I recently caught up with Tammy Wang, VP of Data Science and Engineering at Riviera Partners to discuss her company’s partnering with the University of Virginia Economics department to build an AI-powered application that can help people successfully navigate STEM career paths, with a focus on developing a long-term career trajectory in tech. The solution has the potential to impact U.S. labor supply by addressing the increasing demand for technology talent, which has resulted from the rapid digitization and automation of the labor market.
Interview: Tammy Wang, VP of Data Science and Engineering at Riviera Partners
November 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Realigning Data Strategies for the Changing CDO Role
June 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Once primarily in charge of data monetization, Chief Data Officers (CDOs) are now charged with transforming data into the engine that drives the company. This calls for new strategies and improved data management solutions. The CDO role initially materialized following the realization that data is an asset. This white paper from Io-Tahoe explores the best approaches for the CDO to succeed in todays quickly evolving market.
How the Gig Economy Will Bring Big Data to Every Market
April 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
In this contributed article, Marcus Sawyerr, CEO of YOSS USA, discusses how today’s organizations need data in order to be successful, and they need data scientists to make use of that data. In order for both parties to thrive in this era, companies need to have the right strategies in place before they invest in freelance talent. When they do, freelance data scientists will have the opportunity to gather critical knowledge from the data and use their talents to drive innovation and success.
Infographic: How AI helps Companies and Job Hunters Connect
December 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The series of infographics below, developed by our friends over at Yello.co, defines some of the challenges for job seekers and employers, then explains how AI may alleviate or eliminate those challenges. For example, according to an article from the Harvard Business Review, “A vast body of research shows that the hiring process is biased and unfair. Unconscious racism, ageism, and sexism play a big role in who gets hired.” With the help of AI, this bias may be on its way out.
New Stack Overflow Study of Developer Attitudes, Salaries and Demographics
March 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Stack Overflow, the online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge and build their careers, today released the Stack Overflow Annual Developer Survey results . With more than 100,000 responses from coders in 184 countries and dependent territories, it is the most extensive survey of the programmer workforce to date.
7 Key Members of Every Big Data Team
February 16, 2018 by 2 Comments
In this contributed article, freelance technology journalist Josh McAllister provides an overview of the seven main staff members you’ll need to put together for a successful and highly efficient Big Data team. When putting together a Big Data team, it’s important that you create an operational structure allowing all members to take advantage of each other’s work. Your company will also need to have the technological infrastructure needed to support its Big Data. This can be done by investing in the right technologies for your business type, size and industry.
The Benefits of Having a Data Scientist Career
August 5, 2017 by 2 Comments
Our friends over at Simplilearn provided us the infographic below which explores the advantages of the a data science career and shows you the various roles available in this career path, along with projected salaries from around the globe.
Top 12 Interesting Careers to Explore in Big Data
July 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Our friends over at Simplilearn provided us the infographic below which explores the top 12 interesting careers in big data. Big data is no longer a buzzword for our future capabilities, but is already being used by businesses in a range of industries. From data driven strategies to decision making, the true worth of big data has been realized, and has led to opening up of amazing career choices. Power to the data!
2016 Data Science Salary Survey
September 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In this fourth edition of the O’Reilly Data Science Salary Survey, the input was analyzed from 983 respondents working in the data space, across a variety of industries— representing 45 countries and 45 US states.
Job of the Week: Big Data Senior Architect at Innovative Development
April 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Innovative Development is seeking a Big Data Senior Architect in our Job of the Week. We have partnered with a major Financial Institution to provide them with a Big Data Solutions Architect in Wilmington, Delaware. The Big Data Solutions Architect will manage the full life-cycle of a Hadoop solution. This includes creating the requirements analysis, the platform selection, design […]
