Data Scientist : Hottest Job of the 21st Century – Nitya Bhalla, Global Product Lead, Data Science, NielsenIQ

Harvard Business Review had described Data Scientist as the hottest job of the 21st century in an article in 2012. What makes the field so alluring? What does a data scientist do? What are the prospects of a data scientist today and how is it set to evolve in the future? How can a mid career data science professional transition to a leadership role? To answer these questions and more, we have got you the stories of two Data Scientists at two very different points of their career journey, on this episode of The Career Compass podcast by Univo. In this segment, Nitya Bhalla, Global Product Lead, Data Science at NielsenIQ takes us through her remarkable career journey, spanning two decades, and shares rich insights about this field, the prospects and relevance of a Data Scientist and what it takes to really succeed and make that transition into a leadership role.