Big Data Opens up Big Career Opportunities
Organizations across the world are exploring new opportunities by harnessing the power of data. The scale,
speed, and variety of data being created today makes big data analytics professionals critical to these growing organizations. Here’s how you can get a head-start in this
promising career with the right professional certification.
- IBM Big Data & Analytics Course
- Proficiency in C/C++, Java fundamentals, Python & Hadoop Fundamentals
- Proficiency in Business Intelligence & Data Visualization
- In-depth knowledge on Predictive Analytics and Predictive Modelling
- Structured, hands-on understanding of Big Data Architecture & Big Data Security
- Training on best practices for deploying Sectoral Analytics - HR/Marketing/Finance/Operational
- Multiple projects across industries and functions to comprehensively test your skills and practical knowledge
- Course materials and expert mentoring
A structured learning program designed by industry experts that provides:
- Must-have Skills
- Knowledge and skills in data architecture
- Applicable knowledge in coding and programming languages like Python, C/C++, Java
- Knowledge and understanding of collecting business intelligence
- Industry Use Cases
- Telecom companies use big data to perform location-based device analysis for revenue assurance. Price optimization, network expansion, and add-ons are also areas where telecom companies use big data to improve their business.
- Healthcare organizations deploy big data to provide personalized treatment plans, predict patient admission patterns and optimize clinical research.
- Financial services institutions use big data for customer analytics to personalize offers, as well as for algorithmic trading, risk assessment, fraud detection, and security threat detection.
- Companies in retail, gaming and entertainment use big data to Increase customer conversion rates by improving targeted advertisement at a reduced customer acquisition cost
Career Avenues
Business Analyst
Role: Business users/knowledge workers; subject matter experts in the running of business
Competence: Needs self-service access to data and end-user analytics tools
Data Scientist
Role: Develop and deploy analytic models
Competence: Deep understanding of the mathematics of data, also known as quants
Application Developer
Role: Programmer who operationalizes repeatable analytics
Competence: Needs accurate sense of business requirements for analytic capabilities
Data Engineer
Role: Manages the data, builds physical and logical models
Competence: Responsible for the integration tasks to deploy capabilities defined by business needs
Chief Data Officer (CDO)
Role: Executive owner of the data, delegates the definition of logical business object models, governance rules, and data access policies to data engineers
Competence: Responsible for the quality of data and regulatory compliance
Testimonials
“ IBM's CEP has been pivotal in this digital era to catapult SRM University to find its place in enabling students to equip with future-proof technologies and cull out leaders in them. Looking forward in combating many social and technological challenges together in this initiative. ”
Shri Ravi Pachamoothoo
Chancellor
SRM University Delhi-NCR Sonepat
“ IBM Career Education Program has created revolutionary transformation in higher education, rapidly building industry-ready software competencies that organizations need. Ganpat University offers B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering with specialization in Cloud, Big Data, Cyber Security, Data Science and Mobile Applications in association with IBM since 2014. The program, whether it includes co-created curricula, creating skillful software, developing skills or experiential learning, achieves the right outcomes and benefits by engaging at different levels. Over 1000 students and 100+ faculties have been trained and accredited till date. ”
Dr. Hemal Shah
Principal, ICT, Ganpat University
“ Ganpat university and IBM collaboration has resulted into a win-win-win for student, employer and educator through strong employment outcomes for students, and by delivering graduates with the skills employers need today. This collaboration gave undergraduates access to real case studies and latest industry insight, attend lectures and get training assistance, and internship opportunities. Faculty Development programs helped faculty to extend their subject knowledge in depth for respective specialized areas which leads to make actual T-shaped engineer. ”
-Prof. Prachi Pancholi
Ganpat University
“ The Department of CSE at MITS has a vision to be recognized as a socially accountable thought leader in applications of computational technologies and a centre of excellence in solving complex and cross-disciplinary problems. The collaboration with IBM has been a game-changer for us. Interactions with IBM as part of its Career Education program has introduced our community to cutting edge skills and tools which can be taken as the gold standard in their domains. IBM's unique direct-industry certification at two levels can be proudly exhibited by students and faculty alike. In addition, the program gives the stakeholders access to premium initiatives taken up by IBM, which cannot be imagined otherwise.
All this is enabled by the strong support from IBM, available over phone and email 24x7. The experience has been completely seamless, with very little paperwork involved in executing each phase. The initiative is highly recommended for all those who want to deliver a holistic experience for their stakeholders.”Mahalingam P. R.
Assistant Professor | Department of Computer Science & Engineering
Muthoot Institute of Technology & Science, Kochi, Kerala
