I like to pursue in the data science field. I have business Analyst experience but to switch to data science field could you guide me on what should I learn? Where should I start?

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Start with learning Python and sql

It depends on where in data science you want to go.

For basics, you’d need:

1) a way to extract data, SQL
2) a way to manipulate it, Python, Excel, R
3) a way to visualize results Tableau, Power BI, Python

Major point !!!!
Practice, watching videos and reading will only get you so far.

Also, you should follow/ read up on data science. Look at any that interests you. Predicting the outcome in sports, how does x company know what to recommend etc

I’d look at the skills in job postings of where you want to work. So you have an idea of what skills you want to work toward.

Just keep in mind some job postings can have unrealistic expectations.

Hope this helps.

Related Posts

I’m exhausted and confused. I left my prior job as a plaintiff’s litigation attorney around 8 months ago after 4 years with the firm because I thought I really was not cut out for plaintiff’s work. I joined a defense litigation firm, but have realized that it’s not the clientele, but the litigation part of the job I hate. I just spent the evening looking for in-house opportunities and it’s looking bleak. Any tips or tricks?

like

Just curious. Are people here in PA really truly miserable? And if so, why haven't you left PA yet then?

like

Interested in your thoughts: The ad industry has about 655,000 ppl (2016) of that only 4.1% are AA. A drop from 6.6% (2014) and also a drop in total from 685,000 ppl. Do we see an increase in AA for this industry? Why the departure from the industry? What is preventing us from getting into positions to impact more AAs in leadership roles?

like

After 2 years of audit i would like to go to new tech (datascience) is there a way ?

like

I have been working as a PreSales SA for 4 years for a tech giant. It has been a while that I feel like I am not growing at my job which is impacting my productivity. How should I address this to reach a conclusion as to what I should do next? Maybe find motivation or look for an exit strategy?

like

At what point do you need to pick a specific sector at MBB? I’m an experienced hire associate(=analyst=AC) with a few years of FS experience , but keen to give other sectors a go

like

Which books would you recommend for in house counsel about strategy, management, and leadership?

Asking as product counsel for tech startup.

like

Any tips for UBS Private Markets Investment Professional role would be appreciated.

like

Good morning, I am a recent under-grad and working as a BI Developer. I’m looking at transitioning to a project or product manager role and I have 1+ YOE. I know the job market is not that great as of now but I’ve applied to countless PM roles and have had no success. I want to know from other PM’s if it’s necessary for me to get a PMP certification before I can get a job or it’s not that of a requirement?

like

Just joined FSO Tax. Seems like this group works a lot. Any suggestion? Pros and cons of staying in this group?

like

When did you know you were ready for a senior leadership or an executive role?

like

Is it really possible to witch domain after 5 YOE as IT Analyst to Devops engineer, please guide me.

like

If I am more interested in Finance, rather than Auditing, would I be better off leaving for an FP&A role after 1 year of public, or sticking it out for another year until I hit senior?

like

Thoughts on bridgebio as an exit?

likehelpfulfunny

I have never worked with SF products before. A friend recommended attending the Admin training and certification. I’m on the fence. Any advice?

like
like

Many in my MBA program are hyper grade focused. Do grades matter that much post MBA for future job opps at all? My approach has been to balance academics with relationship building and practicing exec presence and for me, pivoting to a new industry

like

Hi folks, can anyone help me with dumps for SAFe agilist certification exam?
Can we search and get the answers in Google while attempting online exam?

likefunny

Anyone want free SEO consultation? So comment and we can connect, looking to build my professional network by answering any questions or providing some guidance.

like

Intel Corporation Samsung how to compare Senior staff engineer position in Samsung with Grade7 in Intel? is both are same or senior staff engineer is higher? Any comments?

likesmart

More Posts

What salary and experience ranges are out there for customer experience positions?

like

I feel like I die a little inside every time someone cites Wikipedia instead of actual research

like

What is the difference between FAAS and consulting?

like

Those of you who work with commercial contracts and sales: how long is the average contract review turnover? Is within a week reasonable depending on workload? I just started in house with a sales team and it seems like everything is urgent and nothing is done fast enough.

like

Any interest in doing a daily reflections thread? In the spirit of rotation one of us would be responsible for posting the link and kicking off the share for a month at a time??

like

Trying to transition from a career in architecture to management consulting and or investment banking. Graduated with Bachelor of Architecture (3.60/4.00) and Master of Science in Sustainability (3.70/4.00). What skills should I highlight to reflect my ability to make the transition. If there is anybody who has been successful in this…Thoughts?

Hi,

I've 4+ years of experience as a Frontend developer (React/Angular). I'm currently serving notice period.

Could you please refer me if there is an opening related to my tech stack?

like

Currently live in capitol hill- love the parks and beautiful streets and restaurants but want my kids to have a big backyard etc. Trying to decide where to buy a house — we love Frederick,MD but ...

like

Not sure if this was discussed yet but any bets on timing of the Coinbase IPO and the run to $100k btc / 5k eth? I think the next 60 days should be very memorable.

like

Does anyone know the comp for a new partner and tenured partner at a mid size firm- like a crowe

like

I have 5 free Blue Apron boxes to give away! Dm me if you’d like one. I’ll need your name and email. To claim the invite, you have to be a first time customer and you have to sign up (but you can cancel after the free box if you don’t want to continue). I’ve been really enjoying doing it.

like

Is it ok to take time off when you are feeling mentally exhausted? My partner has been toxic, deadlines have been insane, and my personal life is falling apart.

like

Looking for a referral to SALT opening with public accounting firms. Please let me know the organization you can help with. Thank you!

like

Science question: is there an explanation for why some amide coupling reagent work better than others? Trying to find an explanation for some results I'm seeing in my research but I'm not finding anything.

like

Anyone know how I can get into doing power bi dashboards for clients? Want to do that as a side hustle

like

Husband and I are both consultants. We hardly see each other except weekends, and even then he is cold/distant. We have a 1 year old baby. I'm so lonely and struggling to be happy again.

like

Best day time place to meet single men between ages of 30-40 on Sundays? Maybe a bar I could just sit at solo and hope to get approached. Recommendations?

like

Ladies of fishbowl, question. Girl says she wants to get drinks as friends, but is persistent in getting your number to text. Overthinking or is there something behind this? I’m also good friends with her current landlord/roommate.

Has anyone joined capegemini pune location recently?

like

Hi fishes, I am 12 years of experienced professional in Capgemini and working on some good technology and had done a year long executive certification on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Worked on various ML projects as hands on and have gained great understanding on AIML Deep Learning and NLP concepts. Looking for a career transition to Machine Learning. I am trying hard internally and externally but not getting any good opportunity.
Anyone who can help me in any way. Any Leads?

uplifting

Additional Posts in Data Analytics & Data Science

What is the market like for entry level data scientists/ data analyst. I have a graduate certificate in data science and have spent the last 27 years as a mainframe dev so I have great SQL skills.

like

I’ve been a data analyst for a little over a year for my current employer. I manage databases, input new information, solve issues utilizing root-cause analysis, and I maintain reports on a daily basis. The only thing I don’t do is work with coding such a SQL. I’m currently enrolled in Coursera Google Data Analytics Certification to learn more about SQL.
I want to get a job in data analytics that uses SQL. How do I show that I know SQL without having direct SQL related work experience?

like

I’ve got about 20 years cross channel experience in marketing, split between big brands and startups, and I’m considering pivoting into a data science/data analyst role. I know it will initially be a step back in comp but is it at all realistic for a person with certificate level experience in data analysis but a decent marketing management background to expect $150-200k comp or is that mostly for degreed candidates (or not realistic at all)? Any guidance here is greatly appreciated.

like

Can anyone please share what salaries for Data Analysts are like in Bangalore, India for someone with about 2-4 years experience? Roughly how much per year can Data Analysts for large organizations expect to make?

like

Where are good companies to apply for to get into data science? My offer right now for data science in the big4 is only 66k and I definitely can’t go that low. Industrial engineering background with experience in analytics.

like

Hi -

So I got hired to build out the data function of my company. But I’ve noticed that there are certain leadership members that don’t seem to respect my function nor think data is that important. Has anybody faced this problem? Any advice?

funny

I have 5 YOE in Analytics... always thought I wanted to be a DS, but every job (even the junior ones) required experience in ML development. Though I am part of the ML project, I'm not the person develop the model. And I have a hard time when the interviewer ask about how I develop the model and what hyperparameters I tuned. I know the thought process and stuff but 'I' wasn't the one who did that part in the project. How to convince them that I could do the job without taking credit of others.

like

Hi , I recently started preparing for " data analyst" course. I have masters degree in computer science and 2 years experience as business analyst. Currently I'm on a career break of almost 7 years and trying to get back into IT as a data analyst now.
I started doing a course on coursera " Google data analytics certificate " . I'm not sure how to get back into job market. Please suggest any courses or road map to entry level data analyst jobs?

like

I am quite early in my career and currently working on my masters in data science. Any tips on what kind of projects I should include on my resume and if I should include them?

like

Hi all,
I graduated during Covid with a double major in business administration and business management with a minor in marketing and magically ended up in sales because I needed a job. I’m about to take a data analytics course to make an attempt to break into that field. I’m currently looking for a mentor to help guide me during this time. Also, if anyone is willing to look over my resume and give me tips on how to make it more presentable for recruiters in DA that would be very helpful. Thanks

like

Is standardizing or normalizing feature(s) for SARIMA(X) modeling necessary? I know it is for normal linear regression, but not 100% sure if it is for auto-regressive time series models. Interestingly, I'm having trouble finding anything online on the topic. TIA for the help!

like

How many folks here have gone from data science into ML? And how many folks here have gone from data science into product management, or want to? Would love to hear some views here about career paths for data science people.

like

Open to Moonlight as an NLP researcher / developer. Currently working as a Data Scientist at Walmart (4+ YoE), 2 published papers in NLP + 1 in CV (Neurips). Will work for free if work is with an academic or concerns an altruistic cause like cancer, environmental, etc. Previous work experience in academics (graduated with research award)

like

I have been seeing all of these "studies" saying that many people prefer working in the office versus working from home... I'm doubting these results and want to conduct my own little poll.
Do you prefer:
A) Working from Home
B) Working from the Office
C) Hybrid

likesmart

Looking for sparring improving resume for getting interviews in global companies.

Background 10 years of data science/data experience (around 50 ds projects) with 5 years of manager/head of data science experience with P/L responsibility. Lead program creating 25M $ annual ML portfolio with 15x ROI within 1 year. I've sent approx 200 applications starting only 5 processes. Any thoughts? Looking only private companies.

Currently working as Principal AI & Data consultant in a Finnish company.

Post Photo

Could someone help me break down the differences between a Data Analyst vs Data Scientist vs Product Manager? And add any pros/cons from personal experience? In my mind they’re all related, but I don’t have experience working with any of these roles.

How is it to work as a Data Scientist at Morgan Stanley ? How os the data culture ?

like

Here is my go-to interview question, "What is the difference between data science and data analytics?"

What questions does everyone else include when interviewing or is the best question you've been asked in an interview?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.