Data science is a domain that deals with processing, analyzing, modeling, and deriving meaningful insights from the data. Data is the new oil of today’s economy. The volume of data has exponentially grown in the past few years. Every company and business organization has voluminous data, and they have realized the urgency of finding insights from the data to make future decisions. We used to say data science would be the future, but now it is the present. Its importance has increased with the exponential growth of data.  

It is well-known that everyday zillions bytes of data are generated and stored in the organizations’ repositories. It is the data scientists who can extract the hidden patterns to facilitate decisions making at business levels.

So, most organizations want to implement data science to convert data into knowledge, thereby creating more and more data scientists’ jobs. Data science has emerged as the highest-paid profession. With the help of tools and techniques used by data scientists, business organizations can predict future growth opportunities. Data scientists are considered magicians in the digital data world as they translate raw data into valuable insights.

Data science professionals have their demand not only in IT industries but also in solving real-world domain problems such as retail, finance, supply chain, entertainment, transport, government, and media, to name a few. 

Data science is an evolving profession, and it offers more than one job role and title under the same umbrella of data science. 

As a data scientist, one must possess or try to upskill on the following in-demand skills: 

Knowledge of programming languages such as Python/R/Java, SQL and NoSQL databases, Machine Learning and Deep Learning algorithms, Statics and Applied Mathematics, some data visualization tools, domain knowledge, and critical thinking.  

Data science is a critical, demanding area, and organizations face a shortage of skilled professionals. By acquiring a suitable skill set, you can start a bright career in data science.