About Kayla Matthews

Kayla Matthews discusses technology and big data on publications like The Week, The Data Center Journal, Information Age and insideBIGDATA. To read more posts from Kayla, visit her personal tech blog, Productivity Bytes.

Kayla Matthews Posts (24)

• How to Sell Your Boss on the Need for Data Analytics - 26 Aug 2019
  
  Here are some ways you can make the case to your boss that analytics investments are smart for your company to pursue.
• How to Showcase the Impact of Your Data Science Work - 10 Jul 2019
  
  You're a Data Scientist -- or preparing to land your first job -- and communicating your work to others, especially employers, so they understand your impact is essential. These five tips will help you help others appreciate your data science.
• 6 Industries Warming up to Predictive Analytics and Forecasting - 22 May 2019
  
  Here are six sectors that are realizing how beneficial predictive analytics could be, embracing the possibilities of valuable insights extracted from such technology.
• Why Data Professionals Should Negotiate Every Job Offer - 16 May 2019
  
  Here are six reasons why you shouldn't feel tempted to jump at the chance and take that job offer as it is without first negotiating.
• 5 Things to Review Before Accepting That Data Scientist Job Offer - 10 May 2019
  
  Before you get too excited and sign the papers for that new data scientist job, and solidify your role as a new hire, make sure you look over these 5 things first.
• How to Recognize a Good Data Scientist Job From a Bad One - 09 Apr 2019
  
  Here are six characteristics which set good data scientist jobs apart form the bad ones.
• How to DIY Your Data Science Education - 03 Apr 2019
  
  Some people find the path of formal education works well for them, but this may not work for everyone, in every situation. Here are eight ways that you can take a DIY approach to your data science education.
• 6 Books About Open Data Every Data Scientist Should Read - 20 Feb 2019
  
  Check out this collection of six books which tackle the hard skills required to make sense of the changing field known as open data and muse on the ethical implications of a digitally connected world.
• How AI and Data Science is Changing the Utilities Industry - 22 Jan 2019
  
  Together, artificial intelligence (AI) and data science are causing positive developments for the utilities providers that choose to investigate these things. Here are some examples of technology at work.
• 6 Step Plan to Starting Your Data Science Career - 05 Dec 2018
  
  When people want to launch data science careers but haven't made the first move, they're in a scenario that's understandably daunting and full of uncertainty. Here are six steps to get started.