Data Mining Role

Poll

Your main role in relation to data mining: [179 votes total] Analyst/Practitioner (analyze real-world data yourself) (72) 40% Researcher (write research papers) (35) 20% Student (currently in college) (30) 17% Software developer (write DM software) (17) 9% Business analyst (use DM results, but don't mine data yourself) (4) 2% Manager (manage some of the above types) (18) 10% Other (please comment) (3) 2%

Comments

Marie Risov, Data mining as Developing Technology
I placed myself into the Analyst/Practitioner category, but could easily add the Educator one if such existed. I have noticed a long time ago that the type of data analysis sought by various industries has plenty of common ground. That leads to direct translation of data mining value statements from one industry to another. In fact the majority of new technologies go through a "bubble" development stage and consolidate into more general offering as soon as the commonalities are understood.

Gaurav Talwar, Role in Data Mining
Hi I work for a Market Researh firm as Data Analyst and uses various traditional statistical techniques in preparing the analysis report. Looking for how Data Mining tools will be helpful in my analysis.

Faraz Rehman, Data mining applicatoins
I am software engineer, working with the PLM systems. I am always trying to find new ways to apply Data Mining techniques specially Bayes Classifier to solve various problems

Jim Shaw, Your main role in relation to data mining
My role combines research (algorithm development), software developer (C and VB.net), and practitioner (as a collaborator with life science users).