Career advice
I have 2 years experience in analytics consulting and a masters in analytics. After graduating masters, I accepted an offer but in the last 2 years I haven't used any python/r/ml. No statistics was required as well. I badly want to make a switch now. What is the best way to market myself? I want to move into technical side. TIA
Where are you based and what comp are you expecting?
I'm based in Texas and making a little over 100. I've been looking in Seattle and bay area but in addition to 'should be expert level in <every technology I can think of>' my h1b limits my options. After trying for a few months. I thought I'll seek advice here since maybe I am not selling myself well.
Try out sql interview questions related to joins / window functions and self join . Become expert in these . Download SQLite and play around with the data .
Thanks for your advice. I will keep this in mind
Sql is easy ! U need to practice 20-30 medium and high difficulty questions
Start learning python ( pandas / scikit learn ) . Do easy kaggle project like titanic . Compare ur solution with expert solutions
Or if u wanna throw some money join some data science boot camp . They help in getting you a job too
You could first switch into an intermediate role like a data analyst or product analyst, and then switch into even more technical roles like data science later.
Join startup and don’t care about money
Thanks! But all the job descriptions I see ask for expertise in multiple technologies.. I am okay with starting afresh. But the biggest barrier is people asking expert level questions in Interviews..example..ive been using sql since 7 years.. But I've always been In Healthcare.. And the data I've worked with is pretty clean and analysis is standard.. I've never had to do window functions etc. No matter how much theory I read.. It won't give me practical experience to get through interviews