Tola Alade

"My top personality 'Coordinator’ fits in well with the work I do as most of the models developed by a Data Scientist are products to be used by people. To deliver a viable product, it is important to understand the business question/ requirements and demonstrate exceptional attention to detail."

"The best part about my job is the fact that I get to use skills and knowledge gained during my undergraduate degree in Mathematics during my day. In my current role, there are opportunities to progress into a more technical role i.e. Senior Data Scientist or into a managerial role with the responsibility of managing Data Scientists. I am hoping to continue to develop my technical capabilities."

"I was inspired by a Data Scientist I met while I was backpacking in Australia. He spoke so passionately about Data Science and it was obvious he truly loved his job. To become a Data Scientist, it is essential to have a strong mathematical background and an interest in a couple of programming languages ideally Python. Furthermore, to be successful in this field one must be: Inquisitive, passionate and keen to learn. I really did not enjoy learning a programming language. However the more I saw and learnt about the real life applications and how cool it was, the more I enjoyed it."

"I love reading, running and travelling."

"I don't believe there is a typical day for a Data Scientist which is part of what makes it so exciting. Most of my days however involve working with data, people and reading to keep up with developments in the field. "

"Secondary education (GCSE/O-Levels) Post secondary education (College, A-levels, NVQ3 or equivalent) A Level Maths (Grade A) A Level ICT (Grade B) A Level Physics (Grade C) Undergraduate degree (BSc, BA, etc.) Mathematics Applied Data Science bootcamp "