What does blogging mean for Data Sciences? What is Big Data today? How to become a Data Scientist and what type of work results from this transformation?

1. From Biology to Industry.
A Blogger’s Journey
to Data Science
Dr. Shirin Glander • codecentric AG, Münster, Germany •
shirin.glander@codecentric.de

2. OVERVIEW

3. • I’m going to talk about my background as a
traditional wet-lab biologist, …
• …how I got into data analysis and statistics, …
• …why I started blogging, …
• …and how I eventually ended up as a Data
Scientist in a company.

4. ABOUT ME

6. DATA SCIENCE

7. • BUZZ
WORD

8. • BUZZ
WORD
• BI + ML

9. • BUZZ
WORD
• BI + ML
• PREDIC-
TIVE
ANALYT-
ICS

10. https://trends.google.de

11. WHAT IS DATA SCIENCE?

12. • MAGIC WITH DATA?

13. • MAGIC WITH DATA?
• WE CAN’T CHANGE
NUMBERS...

14. • MAGIC WITH DATA?
• WE CAN’T CHANGE
NUMBERS...
• ... BUT WE CAN
ANALYZE AND
UNDERSTAND

15. • MAGIC WITH DATA?
• WE CAN’T CHANGE
NUMBERS...
• ... BUT WE CAN
ANALYZE AND
UNDERSTAND
• => ACTIONABLE -
DATA-DRIVEN - INSIGHTS!

17. http://berkeleysciencereview.com/article/first-rule-data-science/

18. http://www.epmchannel.com/2015/04/07/what-is-big-data-discovery/

19. BIG DATA

20. http://www.isw-online.de/big-datenschutz/

21. http://www.isw-online.de/big-datenschutz/
• GB - TB OF DATA

22. http://www.isw-online.de/big-datenschutz/
• GB - TB OF DATA
• TOO BIG TO STORE &
ANALYZE WITH
TRADITIONAL
TECHNIQUES

23. http://www.isw-online.de/big-datenschutz/
• GB - TB OF DATA
• TOO BIG TO STORE &
ANALYZE WITH
TRADITIONAL
TECHNIQUES
• BIG POTENTIAL WITH
TODAY’S COMPUTING
POWER!

24. http://www.isw-online.de/big-datenschutz/
• GB - TB OF DATA
• TOO BIG TO STORE &
ANALYZE WITH
TRADITIONAL
TECHNIQUES
• BIG POTENTIAL WITH
TODAY’S COMPUTING
POWER!
• => ML & DNN

25. MACHINE LEARNING

26. https://www.gaussalgo.com/machine-learning/

27. https://www.gaussalgo.com/machine-learning/
• ML = SUBFIELD OF AI

28. https://www.gaussalgo.com/machine-learning/
• ML = SUBFIELD OF AI
• COMPUTER LEARNS
FROM DATA...

29. https://www.gaussalgo.com/machine-learning/
• ML = SUBFIELD OF AI
• COMPUTER LEARNS
FROM DATA...
• ... AND PREDICTS
FUTURE/UNKNOWN

30. http://nkonst.com/machine-learning-explained-simple-words/

31. BIG DATA IN MEDICINE

32. https://www.touchsurgery.com/analysis/big-data-in-healthcare/
• MEDICAL RECORDS

33. https://www.touchsurgery.com/analysis/big-data-in-healthcare/
• MEDICAL RECORDS
• LAB TESTS

34. https://www.touchsurgery.com/analysis/big-data-in-healthcare/
• MEDICAL RECORDS
• LAB TESTS
• GENETIC ANALYSIS

35. https://www.touchsurgery.com/analysis/big-data-in-healthcare/
• MEDICAL RECORDS
• LAB TESTS
• GENETIC ANALYSIS
• NEXT-GEN-SEQUENCING

36. https://www.touchsurgery.com/analysis/big-data-in-healthcare/
• MEDICAL RECORDS
• LAB TESTS
• GENETIC ANALYSIS
• NEXT-GEN-SEQUENCING
• POPULATION DATA

37. https://www.touchsurgery.com/analysis/big-data-in-healthcare/
• MEDICAL RECORDS
• LAB TESTS
• GENETIC ANALYSIS
• NEXT-GEN-SEQUENCING
• POPULATION DATA
• ADDITIONAL DATA, E.G.
MOTION PROFILES

38. BIG DATA + ML = DNN

39. http://www.rsipvision.com/exploring-deep-learning/

40. http://www.rsipvision.com/exploring-deep-learning/
• BETTER PREDICTIVE
MODELS

41. http://www.rsipvision.com/exploring-deep-learning/
• BETTER PREDICTIVE
MODELS
• PRECISION MEDICINE

42. http://www.rsipvision.com/exploring-deep-learning/
• BETTER PREDICTIVE
MODELS
• PRECISION MEDICINE
• PERSONALIZED
TREATMENT

43. http://www.rsipvision.com/exploring-deep-learning/
• BETTER PREDICTIVE
MODELS
• PRECISION MEDICINE
• PERSONALIZED
TREATMENT
• UNDERSTANDING
COMPLEX DISEASES

44. BLOGGING

45. WHY BLOG?

47. • WORK ON
FUN/INTERESTING
PROJECTS

48. • WORK ON
FUN/INTERESTING
PROJECTS
• LEARNING BY DOING

49. • WORK ON
FUN/INTERESTING
PROJECTS
• LEARNING BY DOING
• ORGANIZE YOUR
THOUGHTS

50. • WORK ON
FUN/INTERESTING
PROJECTS
• LEARNING BY DOING
• ORGANIZE YOUR
THOUGHTS
• MEMORY AID

51. • WORK ON
FUN/INTERESTING
PROJECTS
• LEARNING BY DOING
• ORGANIZE YOUR
THOUGHTS
• MEMORY AID
• WRITE YOUR OWN
TUTORIALS

52. • NETWORKING

53. • NETWORKING
• CONNECT WITH
PEOPLE WHO SHARE
YOUR INTERESTS

54. • NETWORKING
• CONNECT WITH
PEOPLE WHO SHARE
YOUR INTERESTS
• OPPORTUNITY WILL
FIND YOU

55. • NETWORKING
• CONNECT WITH
PEOPLE WHO SHARE
YOUR INTERESTS
• OPPORTUNITY WILL
FIND YOU
• PORTFOLIO

56. YOUR BLOG IS YOUR
PORTFOLIO

57. https://www.dezyre.com/article/how-to-build-a-data-science-portfolio-that-will-get-you-hired/

58. https://www.dezyre.com/article/how-to-build-a-data-science-portfolio-that-will-get-you-hired/
• SHOWS YOUR
INTERESTS, SKILLS,
PASSION

59. https://www.dezyre.com/article/how-to-build-a-data-science-portfolio-that-will-get-you-hired/
• SHOWS YOUR
INTERESTS, SKILLS,
PASSION
• WRITE ABOUT WHAT
YOU WANT TO BECOME
AN EXPERT IN, FIND
INTERESTING OR WHAT
YOU WANT TO IMPROVE
ON

60. https://www.dezyre.com/article/how-to-build-a-data-science-portfolio-that-will-get-you-hired/
• SHOWS YOUR
INTERESTS, SKILLS,
PASSION
• WRITE ABOUT WHAT
YOU WANT TO BECOME
AN EXPERT IN, FIND
INTERESTING OR WHAT
YOU WANT TO IMPROVE
ON

61. HOW TO START A BLOG

62. • PLATFORM, I
RECOMMEND R &
BLOGDOWN

63. • PLATFORM, I
RECOMMEND R &
BLOGDOWN
• DATASET

64. • PLATFORM, I
RECOMMEND R &
BLOGDOWN
• DATASET
• QUESTION

65. • PLATFORM, I
RECOMMEND R &
BLOGDOWN
• DATASET
• QUESTION
• VISUALIZATION

66. • PLATFORM, I
RECOMMEND R &
BLOGDOWN
• DATASET
• QUESTION
• VISUALIZATION
• EXPLANATION

67. https://www.shirin-glander.de

68. THANK YOU!

69. SOURCES
www.shirin-glander.de
https://twitter.com/ShirinGlander
shirin.glander@codecentric.de
www.codecentric.de