How to start your career in Data Science?

Abhinav Srivastava
5 min readDec 9, 2020
I can, I can, I can be a data scientist

“Hey bro, I am working in the field of Human Resource. Can I pursue my career in the field of Data Science or it is not for me?”

“Hello sir, I have 5 years of experience in software development, but I want to break into the path of data science. Is it still possible?”

“I have graduated recently sir and want to start my career in the field of data science. How to do it?”

And many more like this…

The questions might come from a diverse background, knocking on the door of data science, but the answer is straightforward. A BIG YES….

But HOW??

This article is all about answering this question.

But before answering this question, I will tell you the common mistakes which most of the data science freshers commit and regret later.

  1. Deep diving into theory — It will not only slow you down, but you might lose interest in data science. In addition, you don’t remember deep theory for long unless you are not revising it regularly. So, you should create a balance between theory and practical.
  2. Taking the complex popular problem at the beginning — “Facial recognition problem looks so cool, why not hit it first”. It will not only exhaust you but your naive approach without understanding…

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Abhinav Srivastava

Senior Data Scientist in TCS, more than 10 years experience in Data Science, Top 20 Data Science Academician in 2018.