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The Gap’s Data Science Director Has Tailored the Retailer’s Operations

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He then earned a masters degree in operations research in 2012 from Columbia. Its important to network with people to understand what kind of data science they are doing, what the role entails, and what skills are needed to make sure that its a good fit for you, he says. There are eight of what he calls spokes in data science.

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Data scientist

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Job title history of data scientist The title “data scientist” gained prominence in 2008 when companies like Facebook and LinkedIn utilized it in corporate job descriptions. Machine learning: Developing models that learn and adapt from data. Predictive modeling: Making forecasts based on historical data.