It’s been a decade since “connected” objects—commonly referred to as “the internet of things” (IoT)— reached broad audiences. Connected toothbrushes, sensors embedded in sneakers, and smart watches have started to change consumer behavior through a data-driven, gamified approach. Technology has rapidly evolved to handle large data volumes at high velocities and big data analytics. AI has become more democratized.
The evolution of healthcare has come a long way since local physicians made house calls and homespun remedies were formulated using items from the kitchen spice rack. Today’s healthcare is driven as much by the promise of emerging technologies centered on data processing and advanced analytics as by developing new and specialized drugs.
Are you considering venturing into the world of analytics engineering? Analytics engineers are the newest addition to data teams and sit somewhere between data engineers and data analysts. They are technical, business savvy, and love to learn. A huge part of an analytics engineer’s role is learning new modern data tools to implement within data stacks.
