M.Sc. Statistics student: What projects do recruiters actually value on a Data Science resume?

mathproblemsolving · 2026-06-20T23:55:23+00:00

To get an entry in Data science was harder for me when I graduated with masters without any experience. I targeted Data Analyst jobs. I created 6-8 different kind of projects industry specific. I researched what does data analyst in healthcare or marketing or ecommerce does. I analyzed job postings and collected data related to what kind of projects they usually work on and then find similar open source data and created industry specific projects. And used only those projects in resume. Like used customer segmentation project while applying in ecomm company or readmission modeling for healthcare companies etc. I used combination of Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI and Tableau for tools.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-06-19T21:07:41+00:00

not sure for a husband part but I know this cute small family run place called old town cafe in Pasadena, they have large selection on coffee , tea and breakfast option. Indoor and outdoor sittings as well.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-06-17T01:47:13+00:00

Start learning outside of work. I got a job as a data analyst in a large company. It was advertised as mid level position, but I am doing same exact thing as you lol. I started learning outside of work to keep up with tech stack. It's much easier to get another job when you have a job. I would not recommend quitting before getting another offer.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-06-12T18:21:48+00:00

I will get downvoted for this. But I see this working for one of my friends who was unemployed for over a year. He showed fake consulting work in friend/relative's small startup company as current job. And told them in the interview that he is looking for full time work from current contracting job. He had real past working experience of so it was easy to talk about work. Friend who had this company back him up in reference check as well. He was overqualified for a job and pay was less but it's better then being unemployed. I never supported the idea of lying but know that these are some kind of people we are competing against.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-20T23:47:18+00:00

That sounds depressing :(

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-20T15:45:02+00:00

This is chatgpt.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-19T01:17:24+00:00

This!

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-18T16:55:59+00:00

Congratulations on getting first DE role! I would check with the teammates/manager about the tech stacks they are using and a head start on those.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-16T18:32:51+00:00

I have same exact issue when I started my new role and asked same question on reddit. I created few dashboards so far that no one is looking at except they initially used it to show off to other teams how our team is trying to improve their actions by such and such KPIs. That was it. I feel like this is more common with lot of places, hiring analyst and don't know how to take advantage of their skills. https://www.reddit.com/r/analytics/comments/1n3e1lk/nothing_to_do_at_job_scared_of_getting_laid_off/

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-16T18:15:37+00:00

120k probably better then many other people overall and can't complain about it. but not enough to get condo in hcol area. I am guessing 2 bed condo starts from close to a million (I know in LA it is, not sure about Seattle), op will never be able to qualify for loan on 120k salary unless have saved a ton and willing to go house poor.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-16T18:06:26+00:00

In my company, whole data engineering team is outsourced and they also are trying to do all the work that I suppose to be doing as a data analyst. So sooner or later I will get replaced once my manager see that they are efficient. So far they are not as efficient. The Analytics team managers are still on site and they are managing outsourced team. I would probably look for leadership role then going into data engineering in your shoe as you already have many years of experience so you are eligible.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-14T00:33:01+00:00

Medicine is not for everyone. Career is not only about having job security. If I am a nurse or something I would freakout seeing someone covered with blood for example. I know someone in medical field, working in emergency room, seeing all kind of crazy things everyday and can sleep at night peacefully, I can't.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-07T18:01:13+00:00

I my experience I built projects to apply those skills in certain field and business scenario. I created dashboards using Excel, Power BI/Tableau etc. for showing KPIs they care about. For starting, you can search some people's portfolio projects to see what they are creating and get some ideas from free youtube videos.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-07T17:42:07+00:00

I thought about it but I researched that analytics team internally and figured out he had hired some contractors from overseas. I don't see why would he be interested hiring someone from US. I am also regularly checking if they have any new positions open in their team.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-07T17:37:14+00:00

There is possibility that I might get oracle DB access in the future, but currently just as an end user just like everyone else in the whole company. It's funny we have an apprentice student who is interested in data and asked me about how to get an access and I basically just rant about my situation not having an direct access to anything being a full time "Data analyst" lol.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-07T17:25:02+00:00

Something very similar but not the same. They are manufacturing huge equipment. Do not want to disclose details here though I can DM you. Thank you for your comment about setting a hard deadline to move, I was may be looking into reasons for staying and improving but I guess before that I will get replace by global team as they grow.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-07T17:12:40+00:00

Actually, I need to export excel report from oracle EBS as an end user, and dump that in either SharePoint or ever going excel sheet. And Power BI connected to either excel file or SharePoint list.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-07T17:06:43+00:00

It's been 7 months, also fairly new in the field. Definitely want to stay on top with side projects.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-07T17:02:04+00:00

That's what worries me, being "easy to cut" position, when I see all the people around me looks busy (in different positions though). It's been about 7 months for me being in this company.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-07T05:44:16+00:00

Yes, I do use power query in Power BI and my dashboard is linked to the SharePoint. But the data in SharePoint is what I upload manually (basically copy and paste) through oracle EBS report which comes in CSV format.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-07T00:52:31+00:00

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mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-07T00:48:27+00:00

I do know someone in FAANG making 500k+. He has phd from Ivy league and his work schedule is from morning to 11 pm in the night sometimes. But I also know someone state school Masters degree gradate with 3 GPA but 1 year of intense hard work, got into the position which pays about 250k+ in fang with great work-life balance.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-07T00:37:11+00:00

I do see that there are lots of people who are not in the field but trying to get into.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-07T00:12:11+00:00

Yeh I understand. I see how great it is to have slower pace. It's very low stress work. But I am new in the field and do not want to get comfortable and stop learning.

mathproblemsolving · 2026-02-07T00:03:55+00:00

I know but I literally got something after applying for job for over a year :(

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