Blog about your experience
- 51. A Practical Introto Data Science http://bit.ly/learndatascience
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