Navigating the Tricky Process of Becoming A Data Scientist

Tentative Schedule: (EST) 2:00pm: Dataiku x Bots & AI Intro 2:05pm: Navigating the Tricky Process of Becoming A Data Scientist w/ BMW 2:45pm: Q&A Talk Abstract: So you want to be a data scientist? Seems like everyone is typing that into Indeed. What does it actually mean to land your first role? How do you transition to data science from a different field? What does it take to be successful once you’re hired? I’m not going to bore you with the tech stack requirements (although we’ll touch on this), but I’ll mainly focus on what I’ve learned though my own experience breaking into the field, and now as a hiring manager for data science interns. Speaker Bio: Dr. Natalie Morse is a data scientist at BMW in South Carolina, USA. She works within their innovation and research group to develop technology for the BMW Group. In addition to this role, she works as a graduate coach helping others navigate the tricky grad school world. Her goals are to bring more diverse voices to academia and tech. Disclaimer: All views, thoughts, & opinions expressed in the webinar belong solely to the panelists, & not to the panelists’ employer, organization, committee, other group or individual.