Data professionals at work, Mahadevan, Malathi

Enjoy reading interviews with more than two dozen data professionals to see a picture of what it’s like to work in the industry managing and analyzing data, helping you to know what it takes to move from your current expertise into one of the fastest growing areas of technology today. Data is the hottest word of the century, and data professionals are in high demand. You may already be a data professional such as a database administrator or business intelligence analyst. Or you may be one of the many people who want to work as a data professional, and are curious how to get there. Either way, this collection helps you understand how data professionals work, what makes them successful, and what they do to keep up.

What Youll Learn

Stand out as an outstanding professional in your area of data work by developing the right set of skills and attitudes that lead to successAvoid common mistakes and pitfalls, and recover from operational failures and bad technology decisionsUnderstand current trends and best practices, and stay out in front as the field evolvesBreak into working with data through database administration, business intelligence, or any of the other career paths represented in this bookManage stress and develop a healthy work-life balance no matter which career path you decide uponChoose a suitable path for yourself from among the different career paths in working with data

Who This Book Is For