Focus on big data talents. What skills are needed?

Market observers say that a large number of companies are currently seeking talents with comprehensive skills that can explore the competitive advantages of big data. Jack Phillips, CEO of the International Institute for Data Analytics (IIA), a research organization, said: "The number one business need is to recruit talents who can gain a competitive advantage through the use and analysis of data. There is no doubt about this." So. What exactly does "big data talent" refer to? What are these positions? What kind of skills do they need? What kind of educational background do people who work in big data need? To this end, the American Computer World website has an overview of this emerging Exclusive interviews were conducted with outstanding representatives in the field. Related skills Sandeep Sacheti, who once served as director of business risk and analysis at UBS Wealth Management, said: "There is no unified definition of 'big data professional'." Sacheti has now moved to Wolters Kluwer and serves as a subordinate of the group. Vice President of Client Insights and Operational Performance, Corporate Legal Services. Sacheti's new role is all about big data: using analytics to understand customers, develop new products, and cut operational costs. In one project he oversees, Wolters Kluwer's unit, which provides e-billing services to law firms, is using analytics to mine data it collects from clients (with permission) to develop new products. In order to handle these big data tasks, Sacheti is currently taking a two-pronged approach, recruiting talents from the outside and training internal employees. He breaks down big data jobs according to four sets of skills: data scientists, data architects, data visualizers and data tuning agents. Because different people use different skills, there is currently no standard title for these positions. John Reed, senior executive director of Robert Half Technology, said the same position may be called a data analyst at one company, but may not be called a data analyst at another company. Some big data job titles are like the job title given by Sacheti. There is neither the word "big" nor the word "data" in the job title. Phillips said that some companies are already seeking help from the IIA in order to recruit big data talents. First, they ask where they can find such talent. "Then they stop talking and ask, 'Wait a minute, how do I know what I'm looking for?'" said Greta Roberts, CEO of Talent Analytics. "Everyone asks, how do you identify these people?" What skills are you focusing on? What degree do they need to have?” Both Phillips and Roberts said that skills related to big data positions mainly include mathematics, statistics, data analysis, business analysis and natural language processing. Although there is no consensus yet, positions such as data scientists and data architects have gradually gained knowledge. Editor: Zhao Long