Working as a Data Scientist

From guessing to learning

Nathaniel Forde

Wyatt’s Dad

10-11-2024

Introduction: Who Am I?

• Data Scientist and Statistician
• Studied Mathematics at University
• Works as Statistician in the Tech Industry

• Wyatt’s Dad
• Loves a Cup of Tea and Biscuits
• Favourite Colour: Purple

What a Data Scientist Does?

Measurement

Counting

What a Data Scientist Does?

Guessing

	Girl	Boy	Giraffe
1	95	119	564
2	106	104	571
3	103	103	561
4	95	113	558
5	104	101	509
6	97	103	563
New Class Member	?	?	?

What a Data Scientist Does

Prediction

	Girl	Boy	Giraffe
1	95	119	564
2	106	104	571
3	103	103	561
4	95	113	558
5	104	101	509
6	97	103	563
Prediction	100	107	554

Experiment

Let’s do an Experiment and Measure the Class Heights