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LinkedIn Ranking of Data Scientists
Data Science Professionals DJ Patil Data Scientist in Residence at Greylock; Diverse experiences in a wide range of domains.
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Top Ten Kaggle Data Scientists
1. Alexander D’yakonov An academic in the Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics department at Moscow State University, Alexander modestly describes his favorite problem-solving technique as “luck.” Despite this, the 33-year-old Russian has earned a reputation for using methods known … Continue reading
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Kirk Borne on Data Science: Start Small, Think Big
Data Science for the Masses – Lightning Talk – Kirk Borne – RDAP12[slideshare id=12309575&w=425&h=355&sc=no] View more presentations from ASIS&T
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Big Data and the Demise of Analog Retail
News today that the CEO of Best Buy has abruptly stepped down. According to the Wall Street Journal he did do apparently because of his “personal conduct.” But the recently announced $1.7 billion quartely loss is still the news that matters … Continue reading
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Domain Expertise vs. Machine Learning: The Debate Continues
By starting to rank all the data scientists participating in its competitions, Kaggle today advanced further its argument that data science is a generic set of skills that can be applied to any problem without prior domain expertise. Talking to … Continue reading
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Data Science: Ranking Online Influencers
Data science is the defining specialty of the business of big data and an emerging career path for those who love to find new insights in the gazillion bytes of data created each day. It’s where you find fierce competition … Continue reading
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Big Data Bytes: Data Scientists Wanted
“Businesses now looking for talent with deep analytical and statistical backgrounds include big publishers, portals, ad networks, and e-commerce sites – just about any company that possesses massive amounts of data. Salaries range from $75,000 to $100,000 for someone starting … Continue reading
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3 Scenarios for the Future of Data Science
The last couple of weeks were great for the future of data science. First Wikibon, and then IDC, promised a big data market in 2015 of between $16.9 billion (IDC) to $32.1 billion (Wikibon) (more on these reports in Chuck … Continue reading
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Big Data Startups News
Wikibon’s Jeff Kelly bravely put a stake in the ground recently, first among IT market observers, by estimating the big data market at $5 billion, growing to $50 billion in five years. Kelly’s 5/50/5 plan is a great guide to … Continue reading
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Data Scientist: 6 Definitions
From Simon Rogers, “What is a Data Scientist?”: “Someone who can bridge the raw data and the analysis – and make it accessible. It’s a democratising role; by bringing the data to the people, you make the world just a … Continue reading
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