UBM data scientist: A background in data analytics, not data management, is key to being a data scientist

Sooraj Shah
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Jody Porrazzo warns that the data management route 'isn't the ideal way' to a career in data science

Having a background in data analytics rather than data management is preferable for anyone aspiring to a career in data science, according to Jody Porrazzo, a data scientist at multinational media ...

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