Data Scientists

Thilo Stadelmann, Kurt Stockinger, Gundula Heinatz Bürki, Martin Braschler

Abstract: What is a data scientist? How can you become one? How can you form a team of data scientists that fits your organization? In this chapter, we trace the skillset of a successful data scientist and define the necessary competencies. We give a disambiguation to other historically or contemporary definitions of the term and show how a career as a data scientist might get started. Finally, we will answer the third question, that is, how to build analytics teams within a data-driven organization.