The document outlines the ASI Fellowship, a selective program for PhD and post-doctorate candidates in data science and engineering aimed at solving significant data-related challenges. It compares the roles of data scientists and data engineers, detailing their skills and attributes, as well as the taxonomy of data science roles and education. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of curiosity, communication, and various core skills in finding and developing data scientists.

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5. Data Science vs Data Engineering
A data scientist: Understands the
problem, analyses the data,
provides recommendations and
insights.
• Very Analytical
• Ability to code
• Familiarity with big data tools
A data engineer: Architects
solutions, creates data
infrastructure, runs production
systems.
• Ability to develop systems
• Robust, production quality
code
• Understand databases, cloud
servers, big data tools

6. Data Science vs Data Engineering
Data Science Data Engineering

7. Data Science vs Data Engineering
Data Science Data Engineering

8. Data Science vs Data Engineering
Data Science Data Engineering

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11. Taxonomy of Data Science
• Chief Data Officer
experience in a wide range of data science, management experience
• Senior Data Scientist
experience in a wide range of data science, capable of algorithm
development
• Junior Data Scientist
experience in a narrow range of data science
• Data Analyst
ability to put together basic insights, clean data, visualise data

12. Machine
Learning
Statistics
Coding
Business
Acumen
Data
Engineering
Numerate
CommunicationCurious Data
Scientist
Data Science Skills:

13. Machine
Learning
Statistics
Coding
Business
Acumen
Data
Engineering
Numerate
CommunicationCurious Data
Scientist
Personality Traits:

14. Machine
Learning
Statistics
Coding
Business
Acumen
Data
Engineering
Numerate
CommunicationCurious Data
Scientist
Core Skills:

15. Machine
Learning
Statistics
Coding
Business
Acumen
Data
Engineering
Numerate
CommunicationCurious Data
Scientist
Advanced Skills:

16. Machine
Learning
Statistics
Coding
Business
Acumen
Data
Engineering
Numerate
CommunicationCurious Data
Scientist
Experience:

17. Machine
Learning
Statistics
Coding
Business
Acumen
Data
Engineering
Numerate
CommunicationCurious Data
Scientist
Data Science Skills:
1. Personality
2. Core Skills
3. Advanced Skills
4. Experience

18. Curious
Numerate Communication Coding
Data
Engineering
Machine
Learning
Statistics
Business Acumen
Harder to
teach
Easier to
teach

19. Where to Find Data Scientists?
Internal External
Business intelligence,
software development,
quants,
ASI!!!
Recruiters, Masters
programmes, silicon
milkroundabout

20. Curious
Numerate Communication Coding
Data
Engineering
Machine
Learning
Statistics
Business Acumen
Harder to
learn
Easier to
learn
Unicorn

21. Curious
Numerate Communication Coding
Data
Engineering
Machine
Learning
Statistics
Business Acumen
Harder to
learn
Easier to
learn
ASI Fellow

22. Curious
Numerate Communication Coding
Data
Engineering
Machine
Learning
Statistics
Business Acumen
Harder to
learn
Easier to
learn
Business Intelligence

23. Curious
Numerate Communication Coding
Data
Engineering
Machine
Learning
Statistics
Business Acumen
Harder to
learn
Easier to
learn
Software Developer

24. How to develop?
Curious
Numerate Communication Coding
Data
Engineering
Machine
Learning
Statistics
Business Acumen
Pick people with good
foundations, and train
in other skills

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