Building a data science team

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Mari Nazary

VP Product & Learner Experience at the Lambda School

Members of your team

data-engineer

data-analyst

 

machine-learning-scientist

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Data engineering

data-engineer

  • Information architects
  • Build storage solutions
  • Maintain data access
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Data engineering tools

data-engineer

  • SQL
    • Storing large quantities of data
  • Java, Scala, or Python
    • Programming languages for processing data and automating tasks
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Data analysis

data-analyst

  • Creating dashboards
  • Hypothesis testing
  • Data visualization
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Data analysis tools

data-analyst

  • Spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets)
    • Simple storage and analysis
  • SQL
    • Large-scale analysis
  • BI Tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker)
    • Dashboarding and sharing information
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Machine learning

machine-learning-scientist

  • Predictions and extrapolations
  • Classification
  • Stock price prediction
  • Image processing
  • Automated text analysis
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Machine learning tools

machine-learning-scientist

  • Python and R
    • Programming languages for creating predictive models
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Review: members of your team

data-team

Data Engineer Data Analyst Machine Learning Scientist
Store and maintain data Visualize and describe data Model and predict with data
SQL + Java/Scala/Python SQL + BI Tools + Spreadsheets Python/R
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Data science team structure

  • Isolated
  • Embedded
  • Hybrid
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Team structure: isolated

isolated-team

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Team structure: embedded

embedded-team

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Team structure: hybrid

hybrid-team

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Let's practice!

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