Big Data, Cloud & DevOps

This is a follow-up to the three-part series on ‘How to Become a Data Scientist’. It is effectively Part 2a, because it became apparent that the second instalment on ‘Learning’ did not encompass sufficient detail on how to improve the essential, and often overlooked skill of communication.  

Data strategy is the one thing many companies need, especially startups, but they don’t know it. So, what is a data strategy? How can we define it?

Allstate, the second largest insurance company in United States, recently launched a Machine Learning recruitment challenge to predict the cost and the severity of claims.

In the era of Big Data, as the amount of data available for analysis has exploded exponentially, securing that data has become absolutely essential for corporate success. Firms like Target and Home Depot know first hand the deleterious impact that data breaches can have on the corporate brand and bottom line.

 Why Certifications Programs in Big Data and Data Science? In this very nascent field of big data where both

This is Part Two in a three-part series examining how to become a data scientist. Supported by extensive research and expert opinions, it aims to provide a comprehensive guide to anyone looking to move into this field, irrespective of background and experience. The topic of Part Two is: “Learning”.

Need help with your Big Data project or simply need data scientists, data engineers and visualizers to augment your existing

This is Part Three in a three-part series examining how to become a data scientist. Supported by extensive research and expert opinions, it aims to provide a comprehensive guide to anyone interested in this field, irrespective of background and level of experience. The topic of Part Three is: ‘The Job Market’.

How organizations can effectively hire and leverage Big Data talent, and how the internal structure of an organization can be tailored to fit the needs of a data-driven enterprise.

In the big data era, the power of science lies in technology-enabled data discovery Big data’s biggest challenge, as

Around March of 2013, The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a poll to acquire and analyze realistic views on the