How to land a data scientist job

A non-exhaustive list of the skills you need to become a data scientist, how to acquire them and what is the hiring process.

Presented at Paris Datageeks Meetup @DevoxxFR 2015.

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1. How to land a data scientist job Frédéric Bardolle (@seiteta) — ParisDataGeeks Devoxx
2. Why? Frédéric Bardolle (@seiteta) — ParisDataGeeks Devoxx
3. Harvard Business Review (2012) “Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century” Frédéric Bardolle (@seiteta) — ParisDataGeeks Devoxx
4. TechTalent (Breaz) Frédéric Bardolle (@seiteta) — ParisDataGeeks Devoxx “We’re hiring!”
5. Unicorn skills Frédéric Bardolle (@seiteta) — ParisDataGeeks Devoxx
6. Drew Conway (2013) 1) I have some interesting questions 2) I know how they should be answered 3) I can make the computer do things Frédéric Bardolle (@seiteta) — ParisDataGeeks Devoxx
7. Libraries • Python : pandas, scikit-learn • Visualization : D3.js, bokeh Math • Linear algebra • Statistics General • Business • Storytelling Frédéric Bardolle (@seiteta) — ParisDataGeeks Devoxx Machine learning • Regression • Neural network CS • Common algorithms • Software versioning
8. How? Frédéric Bardolle (@seiteta) — ParisDataGeeks Devoxx
9. Challenge • Kaggle (EN) • Datascience.net (FR) MOOC • Codecademy (Python, Javascript) • Coursera (Machine Learning by Andrew Ng) Book • Business Model Generation • Made to Stick Pet project • data.gouv.fr • US Census • OpenStreetMap • Twitter Public stream Newsletter • Data Elixir Podcast • Partially Derivative Meetup • Paris Machine Learning • Paris Deep Learning • Kaggle Paris • Paris Datageeks Frédéric Bardolle (@seiteta) — ParisDataGeeks Devoxx
10. Hiring process Frédéric Bardolle (@seiteta) — ParisDataGeeks Devoxx
11. Resume/phone screens Basic data challenge Advanced data challenge “Show, don't tell” Interview Examples: airbnb, Snips, Sailthru Frédéric Bardolle (@seiteta) — ParisDataGeeks Devoxx > > >
12. Frédéric Bardolle (@seiteta) — ParisDataGeeks Devoxx Thank you (ps: we’re hiring)