Building Data Science Portfolio

Career switchers who want to become a data scientist will have to have project experience, PERIOD. There are a few exceptions to the bold statement we made above: If you’re a CS or Stats graduate and can do well in Python, SQL challenges then you have a better chance of getting into the FANNG type […]

Data Scientist Job Market

[Webinar] Data Science Job Market Let’s take a look at the Data Science Job Market. This post will give the insight you need to make a decision on whether you want to consider Data Scientist as a career path. We will cover the following topics: Skills Demand by Geo Requirement of years of Experience Salary […]

Data Science Learning Path

[Webinar] Data Science Learning Path Data Science Skills Data Scientists need to know many hard skills such as Python, SQL, R, Spark, Tableau, NoSQL, etc. It can be overwhelming to beginners. But Rome is not built in one day and you certainly don’t need all the skills in order to get into the industry. So […]

Data Scientist Career Path

Understanding the career path of a data scientist is important before you make a decision to transition your career. The good news is that data scientists have many career options. We’ve seen people going down different paths and be successful and happy with their jobs: Technical track Managerial track Product Consulting Startup If you’re passionate […]

What is a Data Scientist?

What is a Data Scientist? It’s hard to define what exactly is a data scientist. A few years ago when data scientist got coined as a sexy job title, companies were all chasing the unicorns who are capable of doing all things data. But it turns out that there are not many unicorns after all […]

What is Data Science?

Data Science – The Boring Definition Let’s take a look at the textbook definition of Data Science. It reads something like this: Data science is an interdisciplinary field focused on extracting meaningful information from large sets of data. It combines the scientific method, math and statistics, programming, advanced analytics, AI, and even storytelling to uncover […]

Data Scientist

How to Become a Data Scientist in 202X Hi, my name is Shaohua. I’m the CEO and co-founder at WeCloudData. Many of you are reading this article because you’re either interested in learning more about data science or have made a decision to switch career to the data science field. Read on, this career guide […]

Consulting Case Study: Topic Modelling on Technician Notes

Client Info Our client is one of Canada’s largest construction vehicle suppliers. They employ thousands of skilled technicians across multiple provinces to support their clients and are known for their excellent customer service and quality of work. The technicians handle repair and maintenance services for their client’s purchased vehicles. For each job that a technician […]

Consulting Case Study: E-commerce Customer Segmentation

Background Our client is a company manufacturing consumer electronic products like mobile devices, printers, computer monitors and so on, who is leading the electronic goods merchant wholesalers industry for many years. Their advanced data analytics team connected to WeCloudData for the machine learning solution on predicting their top merchandize sales and marketing strategies on their […]

Consulting Case Study: Lookalike Models for Audience Expansion

Background Our client is one of the largest news publishers in North America. With their print and digital formats reach millions of readers every week, they lead the national discussion by engaging audiences through its prestigious coverage of news, politics, business, investing and lifestyle topics, across multiple platforms. The WeCloudData team worked with the client’s […]

Consulting Case Study: Integrated AI Content Search

Executive Summary WeCloudData is one of the fastest growing Data & AI training companies in the world. Since 2016, WeCloudData has trained and helped thousands of students and clients level up their data skills and mature their data organizations. As organizations continue to undergo digital transformations all over the world, enterprises are experiencing pains that […]

Consulting Case Study: Recommender Systems

Client Info Our client is one of Canada’s most well-established and decorated news outlets. They have been the recipient of numerous journalism awards and have a reach of millions of readers for their print and digital content across all news categories. In the early to mid 2010s, our client began to shift its focus towards […]

Consulting Case Study: Job Market Analysis

Executive Summary WeCloudData is one of the fastest growing Data & AI training companies in the world. Since 2016, WeCloudData has trained and helped thousands of students and clients level up their data skills and mature their data organizations. Understanding the job market is a central business need for many organizations and for all HR […]

Faculty Story: From Management Consulting to Data Science Practice Lead

Breaking into the Consulting Industry My interest in management consulting began in the latter half of my undergraduate life sciences degree. It was a career path that promised a few intriguing aspects all-in-one – a collaborative environment, challenging projects which were at the heart of a business, and a fulfilling career as a result of […]

Views on Data Science Education from a Project Manager

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This blog post was written by BeamData’s Project Manager and WeCloudData’s Assistant Instructor, Shan Gao. My Philosophy of Teaching I come from an Engineering background. During the years of research and industrial project experiences, I benefited a lot from data analytics which could efficiently tackle daily business challenges. What we teach in WeCloudData goes past […]

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