Today's professional environment is more dynamic than ever. With specializations and generalizations, islands and continents of knowledge, how do you protect your current job, or get a new one?

Buck Woody, a data professional for over 40 years in government, financial institutions, manufacturing, and software development companies will show you your options, the knowledge you need for each, and how to stand out wherever you are.
 
We'll cover a few of the major topics you need to be familiar with to enter this new level of working with data. Buck also assisted in the design of the Data Science program at the University of Washington, and teaches at colleges worldwide.
 
You’ll learn which areas to study, the types of problem areas this knowledge solves, and how to develop a study plan, along with resources to learn more.
 

Session Outline:
Data Professional Defined
Database Administrator
Data Engineer
Data Scientist
Data Developer
Analytics Professional
Data Architect
Industry Predictions
Continuation of Structured Data
Semi-and-Un-structured Data
Analytics
Skills Needed
Statistics
Programming
Distributed Systems
Business
Showing Up and Standing Out
Maintaining your current skills
Developing a Personal Brand
Standing out