Here

is our budding
Data Scientist!
So,
What does a
data scientist do?
In a nutshell - Criticising the information,
discovering the knowledge!

Information is the oil of the 21st

century, and analytics is the
combustion engine.”– Peter
Sondergaard, SVP, Gartner Research

"We are drowning in information

but starving for knowledge"
What does it require?
 On the Non-Technical Side
Intellectual Curiosity
You can expect problem solving , guesstimates

Problem - Number of churches

increases in a city, the crime rate
increases
Communication
Skills
You can expect layman explanation

Business acumen/Domain Knowledge

You can expect business/analytical case studies
Engineering Probability and Statistics
• Probability and Statisitcs - Khan Academy Videos,
Heines (Wiley), Prof. Somesh Kumar lectures,
Actuaries preparation material (Brush up)

• Regression and Time Series Modelling – Montgomery

(Wiley), Sheldon M.Ross (upto 10 chapters)

• Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis – Richard A.

Johnson
 Machine Learning
• Theory - Tom Mitchell, Statistical Learning-Springer,
The elements of Statistical learning, Wikipedia, Read
blogs on Algorithms

• Videos - Andrew NG (Coursera), Geoffrey Hinton

(University of Toronto) on Coursera – Neural
Network, MIT open courseware - Statistical Thinking
and Data Analysis, Stanford NLP course
 Data Science
• Video - Intro To data science (coursera)

• Practice Competitions - Kaggle, Analytics Vidhya,

Crowdanalytix, for Financial datasets
(https://numer.ai/rules)

• Read Recent Trends and Blogs - Analytics Vidhya ,

Kdnuggets, Kaggle Blogs
 {Code it’s fun}
Algorithms and Data Structure –
Theory - Geeksforgeeks, Codechef
Practice - Codeforces, Hackerrank

Python/R
Theory - Scikit-learn, Hackerrank
Video - Python for Data Science
Practice -Numpy Quick Start
Advanced - Pandas Docs
Be clear and concise

Scale, scope, applicability and value

Impact matters

Customize

Formatting
Early Bird
• Quantitative – Percentages, Time speed and distance, ratio
and proportions, Number system (Most important), Algebra,
PnC, Probability.
• Data Interpretation
• Logical reasoning - Number and letter series, Calendars,
Seating Arrangement problems, Circular Arrangements, Blood
Relations, Syllogism, Selection and Conditionals, Sets based
on grouping and patterns, Clocks, Venn Diagrams, Logical
connectives, logical sequence , matching
• Verbal reasoning - Verbal Usage, Grammar, Reading
comprehension,
• Coding/Data Specific/Basic Engineering Statistics
• Logical puzzles
• Decision making – Situation Specific – managerial roles
• Start practicing!

• Speed matters

• Test yourself by keeping a watch/timer

• Join Career launcher or similar CAT

preparation test series – Helps a lot!
 Useful Links
• http://www.prep.youth4work.com/Management/CMAT-Test/Quantitative-
Techniques-and-Data-Interpretation-Test
• http://www.hitbullseye.com/# (This is the best site to practice – totally free of
cost)
• http://www.aptitude-test.com/data-interpretation.html
• http://logicalreasoningtest.org/online-test/
• Statistics Formula - http://formulas.tutorvista.com/math/statistics-formulas.html
• Puzzles –
• For puzzles – Heard on the street
• For probability – 50 challenging problems
• http://puzzling.stackexchange.com/
• http://gurmeet.net/puzzles
• http://wiki.xkcd.com/irc/Puzzles
• http://www.puzzle.dse.nl/index_us.html
• http://how-to-crack-the-interview.blogspot.in/2008_04_01_archive.html
• http://puzzle-a-day.blogspot.in/2009_10_01_archive.html
Prepare your CV well – even the minute details
Mock PI
* Situation - What was the situation
you faced?

* Task - What tasks were involved in

that situation?

* Action - What actions did you take?

* Results - What were the results of

those actions?
HR Round
 Useful Resources
Business Case Study –
• IIM A casebook
• Victor Cheng’s Case Study Frameworks
• Case study Cracked
• Case in Point – Marc Cosentino

Technical –
• Data Science Specific Interview questions
• 111 Data Science Interview Questions with Detailed Answers
• https://www.springboard.com/blog/data-science-interview-questions/
• https://www.dezyre.com/article/100-data-science-interview-questions-
and-answers-general-for-2016/184
• http://www.datasciencecentral.com/profiles/blog/show?id=6448529%3A
BlogPost%3A371610
Don’t sell your CV, always sell yourself!
 Useful Resources
Quantitative aptitude – Puzzles – Practice as many puzzles as
possible.
For puzzles – Heard on the street
For probability – 50 challenging problems
Google - Interview Puzzles - You’ll find bunch of results
• http://puzzling.stackexchange.com/
• http://gurmeet.net/puzzles
• http://wiki.xkcd.com/irc/Puzzles
• http://www.puzzle.dse.nl/index_us.html
• http://how-to-crack-the-
interview.blogspot.in/2008_04_01_archive.html
• http://puzzle-a-day.blogspot.in/2009_10_01_archive.html
 December Tips
• Placements is not the end of road.
• Placements is a learning process
• Take Company tests seriously –they may ask from test too.
• Confidence is the key – even if you don’t know – Confidence can cover that – But no overconfidence
• Never lose hope – Fight till the last breath!
• Engage your juniors for updating you regarding CDC notice board who will help you in waking up during the
odd times and other chores.
• Friends – Don’t betray friends – They are the support not competitors – Help your friends –
• Even if you’re placed stay with them!
• Try to explain things like telling a story to layman- Bring an instance from your life to showcase your skills.
• Always smile during interview!
• Don’t waste your energy in talking senseless things while seating outside the interview room.
• Good Health – Eat healthy - Keep few things like apple, biscuits with you during interviews.
• Use social media cautiously
• Surround yourself with positive people which include parents and close friends- Stay away from negativity.
• Don’t Compare, Don’t Judge!
• Keep your cycles, suits, 10-20 copies of CVs, 2-3 shirts, socks etc. ready.
• Cry about things which are in your hands, don’t cry at your destiny.
• Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
• Perception! Action!
• All the best!
Don’t fall in love in placement semester
“Love is the death of duty”
Thank you!