Implementing data science with the company I'm at was a unique journey because at the time, we had plenty of data but not all the data was necessarily accurate or relevant towards what we're trying to accomplish — which was ensuring the successful use of our products and ensuring the success of the customer.
The product that led me to Data Science Dojo was the need to validate some of the assumptions we had about our customers. We needed to move beyond gut instinct and toward data-backed decisions, but the challenge was knowing where to start and how to build something that would last.
Attending the bootcamp helped me achieve the goals we had set out — specifically, "how do we prove some sort of return of investment?" What it allowed me to do was to validate not just some of the ideas, but also build something scaleable. The skills and frameworks I gained gave me the confidence to lead data initiatives at Pearson that continue to drive measurable outcomes for our customers.