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This week on Would You Data Scientist, Senior Data Scientist at nPlan, Gerard Cardoso joins Wendy to talk you through the benefits of a master's degree and intensive boot camps. You can also hear about how the data differs between different industries and how nPlan stack up on the diversity scale.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Gerard had a more traditional route into data science by studying Maths at the University of Bath and then a master's in Business Analytics at UCL.
- Boot camps have become a more popular way into data science as opposed to doing master's degree. Gerard believes that the master's offers a better theoretical understanding of data science and that will make it easier to question why things aren't working. By having a more hands on background through a boot camp you will have a better idea of the application side.
- Data scientists often forget about the business side of the industry. You can have all the technical skills in the world, but you need to understand the business and how the numbers relate to it.
- Gerard believes that having a side project in data can help when it comes to finding a job. Showing that you've applied data science to something you're passionate about can show your interest in the job and also show your personality.
BEST MOMENTS
‘Boot camps give you that more real world applied experience'
‘Data always supports whatever your business objective is, not the other way around'
EPISODE RESOURCES
nPlan
ABOUT THE GUEST
“My academic background is in Maths at University of Bath and Business Analytics at UCL. Data Science married my love for statistics and programming, so it felt like a natural fit for me.
Since UCL, I have been working as a data scientist deploying machine learning solutions in companies, both big and small. At Founders Factory, I advised and worked with early-stage companies on their journey to implementing AI and ML. This has led me to be writing a book about why data strategies are so crucial for startups, and how to go about building one. At nPlan, I am part of the Data Science team where we are inspiring the world of construction to forecast correctly and empowering them to tackle risk through ML.”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
qwerkrecruitment.com
@qwerkrec on socials
ABOUT THE HOST
Wendy Gannon started Qwerk Recruitment in the middle of the Covid Pandemic to disrupt the recruitment sector with ETHICAL data recruitment and treat everyone with love, dignity and respect. Avid Music photographer of 15 years.
PODCAST DESCRIPTION
Interviewing successful Data Scientists to find out about their journey into Data Science and any struggles they've faced to help next generation Data Scientists from all walks of life to access their dream career.
This show was brought to you by Progressive Media
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week on Would You Data Scientist, Senior Data Scientist at nPlan, Gerard Cardoso joins Wendy to talk you through the benefits of a master's degree and intensive boot camps. You can also hear about how the data differs between different industries and how nPlan stack up on the diversity scale.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Gerard had a more traditional route into data science by studying Maths at the University of Bath and then a master's in Business Analytics at UCL.
- Boot camps have become a more popular way into data science as opposed to doing master's degree. Gerard believes that the master's offers a better theoretical understanding of data science and that will make it easier to question why things aren't working. By having a more hands on background through a boot camp you will have a better idea of the application side.
- Data scientists often forget about the business side of the industry. You can have all the technical skills in the world, but you need to understand the business and how the numbers relate to it.
- Gerard believes that having a side project in data can help when it comes to finding a job. Showing that you've applied data science to something you're passionate about can show your interest in the job and also show your personality.
BEST MOMENTS
‘Boot camps give you that more real world applied experience'
‘Data always supports whatever your business objective is, not the other way around'
EPISODE RESOURCES
nPlan
ABOUT THE GUEST
“My academic background is in Maths at University of Bath and Business Analytics at UCL. Data Science married my love for statistics and programming, so it felt like a natural fit for me.
Since UCL, I have been working as a data scientist deploying machine learning solutions in companies, both big and small. At Founders Factory, I advised and worked with early-stage companies on their journey to implementing AI and ML. This has led me to be writing a book about why data strategies are so crucial for startups, and how to go about building one. At nPlan, I am part of the Data Science team where we are inspiring the world of construction to forecast correctly and empowering them to tackle risk through ML.”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
qwerkrecruitment.com
@qwerkrec on socials
ABOUT THE HOST
Wendy Gannon started Qwerk Recruitment in the middle of the Covid Pandemic to disrupt the recruitment sector with ETHICAL data recruitment and treat everyone with love, dignity and respect. Avid Music photographer of 15 years.
PODCAST DESCRIPTION
Interviewing successful Data Scientists to find out about their journey into Data Science and any struggles they've faced to help next generation Data Scientists from all walks of life to access their dream career.
This show was brought to you by Progressive Media
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.