The Universe of “Data Science” Roles
Last Updated on July 26, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Shahrokh Barati
Originally published on Towards AI.
Data Scientist vs. Data Analyst vs. Data Engineer vs. ML Engineer vs. MLOps Engineer vs. [insert your fancy role title here]…
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Visual overview of core & supporting roles across the data science lifecycle — image by author
Let me start this blog by clarifying that I do not consider myself a data scientist nor a technical expert, but I have gained a pragmatic perspective on the various roles in this space through my experiences in leading AI & data science projects and building up and managing teams of data scientists and analytics professionals.
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