The future of Data Scientists is as architects says Senior Data Scientist Meredith corp. Mostafa Majidpour

The world of Big Data is in a state of constant evolution. In February 2018, Forbes reported that 61% of organisations cited both Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence as their most significant data initiatives for the next year. Enterprise Management 360 chats with Senior Data Scientist Mostafa Majidpour about the future of the field and his profession.

The data and Machine Learning expert, whose background is in Control Engineering, also shares his thoughts on open source networks, Time Inc.’s digital transformation and the unique algorithm challenges that keep him up at night.

Senior Data Scientist Meredith
“Mostafa Majidpour”
MORE OFTEN, I THINK THEY (DATA SCIENTISTS) WILL BE KIND OF ARCHITECTS, MEANING THAT THEY HAVE THESE MODULES THAT DO DIFFERENT ALGORITHMS AND NOW THEY CAN STEP BACK AND ARCHITECT THE WHOLE THING.

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