In Episode 4 of the Becoming a Data Scientist Podcast, we meet Sherman Distin, owner of analytics consulting firm QueryBridge. We discuss his primarily self-taught path to learning the data science techniques he uses to find business insights in marketing data, and he also tells us what he thinks is the most important trait he looks for in data scientists.
Podcast Audio Links:
Link to podcast Episode 4 audio
Podcast’s RSS feed for podcast subscription apps
Podcast on Stitcher
Podcast on iTunes
Podcast Video Playlist:
Youtube playlist of interview videos
More about the Data Science Learning Club:
Data Science Learning Club Welcome Message
Learning Club Activity 4: Learn a New Math Concept [to be posted Tuesday]
Data Science Learning Club Meet & Greet
Resources/topics mentioned by Sherman in the interview:
QueryBridge (Sherman’s business)
Target Pregnant Customer story
Survival Analysis
Proportional Hazards Model
@ShermanDistin on Twitter