In 2012 Harvard Business Review dubbed data scientist “The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century.” In the seven years since then, people have generally heard that data scientists work on some of the most cutting edge technologies out there and earn some pretty hefty salaries to match, but some confusion still exists. What makes someone a data scientist and what does someone in that role actually do all day? Most importantly, how can you set yourself up for success to break into this competitive, in-demand industry?

Join us as we peel back the data science curtain with topic expert Katie Peterson. We will be discussing how Katie made the transition into the space, exciting current and future trends in the industry, practical foundations that you need to get started, and examples of the kinds of work that data scientists do out there in the real world. You’ll leave with a better understanding of some of the “unsexy” side of data science along with some of the things that make it live up to its lofty billing.

Guest Speaker: Katie Peterson

Katie completed her undergraduate studies at Williams College, graduating with a BA in Chemistry before going on to earn her MS in Chemistry at UC Irvine. After a career in education, Katie made a successful transition into the Data Science field. She currently works for Specialized Bicycle Components, helping the IT team assemble a data warehouse and run advanced analytics and data science on the data to help the company make better decisions with data.