So you wanna data science?
A write-up of my LinkedIn article on the skills needed to get into data science. It is a summary of the skills I look for when hiring data scientists, and the skills I think are most important to learn.
Stephen McAteer
Father of two, husband of one. Senior Manager, Data Science at the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office. PhD in mathematical physics. Long suffering Bombers supporter.
This blog is a showcase of data science work carried out by me and teams I’ve led … and a bunch of other random stuff besides.
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