Career for data analyst (should I get a master?)
Im currently a business dat analyst. I know how to code in Python and R, use Tableau and Excel regularly and proficiently. 3+ years of experience so far. My background was hardware engineer though. current total comp is 140k base + maybe 40k in equity (company is still private, so stock has no value; and this Tesla is an old account during my internship). I want to move up in my career ladder, but not sure if as analytics lead/senior or as analytics manager, or go into data science. if i choose the last option, then the question would be should i get a master? currently it seems like there's very low chance of me breaking into the field with only a BS degree. I know everyone's career path is different, but I want to hear some sincere advice and/or your experience with similar career field. Is getting a master at this point worth it? Also, if so, which master is most reasonable/useful in term of going into DS? Also, would you recommend a part time (online) or full time (immersive) program? And if not DS, is MBA vital for becoming a manager? I know this is a lot questions. I'm pondering about how to build my career.
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Do some data science work on the side and/or integrate it with your current workload.
Look up the jobs that you want to have or go into and work on the skills that they require but you don’t have.
Highly recommend doing a weekend data science boot camp, twice a few weeks apart. Ask the organizer for a discount.
Then you need one book, or one YouTube series for DS. No disparate sources. Cohesive is better. Which book/series? Any. Trying to find the best or most recommended ones is just subconscious procrastination.
Try also networking in your community and going to public events/data events and see what other companies are doing with data.
Lastly think about how you can scale impact at your current organization. What are the largest opportunities, and how would you go about tackling them? If you can demonstrate that you can both effectively communicate these problems and execute upon them, it is a strong signal of your capabilities. Better yet, if you can lead a team to success, that gives you more to write about on your resume.