

The field of Data Science is huge, and it's growing. From Data Architects, Data Analysts, to Machine Learning Engineers and Statisticians (just to name a few), deciding which career to pursue and where to start can be stressful. Shivani Rao has spent her career in many of these fields,...
The field of Data Science is huge, and it's growing. From Data Architects, Data Analysts, to Machine Learning Engineers and Statisticians (just to name a few), deciding which career to pursue and where to start can be stressful. Shivani Rao has spent her career in many of these fields, growing her skills and learning how to successfully navigate a career in Data Science. Ask Shivani anything in this live Q&A!
I am an Applied Researcher working in the Learning Relevance group at LinkedIn. I have accrued research experience in Industry and academia in areas of Machine Learning, Data Mining and Computer Vision. Outside of R&D work, I love engaging with the larger technical community, via writing and speaking and serving on the organizing committee of workshops and conferences. I have published and helped organize various academic and industry conferences. I am also passionate about mentoring and supporting women in tech via outreach events
Best path to data science certification? Background is educated in applied mathematics and computer science but professionally in software R&D and IT and consulting.
How does/How much does data science differ from Software Engineering? And how are they similar
How do you keep going when you've gathered the skills, but the longer it takes to get the first job, the staler those skills get? This field is moving so fast that I feel like the certificate I...
Can projects help to get a job in data science fields if I don’t have prior work experience? How many projects are nice to have ?
I studied Medical Physics but never enjoyed working in that field, I am now doing some courses to get Data analysis and Data science skills, which is the best way to transition into this field...
I'm a software engineer but I want to work in data science. Any pointers?
Where do I start?
Which is the best online resource to learn Data Science? How can I join a virtual team as a volunteer to practice Data Science?
Any specific software/programming languages you think are most important for a person interested in data science to learn?
I will like to become a data scientist. How do I go about it.
which field within data science will do the most visualization of the data?
Hi! Does the Phd in Applied math and statistical sciences give you any guarantees to secure a job in data science field if you do not have really relevant previous experience but have a MA degree...
Do you have any programs you might suggest for someone with a college degree and some experience in IT looking to switch to data science?
What coding language or program do you suggest we start with to get into a data science field? What are some of the interview questions we should prepare for?
Is the industry and processes concretized for the field of big data, ml,nlp?
Are there any online tutorials you can recommend for data science
There are many roles in data science that sometimes are confusing, i.e Machine Learning Engineer, DataScientist, data engineer, and so on. What's your take on the meaning and responsability of...
Do I need any programming language to get into Data science
what tools do you recommend i learn?
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