I was a bit hesitant about using the title above until I found out that Reid Hoffman has already used it in his book. As you will see, by Mafia here I refer to a group of like-minded people that lift each other up in career and professional life. I…

What is Data Quality, why it matters and how to do it right! — In Data We Don’t Trust! A while ago, a friend of mine presented a compelling analysis that convinced the managers in a mid-size company to make a series of decisions based on the recommendations of the newly-established data science team. However, not long after, a million dollar loss revealed that the insights were wrong. Further…

Lessons I Learned From Many Data Science Interviews — There is a time when you should change your job, no matter how awesome the culture and how amazing the company is, and it’s when you stop growing. When my time arrived, I interviewed many organizations in East and West Coast. From financial organizations to technology giants and from New…

This is a revised edition of the article I published almost 4 years ago. I have been lucky to experience an exciting journey so the answer to a question many of you may have is No! I never regretted my decision of leaving academia. Many graduate and postdocs pursue non-research…

Are you a professional thinking about a career transition to data science? Read on! The field of data analytics continues to attract different groups from fresh graduates to those with years of experience in other fields. …