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Data Scientist

A data scientist analyses complex data using statistics, programming, and machine learning to generate insights across industries such as finance, healthcare, retail, and technology. Leading organisations include Google, Amazon, Netflix, and IBM, with pioneers such as DJ Patil and Andrew Ng contributing to the field. Career progression can lead to roles such as Analytics Lead, Head of Data Science, and Chief Data Officer.

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MathematicsStatisticsComputer Science

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B.Tech Data Science
BSc Data Science

Courses you can start on Zamit

Data Analytics with SQL & Excel

Practical analytics toolkit.

8 weeksonline

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Data Analyst

Zamit Demo Corp

Mumbai, Indiafull time

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