Category: Data Science & Business Analytics Reviews

As documented by John Scott

I have served as Walmart’s vice president of global finance technology and innovation for nearly five years. When you are in a position to lead engineers and technologists, and you are striving to advance the capabilities of a company or a function, you have to understand what is feasible and possible technically. You have to understand how you can apply that technology practically to achieve the outcomes you seek. I wanted to learn more about what data science can do to accomplish such tasks and better understand the capabilities that exist so that I can apply them in other opportunities. I enrolled in Simplilearn’s Professional Certificate Program In Data Science with Purdue University.

The Importance of Upskilling

Life is a learning journey, and you should always look to learn. Everyone has their learning style, and you must stay plugged into what’s happening in the industry. Upskilling is important so that you can apply current learnings to solve business problems that have existed for years. You will have better solutions that way. 

How Upskilling Helps Senior Leadership

As a senior leader, you should know what your weaknesses are, and you should always choose to fill those gaps. Technology has taken a quantum leap in the last five years. There have been many changes, such as the ability to move massive amounts of data, the cloud, sharing computers across different geographies, accessing vast amounts of data, and synthesizing that data into something meaningful quickly. Although you can understand the theoretical component of it at a high level, knowing the actual technology behind it can give you a better framework of what’s possible. Knowing that is what upskilling does for anyone. 

Professionals Need to Stay on Top of Change

Yes, the expectation is that we all should seek opportunities to get better. If you are not improving yourself, you fall further and further behind daily. If you are not going forward, everyone else is leaving you behind. It doesn’t necessarily mean you have to take a year-long program, but the dedication to improve and grow in specific areas is important.

Data Science Can Improve Business Insights 

If you choose to upskill yourself, you already know that there is some deficit. I admit that I needed to upskill. I am in numerous business meetings where we discuss daily challenges. The challenges today are far more complex and require a significant amount of understanding. You have to know how the manipulation or acquisition of data can be applied to a given process. It can improve insights, get financial results, or help make determinations. I realized that data science is one methodology we can apply. It helped me to have that context and understand the process and steps needed to accomplish those goals. 

As documented by Jayapal Sadasivan 

Having a job that you are interested in and one that keeps you enthusiastic is relatively vital to boost work productivity. I did not realize this not until I lost my will to even continue my job. It had become a repetitive task that I no longer was satisfied with. So, that was the time I felt the need to literally upskill and choose another career path. 

The Journey 

I graduated from KCG College of Technology in Mechanical Engineering in 2016. Currently, I work as a Data Scientist at Ford Motor Company and live in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. I started my career by working as a Machine Learning Data Associate at Amazon in 2019. Later in June 2021, I became a Data Science Engineer at VuNet Systems. 

I am skilled in Machine Learning, Statistical Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, PostgreSQL, Data Analytics, Tableau, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL python, R (Programming Language), and RStudio. While working as a Data Engineer, I developed, built, experimented and maintained databases and large-scale processing systems. 

After nearly working for 4 years in the Machine Learning Data and Data Science Engineer field, I can feel that I am not as passionate as I used to be. As I was not getting any sense of full work satisfaction, I looked for other career opportunities. I am aware that Data Science is a thriving domain with plenty of work opportunities, so I wanted to move my career into the Data Science domain. 

The Simplilearn Course 

I enrolled in the Data Scientist Masters Program offered by Simplilearn to upgrade myself and learn new skills. I also completed Machine Learning Advanced Training and Tableau Desktop 10 Qualified Associate courses to upskill myself. 

Simplilearn’s Data Scientist course was a huge help for me in acquiring the required knowledge and skills, including Data Visualization, Statistical analysis and computing, Processing large data sets, SQL, etc. As my previous career was related to Data Engineering and Machine Learning, it has become easy for me to finish this course.

As documented by Suraj Chander

I am Suraj Chander, currently working in a new job at Aideas Engineering Pvt. Ltd. my career switch from Mechanical Engineering to Data Analyst began at my first job. I found the new field interesting, increasing my urge to know about current tools and techniques. After a positive impact on my career and better clarity in using new tools, I wish to upskill more to perform better every day than my previous self.  

The Journey 

I finished my BTech in Mechanical engineering in 2018 from Alliance University. I secured the position of business development engineer in Unified (a Qatar-based Company) in 2019, where I shifted my domain internally as a Data Analyst. I hold an overall experience of 3.7 years and relevant experience in data analytics of 2.7 years. My professional expertise revolves around analyzing detailed reports to increase the business’s sales revenue. I am skilled in Tableau visuals, SQL, Advanced Microsoft Excel “Pivot Table & Dashboarding”, Python, and Microsoft office.

The Challenge 

Having experienced and finalized my career path, I like to learn more about trends and updated tools. I wanted to improve myself further in the field, which encouraged me to look for this upskill program. There are multiple educational platforms imparting education. The choice was difficult to find the ones providing true knowledge and immediate assistance. 

Simplilearn Solution

I chose Simplilearn’s Data Analyst Master’s Program due to the positive things I noticed here. Their customer service is prompt, and they ensure to resolve the query at a scheduled time. Their curriculum is also well-designed, which I witnessed further after taking the program. I found it as the right gateway for improving the knowledge related to data analytics. The hands-on experience through projects is one of the best ways to apply all the concepts and gain particle understanding, which is available here. 

Moreover, the comprehensive curriculum covered all the tools along with proper understanding. Apart from this, the polite instructors answer all the queries, thus clarifying the concepts. 

As documented by Yashu Rastogi

It is no longer a secret that understanding data analytics provides you with an enviable talent in today’s business. But it is not only a professional benefit. Have you ever considered how cricket analysis and graphs about a team or a player’s performance or audience votes are carried out? No, right? I was at your place, too, until I thought of making a career in Data Science to know the ins and outs of it and how the system works.

The Journey

I’m a young professional from Fatehpur living in New Delhi with my mother and elder brother. I did my MBA in Marketing and Human Resources from IPS Business School, Jaipur, in 2021. However, being an MBA in Marketing and HR, I needed to upskill myself in data analytics to pursue it as a career path. I’m currently working as a full-time Data Analyst at one of the leading multinational companies. In my work life of 2 years, I’ve worked for several companies as a Data Analyst. 

I’m highly encouraged and motivated towards Data. Data Visualisation, Data Cleaning, and Data Analysis are some of my abilities in Python, and R. My MBA with Marketing and Human Resources abilities allow me to engage with individuals and learn about their market perspectives, thanks to my decision to upskill myself with a Data Analytics course. And, let me tell you, my life changed after that.

The Simplilearn Course

I am a great admirer of cricket. Yet the analytical graphs about a player’s or team’s performance, audience votes, and so on piqued my interest more than the game itself. At that point, I chose to pursue a career in data science, and because my MBA was in Marketing and Human Resources, I required another learning platform to grasp Data Science. As a result, I decided to advance my data science career by enrolling in Simplilearn’s Data Analyst Master’s Program.

I rate the teaching staff, facility, and material at Simplilearn 12/10. They are extraordinary. One of my tutors was Mr Sudhanshu Saxena, who was very experienced. He even represented India at a global summit. The recorded sessions are the best part of the platform. After each class, a query session was conducted, and it was very helpful in clearing all the doubts. Also, the recorded sessions and query sessions are of great help to a learner.

The Result

After completing the Simplilearn Data Analyst Master’s Program, I landed my first-ever job as a data analyst at UST Global. However, due to a family urgency, I had to drop that job soon. But the knowledge gained and skills developed during my upskilling journey with Simplilearn helped me land my current job with a 35% salary hike. I have been a professional data analyst for around two years with various organisations. Currently, I am working for a Sweden-based multinational corporation as an IT Analyst, a job I landed after completing the Masters in Data Analytics course from Simplilearn.

I can perform my duties efficiently, all thanks to Simplilearn. I use most of what I learnt in my day-to-day work. This course marks the beginning of my upskilling journey, and I look forward to learning more as my career progresses. In the future, I plan to work as a data scientist and continue to learn new skills. My future objectives will alter as I advance, but I want to be a data scientist.

My sole piece of advice to somebody starting a career is never to give up hope; things will always fall into place. Maintain high performance and arduous effort, and everything will fall into place at the proper moment.

Deciding which career to pursue and what job role to work on can always be confusing. You can explore as much as possible until you are happy with your current job and designation. That is what I did; I was not fully satisfied with my career path and decided to change it entirely. After witnessing the growing demands for Data Science professionals in several industries, I made the ground-breaking decision to pursue a Data Science career. 

The Journey

A newcomer to the professional world, I began my career as an Assistant Software Engineer in the company named Nucleus Software Exports Ltd. I received this job almost immediately after completing my graduation. I pursued a B.Tech degree in Computer Science and thought that Software Engineering was my ultimate work domain. I reside in Bangalore and love sketching in my spare time. I also enjoy traveling to new places. 

However, after acquiring my degree and working as an Assistant Software Engineer, I felt that this career path was not the one I wished to stay in for long. My interests were drawn by the Data Science career path and its plethora of work opportunities. 

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