“I decided on MDS because of its 10-month duration, the breadth of topics covered and its focus on community.”
Previous Degree: Bachelor of Science, Honours in Behavioural Neuroscience (Minor in Biology), University of British Columbia Program: MDS Vancouver, Class of 2021
During my undergraduate degree, I was involved with multiple research projects. In these projects, my favourite stages of the research cycle were experimental design and data analysis. MDS was the perfect opportunity to further my ...
“The MDS program has been carefully designed to impart essential data science skills to make individuals job ready.”
Previous Degree: Master of Science in Computer Science, Santa Clara University Previous Experience: Senior Associate – Data Analytics, Tredence Inc. Program: MDS Vancouver, Class of 2021
While I was working with a lot of data and had come to appreciate the bigger picture of data science through my training as a computer scientist, I felt the need for a closer and more rounded hands-on association ...
“One of the greatest strengths of the MDS program is their openness to students from different academic backgrounds.”
Previous Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance, Simon Fraser University Program: MDS Vancouver, Class of 2021
As a CPA, I believe that I am in a unique role where I have a good understanding of the business needs but also have the strong analytical skills needed for programming and statistics. I consider data science as a tool which can be applied to many different ...
“While several resources on the Internet can help people get the knowledge and skills needed to become a Data Scientist or NLP engineer, I think the structure of the MDS-CL program and the quality of the teaching staff take the learning experience to a higher level.”
Previous Degree: Masters in International Relations, Field Of Study Development Economics and International Development, Hult International Business School Previous Experience: Data Scientist, NLP, Helelab Program: MDS Computational Linguistics, Class of 2021
Back in 2017, I worked as an innovation consultant helping corporations fast-track digital transformation processes by partnering with tech ...
“The capstone project is the biggest positive point for the program. It makes you work directly with an industry partner on a real-life project, but you get the program’s supervision and support throughout. It makes you feel prepared for the future.”
Previous Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the National University of Colombia Program: MDS Okanagan, Class of 2021
Working in the finance industry, I realized how data can shape the future of industries and companies. I wanted to be part of that and help as much as I could. Having now moved through the MDS-O program, I can say the quality of the program is world-class, the students come ...
“If you are like me and have a passion for languages and an analytical mind, and want to combine those skills to do something really interesting and impactful, then this program is for you.”
Previous Degree: Bachelor of Arts and Science, Computer Science, University of Toronto Program: MDS Computational Linguistics, Class of 2021
I decided to pursue a career in data science because I wanted to use my programming skills to work with language data. I was always interested in languages and linguistics, but I did not see myself as a translator or language instructor. I have an analytical ...
“The MDS Computational Linguistics program offers a strong focus on applied NLP, a perfect match for what I was looking for.”
Previous Degree: Bachelor of Computer Science, University of British Columbia Program: MDS Computational Linguistics, Class of 2021
While working with intelligent systems in the industry and conducting research in the public health domain with text mining techniques, I witnessed the tremendous impact and potential that modern AI could have over solving global societal and business challenges, coming ...
“The program was able to quickly get me to a point that would have taken much longer working away on my own time. It provided me with a better understanding of data science in areas I was familiar with and also exposed me to new concepts.”
Previous Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from UBC Vancouver Program: MDS Okanagan, Class of 2021
I started using interactive data analysis tools and machine learning to support my work. Much of the data science aspects that I had been incorporating in my work were learned during evenings and weekends. I felt that I wasn’t going to get where I wanted to be without diving into ...
“The accelerated 10-month learning period will equip you well to get started in a career in data science.”
Previous Degree: Bachelor of Science in Food Science, from UBC Vancouver Program: MDS Okanagan, Class of 2021
I realized I needed to learn new data analytical techniques to analyze large amount of data. I found myself becoming really interested in data analysis. I was amazed how the data can help solve complex problems in the real world. UBC’s reputation and the opportunity to learn in immersive ...
"Coming from a non-STEM background, one of the things that drew me to the MDS is that it has a broad and diverse mission statement for recruitment. This program is known for being diverse, and I continually gain insights from the experiences that my peers bring to the table."
Previous Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Law and Political Science, Carleton University Prior Experience: Monitoring & Evaluation Lead, USAID Jordan Local Enterprise Support Project Program: MDS Vancouver, Class of 2021
An increasing number of tools now exist that fully automate the machine learning pipeline, such that anyone can fit a powerful model with little to no code. In some ways, that is ...
