{"id":183720,"date":"2024-04-17T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T06:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=183720"},"modified":"2024-03-26T20:14:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T19:14:28","slug":"citizen-data-scientist-what-is-it-what-are-the-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/citizen-data-scientist-what-is-it-what-are-the-benefits","title":{"rendered":"Citizen Data Scientist: What is it? What are the benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"183720\" class=\"elementor elementor-183720\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32bda1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"a32bda1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1e8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc1e8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Citizen Data Scientist is a professional who does not specialise in data science, but has sufficient skills to carry out analyses in his or her field. Find out why this versatility has become indispensable in the corporate world!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107bbf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"107bbf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In recent years, the field of data science has undergone a veritable transformation. Gone are the days when this discipline was the preserve of <strong>professional data scientists.<\/strong><\/p><p>Now, as data becomes increasingly ubiquitous across all sectors, it&#8217;s the turn of business experts to harness analysis to unlock its full value and potential. We call them <strong>Citizen Data Scientists!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b5e20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"66b5e20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc2c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bc2c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a Citizen Data Scientist?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128e6e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"128e6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is an individual who, although not an<strong> expert in IT<\/strong> or statistics, nevertheless has sufficient skills to carry out data analysis in his or her <strong>professional field.<\/strong><\/p><p>This concept has emerged over the last decade, stimulated by the growing need to involve a wider range of players in the <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/grafana-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-data-analysis-solution\">data analysis<\/a> process. And this goes beyond the specialists in the field.<\/p><p>However, it is above all the rapid development of technologies and the democratisation of self-service <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-analysis-definition-use-of-cases-and-tools\">data analysis tools<\/a> that have played a key role in the rise of the <strong>Citizen Data Scientist.<\/strong><\/p><p>Analysis is now accessible to a wider audience, and this encourages its use by professionals who do not have in-depth technical expertise, but a real knowledge of their field.<\/p><p>Thanks to this new approach, <strong>they can interrogate the data in a truly relevant way<\/strong>, with knowledge of the specifics of their business and their sector of activity.<\/p><p>Like an<strong> expert data scientist<\/strong>, the citizen can predict customer reactions to marketing, identify new opportunities, optimise the logic chain, analyse financial risks and <strong>develop new strategies.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8880cbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8880cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Citizen_Data_Scientist-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea8b0ee elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ea8b0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-scientist-course\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Become a Citizen Data Scientist<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eda2cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"9eda2cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941af0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"941af0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Citizen Data Scientist vs Data Scientist: what are the differences?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f6404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61f6404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally speaking, expert data scientists and citizens do the same work.<\/p><p>However, the citizen is generally entrusted with less complex tasks and more direct analytical applications.<\/p><p>The expert must <strong>master Python, R, Julia<\/strong> and other <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-scientist-jobs-and-others-better-understanding-their-differences\"><strong>Data Science languages,<\/strong><\/a> as well as the various tools and technologies used to create custom algorithms and complex analytical models.<\/p><p>They must also master all aspects of the Data Science process, from data discovery to<a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/dataviz-definition-objectives-and-uses\"> DataViz<\/a>, including cleansing and model selection and deployment.<\/p><p>For their part, citizen Data Scientists can compensate for their shortcomings thanks to AI and automation tools.<\/p><p>For example,<a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/automl-and-machine-learning-automation-a-threat-to-data-scientists\"> AutoML<\/a> simplifies the development and deployment of machine learning models without the need for coding.<\/p><p>Other tools can also be used to find and prepare relevant datasets and create data visualisations.<\/p><p>From an organisational point of view, expert <strong>Data Scientists<\/strong> are often members of a wider data science team alongside Data Analysts, Data Engineers and other specialists.<\/p><p>Citizen Data Scientists, on the other hand, tend to work independently to meet the needs of the business. They are not necessarily part of a dedicated team.<\/p><p>Despite the rise of automation tools, the professional Data Scientist is not about to disappear.<\/p><p>The <strong>Citizen Data Scientist<\/strong> does not replace this profession, but complements it by extending analysis capabilities to individuals in a variety of fields.<\/p><p>This includes<strong> marketing, finance, healthcare and many others.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>While the Data Scientist<\/strong> excels in the complex manipulation of data, the <strong>Citizen Data Scientist<\/strong> brings an in-depth business understanding.<\/p><p>This creates a synergistic partnership between these two professionals, enabling data to be exploited to the full.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f09c9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"7f09c9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377cad1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"377cad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What skills do you need?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f261e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6f261e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To <strong>become a Citizen Data Scientist,<\/strong> you need to learn how to manipulate data autonomously and intelligently. This requires a range of skills.<\/p><p>Programming languages such as <strong>Python and R,<\/strong> with their specialised libraries, are an essential foundation.<\/p><p>They offer the flexibility and power required to process and analyse complex <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/datasets-top-5-places-to-find-quality-datasets\">datasets<\/a>.<\/p><p>Although they do not need to be professional statisticians,<strong> Citizen Data Scientists<\/strong> must also have a solid understanding of basic statistical concepts. This includes the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make decisions based on analytical results.<\/p><p>This skill enables the CDS to go beyond simply manipulating data, to extract meaningful information from it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc0997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7dc0997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Citizen_Data_Scientist-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e2657 elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"31e2657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/formation-data-scientist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Devenir Citizen Data Scientist<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf83fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bf83fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition, the <strong>professional must be able to formulate relevant questions<\/strong> based on the needs of his or her field of activity. This requires an understanding of the business objectives and the ability to translate these objectives into analytical queries.<\/p><p>Subsequently, they must be able to interpret the results obtained, contextualising them so as to provide usable information for decision-making.<\/p><p>At the same time, visualisation platforms such as <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/microsoft-power-bi-10-reasons-to-use-it\">Power BI<\/a> or Tableau enable the results of analyses to be communicated effectively.<\/p><p>These software packages make it easy to create graphs and diagrams using templates and an intuitive interface.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91668cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"91668cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06416de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06416de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's in it for a company?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0be28e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0be28e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Within an organisation, the<strong> integration of Citizen Data Scientists<\/strong> offers a multitude of benefits and redefines the way organisations approach and use their data.<\/p><p>By leveraging their analytical skills, it becomes possible to make more informed, data-driven decisions. Combined with business knowledge, this leads to deeper insights and a better understanding of challenges and opportunities.<\/p><p>It also <strong>reduces reliance on data science experts, as a greater number of people can participate in the analysis.<\/strong> This improves organisational flexibility and agility by enabling a faster response to analytical demands.<\/p><p>Against a backdrop of a worldwide shortage of data scientists, this is a valuable addition. Especially as these experts are expensive: the average annual salary is $145,000 in the United States, and \u20ac60,000 in France.<\/p><p>The presence of <strong>Citizen Data Scientists<\/strong> also fosters innovation within the company, by encouraging creativity in the exploration and interpretation of data.<\/p><p>They help to generate new ideas and identify innovative opportunities. This strengthens the organisation&#8217;s competitiveness in the marketplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead2da8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"ead2da8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf4c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbf4c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Many challenges remain<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c296307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c296307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite the benefits listed throughout this dossier, the role of<strong> Citizen Data Scientist<\/strong> also presents challenges and concerns. Taking these into account is essential to ensure their successful integration into the business.<\/p><p>Unsurprisingly, the main limitation of the<strong> Citizen Data Scientist<\/strong> is that their technical skills are more limited than those of a professional Data Scientist. While they can perform basic <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/the-unit-test-in-data-analysis\">data analysis<\/a>, their understanding of advanced techniques, cleaning or statistical modelling may be less.<\/p><p>In order to remain effective while taking this ceiling into account, it is important to clearly define the scope of the CDS&#8217;s work to avoid errors of interpretation or decision-making.<\/p><p>Furthermore, the <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/streamline-data-analysis-how-to-apply-filters-in-excel\">quality of the analyses<\/a> depends directly on the quality of the data used. The Citizen Data Scientist must be aware of this, and take steps to guarantee the integrity of the data.<\/p><p>They must choose their data sources carefully, know how to detect and correct errors, and be able to validate the results obtained independently.<\/p><p>When processing sensitive data, they must also be trained in security protocols and comply with confidentiality standards such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/gdpr-training-essential-insights-on-when-and-why-you-need-it\">GDPR.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788e20e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"788e20e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Citizen_Data_Scientist-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31066d elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d31066d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/formation-data-scientist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Devenir Citizen Data Scientist<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7068865 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"7068865\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd810ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd810ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to become a Citizen Data Scientist? The best advice<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83763ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83763ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The<strong> role of Citizen Data Scientist<\/strong> is open to anyone within an organisation, but it is preferable to have experience in the area where data analysis will be used.<\/p><p>Familiarity with Data Science, <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/unlock-your-future-dive-into-machine-learning-engineer-training\">Machine Learning<\/a>, Data Mining, or predictive modelling and statistical analysis is also invaluable.<\/p><p>The best way to acquire these skills is to choose a bootcamp like those offered by DataScientest. In addition, there are many tutorials on YouTube, and open datasets to explore.<\/p><p>Sites like <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/kaggle-all-about-this-platform\">Kaggle<\/a> also organise competitions to help you improve your data science skills. 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