Data visualization helps bring to life valuable insights that data provides. With the ever-growing field of data and tech, the need for a specialist who is able to convert a complex data story into a simple insight is high. We recommend considering data visualization as your specialty if you have the ability to comprehend business acumen, simplify complex models, and be creative. With a data visualization specialty, you could apply your skills to jobs including analyst, developer and engineer.

Any research is incomplete without a strong data visualization. Your end user may or may not understand the complexity of the quantitative model, but they will look at the visualization as a way of understanding the model and make a business decision based on that. A lot of data teams face challenges when it comes to model adoption and change management. By creating a strong visualization, you are not only winning the hearts of your team but also building your credibility as an empathetic data scientist — they are rare finds.

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