Head of Data Science and Engineering at Collinson, Mohit Joshi joins Wendy this week on Would You Data Scientist. Listen into the discussion on Apple, the attitude you need to get into data, if a master's degree will help you get hired, and all the usual questions on ethics, bias, and Earth destroying supervillains. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The job role of a data scientist changes so often with new parts of the field being expanded into all the time. One data scientist's job may be completely different to another's. 
• You can only get an answer to a question when you have the data. Mohit thinks curiosity around answering questions is a good sign that you would enjoy and be good as a data scientist. 
• If you have the interest and the talent then you can become a data scientist, a masters degree will only be complementary and give you some more understanding. It's not a requirement, the only requirement is how much hunger you have to learn. 
• Mohit thinks the conceptual understanding around data is more important than the ability to write code. That can be taught but the intelligence around it cannot. 
• The work a data scientist does for a business is not instantaneous. 

BEST MOMENTS

‘Data Science is an open ended subject'

‘Have an ambition to help the people you're hiring grow' 

‘People are caring less about salary and looking for more in terms of flexibility' 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

linkedin.com/in/ethicalrecruiter

qwerkrecruitment.com

@qwerkrec on socials

Mohit on LinkedIn

ABOUT THE GUEST 

“A Data Science enthusiast with master's in operational Research having experience delivering solutions by leveraging Big Data Applications, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning Techniques. My broad research interests are in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning with a passion for turning data into products, actionable insights, and meaningful stories. Expertise in domains such as statistical modelling, Cost optimization, linear modelling, and operational Research.

I have over 6 years of experience working in Data Science, Big Data. Data Engineering and analytics field. I have been managing a team of Data Scientists and Data Engineers in the UK and Overseas. My work involves improving products and services for our customers by using advanced analytics, standing up big-data analytical tools, creating and maintaining models, and onboarding compelling new data sets.”

ABOUT THE HOST

Wendy Gannon started Qwerk Recruitment in the middle of the Covid Pandemic to disrupt the recruitment sector with ETHICAL data recruitment and treat everyone with love, dignity and respect. Avid Music photographer of 15 years.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

Interviewing successful Data Scientists to find out about their journey into Data Science and any struggles they've faced to help next generation Data Scientists from all walks of life to access their dream career.

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