2. What is Data Science?
• I don’t know…and neither do
others
• Some combination of:
• Data Analytics
• Computer Science
• Software Engineering
• Statistics
• Critical Thinking with data!
http://blog.udacity.com/2014/11/data-science-job-skills.html
3. What Makes a Good
DS?
• Disclaimer…opinion
• Lets look back at the 1st slide
• Clearly it is very important to
be good at all things…
• …It is impossible to be good at
all things
• Let’s remove the details
4. What Makes a Good
DS?
• What isn't here?
• Domain knowledge
• What IS here (generally)?
• A lot of different tools (and
this is a partial list)
• So, what makes a good DS?
A good Data Scientist is
someone that can operate
with uncertainty, and solve
problems using any tool
necessary.
5. Data Science Industry
• WHO is hiring Data Scientists?
• Analytics, Software, Consulting, Financial
Services > 50% of total
• Aerospace / Defense ~ 0.6%
• WHERE are they located?
• CA - 28%
• NY - 13%
• DC/VA - 5.5%
• HOW much do they make?
• Bay Area Average - $129k
• NYC - $109k
• DC - $95k
• National Average - $113k
0
4.5
9
13.5
18
22.5
Analytics
Software
Consulting
FinancialServices
Edu.,Research
Ads,Publish,Media
Recruiting
Construction,Infra
ConsumerProducts
UtilitiesandTelecom
Other
Aerospace,Defense
PercentoftotalDS
0
7.5
15
22.5
30
CA
NY
WA
DC/…
TX
MA
IL
NJ
NC
Other
PercentofTotalDS
https://gigaom.com/2014/11/02/where-the-data-science-jobs-are-by-sector-and-by-state/
0
32.5
65
97.5
130
162.5
SFBayArea
NationalAverage
NewYork
DC
Income($1,000)
https://www.glassdoor.com/
6. I Want Data Science!
• Data Science is not just for tech companies
• Set appropriate expectations (for yourself)
• Hire the right people (this isn't an additional duty)
• Being “data driven” is harder than it sounds
• Data Science does not replace the need for
traditional data analytics
