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By Bahati MulishiPublished about a year ago 5 min read

Use this checklist to see if you’re truly JOB-READY. The more items you complete, the closer you are to landing your dream data science job! 😎

Check Your Skills with This Checklist!

Python:-

Master Python fundamentals

Understand Pandas for data manipulation

Learn data visualization with Matplotlib and Seaborn

Practice error handling and debugging

Statistics:-

Grasp probability theory

Know descriptive and inferential statistics

Learn statistical machine learning concepts

Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA):-

Perform data summarization

Work on data cleaning and transformation

Visualize data effectively

SQL:-

Understand the BIG 6 SQL statements

Practice joins and common table expressions (CTEs)

Use window functions

Learn to write stored procedures

Machine Learning:-

Master feature engineering

Understand regression and classification techniques

Learn clustering methods

Model Evaluation:-

Work with confusion matrices

Understand precision, recall, and F1-score

Practice cross-validation

Learn about overfitting and underfitting

Deep Learning:-

Get familiar with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)

Understand transformers

Learn PyTorch or TensorFlow basics

Practice model training and optimization

Resume:-

Ensure your resume is ATS-friendly

Customize for the job description

Use the STAR method to highlight achievements

Include a link to your portfolio

AI-Enabled Mindset:-

Develop Googling skills

Use AI tools like ChatGPT or Bard for learning

Commit to continuous learning

Hone problem-solving abilities

Communication:-

Practice presenting insights clearly

Write professional emails

Manage stakeholder communication

Utilize project management tools

LinkedIn:-

Have a good profile picture and banner

Get 10+ endorsed skills

Collect at least 3 recommendations

Link your portfolio in your profile

Portfolio:-

Include 4+ business-related projects

Showcase one project per tool you know

Create an insights desk

Prepare a video presentation

Complete roadmap to learn data science in 2024 👇👇

1. Learn the Basics:

- Brush up on your mathematics, especially statistics.

- Familiarize yourself with programming languages like Python or R.

- Understand basic concepts in databases and data manipulation.

2. Programming Proficiency:

- Develop strong programming skills, particularly in Python or R.

- Learn data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas) and visualization tools (e.g., Matplotlib, Seaborn).

3. Statistics and Mathematics:

- Deepen your understanding of statistical concepts.

- Explore linear algebra and calculus, especially for machine learning.

4. Data Exploration and Preprocessing:

- Practice exploratory data analysis (EDA) techniques.

- Learn how to handle missing data and outliers.

5. Machine Learning Fundamentals:

- Understand basic machine learning algorithms (e.g., linear regression, decision trees).

- Learn how to evaluate model performance.

6. Advanced Machine Learning:

- Dive into more complex algorithms (e.g., SVM, neural networks).

- Explore ensemble methods and deep learning.

7. Big Data Technologies:

- Familiarize yourself with big data tools like Apache Hadoop and Spark.

- Learn distributed computing concepts.

8. Feature Engineering and Selection:

- Master techniques for creating and selecting relevant features in your data.

9. Model Deployment:

- Understand how to deploy machine learning models to production.

- Explore containerization and cloud services.

10. Version Control and Collaboration:

- Use version control systems like Git.

- Collaborate with others using platforms like GitHub.

11. Stay Updated:

- Keep up with the latest developments in data science and machine learning.

- Participate in online communities, read research papers, and attend conferences.

12. Build a Portfolio:

- Showcase your projects on platforms like GitHub.

- Develop a portfolio demonstrating your skills and expertise.

Data Scientist Roadmap

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|-- 1. Basic Foundations

|   |-- a. Mathematics

|   |   |-- i. Linear Algebra

|   |   |-- ii. Calculus

|   |   |-- iii. Probability

|   |   -- iv. Statistics

|   |

|   |-- b. Programming

|   |   |-- i. Python

|   |   |   |-- 1. Syntax and Basic Concepts

|   |   |   |-- 2. Data Structures

|   |   |   |-- 3. Control Structures

|   |   |   |-- 4. Functions

|   |   |   -- 5. Object-Oriented Programming

|   |   |

|   |   -- ii. R (optional, based on preference)

|   |

|   |-- c. Data Manipulation

|   |   |-- i. Numpy (Python)

|   |   |-- ii. Pandas (Python)

|   |   -- iii. Dplyr (R)

|   |

|   -- d. Data Visualization

|       |-- i. Matplotlib (Python)

|       |-- ii. Seaborn (Python)

|       -- iii. ggplot2 (R)

|

|-- 2. Data Exploration and Preprocessing

|   |-- a. Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)

|   |-- b. Feature Engineering

|   |-- c. Data Cleaning

|   |-- d. Handling Missing Data

|   -- e. Data Scaling and Normalization

|

|-- 3. Machine Learning

|   |-- a. Supervised Learning

|   |   |-- i. Regression

|   |   |   |-- 1. Linear Regression

|   |   |   -- 2. Polynomial Regression

|   |   |

|   |   -- ii. Classification

|   |       |-- 1. Logistic Regression

|   |       |-- 2. k-Nearest Neighbors

|   |       |-- 3. Support Vector Machines

|   |       |-- 4. Decision Trees

|   |       -- 5. Random Forest

|   |

|   |-- b. Unsupervised Learning

|   |   |-- i. Clustering

|   |   |   |-- 1. K-means

|   |   |   |-- 2. DBSCAN

|   |   |   -- 3. Hierarchical Clustering

|   |   |

|   |   -- ii. Dimensionality Reduction

|   |       |-- 1. Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

|   |       |-- 2. t-Distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE)

|   |       -- 3. Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA)

|   |

|   |-- c. Reinforcement Learning

|   |-- d. Model Evaluation and Validation

|   |   |-- i. Cross-validation

|   |   |-- ii. Hyperparameter Tuning

|   |   -- iii. Model Selection

|   |

|   -- e. ML Libraries and Frameworks

|       |-- i. Scikit-learn (Python)

|       |-- ii. TensorFlow (Python)

|       |-- iii. Keras (Python)

|       -- iv. PyTorch (Python)

|

|-- 4. Deep Learning

|   |-- a. Neural Networks

|   |   |-- i. Perceptron

|   |   -- ii. Multi-Layer Perceptron

|   |

|   |-- b. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)

|   |   |-- i. Image Classification

|   |   |-- ii. Object Detection

|   |   -- iii. Image Segmentation

|   |

|   |-- c. Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)

|   |   |-- i. Sequence-to-Sequence Models

|   |   |-- ii. Text Classification

|   |   -- iii. Sentiment Analysis

|   |

|   |-- d. Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and Gated Recurrent Units (GRU)

|   |   |-- i. Time Series Forecasting

|   |   -- ii. Language Modeling

|   |

|   -- e. Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)

|       |-- i. Image Synthesis

|       |-- ii. Style Transfer

|       -- iii. Data Augmentation

|

|-- 5. Big Data Technologies

|   |-- a. Hadoop

|   |   |-- i. HDFS

|   |   -- ii. MapReduce

|   |

|   |-- b. Spark

|   |   |-- i. RDDs

|   |   |-- ii. DataFrames

|   |   -- iii. MLlib

|   |

|   -- c. NoSQL Databases

|       |-- i. MongoDB

|       |-- ii. Cassandra

|       |-- iii. HBase

|       -- iv. Couchbase

|

|-- 6. Data Visualization and Reporting

|   |-- a. Dashboarding Tools

|   |   |-- i. Tableau

|   |   |-- ii. Power BI

|   |   |-- iii. Dash (Python)

|   |   -- iv. Shiny (R)

|   |

|   |-- b. Storytelling with Data

|   -- c. Effective Communication

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|-- 7. Domain Knowledge and Soft Skills

|   |-- a. Industry-specific Knowledge

|   |-- b. Problem-solving

|   |-- c. Communication Skills

|   |-- d. Time Management

|   -- e. Teamwork

|

-- 8. Staying Updated and Continuous Learning

    |-- a. Online Courses

    |-- b. Books and Research Papers

    |-- c. Blogs and Podcasts

    |-- d. Conferences and Workshops

    `-- e. Networking and Community Engagement

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