Data science is one of the fastest-growing careers in the tech industry. According to Linkedin, there is a 650% job growth in data science since 2012 and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated 11.5 million new data science jobs will be created by 2026.

You don’t need to be a math expert, have a master's degree or Ph.D. to become a data scientist.

Today on the show, Grace chats with Marizza Delgado a Data Scientist on Etsy’s Product Analytics about how you can launch your data science career and the skills needed to thrive in this career.

Marizza Delgado is a Data Scientist on Etsy’s Product Analytics team, fashion model represented in NY and SF, and Miss New York Earth USA 2021. As an advocate for Women in STEM, she uses social media to increase the visibility of women in stem role models and expose young girls to the opportunities that come with working in technology, such as financial responsibility, work/life balance, continuous learning, and how empowering it is to work in a male-dominated field.  

 

Key takeaways:

• Three different types of data scientists that exists in this career field
• What happens in the data science interview process
• Technical skills needed to become a data scientist
• A day in the life of a Data Scientist
• How to handle post-grad anxiety & rejection
• The power of community

 

Resources:

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate on Coursera

Towards Data Science Podcast and Medium Blog,

Algorithms of Oppression Book by Safiya Noble

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