INFORMS 2023 A Panel Discussion on Successfully Entering the Data Profession
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Many aspects of the data field have existed for decades including Operations Research. However, there is a large breadth of skills needed to succeed in the data profession and most formal training programs only cover a limited subset such as operations research, data science, statistics, or computer science. In order to successfully transition into the data field, would be data professionals need to bridge the gap from their educational background to the full set of skills needed. In this discussion, we will cover some of this gap and what future data practitioners can do to bridge it.
Panelists Zohar Maia-Aliya Strinka, Analytics Strategies, Thornton, CO; RALPH Asher, Data Driven Supply Chain LLC, Minneapolis, MN; Lili Zhang, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, San Jose, CA; Gregg J. Schell, CNA, Arlington, VA; Louis Louis Luangkesorn, Highmark Health, Pittsburgh, PA