Hi, I'm Merelda ❤

As a data scientist, you expect to get a job that lets you do cool stuff - Big data, Big machine (or cloud, like the grown-ups), and Deep neural networks. Reality quickly creeps in as you realize the mismatch between your model, your project manager’s timeline, and your stakeholder’s expectation.

As one of the fastest-growing industries, being a data scientist without a research group can be incapacitating. At the end of last year, I realized I am often missing out on new development in the industry, unknowingly reinventing the wheel, and falling short in conversations with experts. Being a data science consultant, my stress-level exploded as I constantly felt under-prepared going into client meetings.

As a data scientist, you expect to get a job that lets you do cool stuff — Big data, Big machine (or cloud, like the grown-ups) and Deep neural networks. Reality quickly creeps in as you realise the mismatch between your model, your project manager’s timeline and your stakeholder’s expectation. What they needed (often) is not a 128-layer ResNet, but a simple select & group by query that delivers actionable insights.