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From Software Engineer to Data Engineer Thanks to Āé¶¹“«Ć½Ķųվ’s Professional Development Certificate in Data Science and Machine Learning

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How I gained the knowledge, skills, tools and strategies to take my career to the next level

In 2008, I joined the STMĀ as aĀ softwareĀ engineerĀ in itsĀ metroĀ control center, a position which I held for more than 10 years.Ā However, in 2021,Ā after completing my Professional Development Certificate in Data ScienceĀ andĀ Machine Learning at Āé¶¹“«Ć½ĶųÕ¾, I can proudly say that IĀ haveĀ made the transition fromĀ softwareĀ engineer to… dataĀ engineer!Ā  ThatĀ transition was made possibleĀ thanks to the decisionĀ IĀ madeĀ 3Ā years ago to embarkĀ onĀ thisĀ greatĀ journey at Āé¶¹“«Ć½ĶųÕ¾.Ā 

Before making that decision,Ā my positionĀ asĀ a softwareĀ engineer consistedĀ ofĀ developingĀ andĀ maintaining the variousĀ systemsĀ used by theĀ trafficĀ controllersĀ to help manage the daily operationsĀ of the Montreal metro.Ā Working inĀ theĀ ā€œbrainā€Ā of all the metro’s operations, I was aware thatĀ everything from the movement of the trainsĀ toĀ the activity of the elevators, escalators, energy, fans, andĀ a long list of other typesĀ of equipmentĀ was being recorded. IĀ knew thatĀ allĀ this data was a goldmine of insights for theĀ organization,Ā and thatĀ if I wanted to exploit that data,Ā IĀ would need to update my knowledge and skills.Ā 

At the same time, I wasĀ alsoĀ reading articles about the emergence of big data, how being a data scientist wasĀ quicklyĀ becoming the sexiest job of the 21st century,Ā andĀ how artificial intelligence would be at the forefront of what they call, ā€œtheĀ Fourth Industrial Revolutionā€.

I had to do something.Ā 

I wanted to be part of thisĀ dataĀ revolution!Ā 

I wanted to be ahead of the curve!Ā 

At that moment,Ā I startedĀ searchingĀ theĀ internet for videosĀ or onlineĀ trainings,Ā butĀ felt thatĀ the options I found were not going to be comprehensiveĀ norĀ recognizedĀ in the industry,Ā and that’s not what I wanted. On the contrary, what I wanted wasĀ a program thatĀ wouldĀ giveĀ me the A – Z of data science — theĀ practical knowledge, skills,Ā and tools,Ā real and involvedĀ interactionsĀ with other professionals and instructors,Ā andĀ the stamp from aĀ world-renownedĀ institution.Ā 

ThisĀ isĀ where Āé¶¹“«Ć½Ķųվ came in.Ā The Professional Development Certificate in Data Science and Machine Learning was exactly what I was looking for.Ā 

Now I can proudly call myself a Data Engineer thanks to the investment that I made toĀ enrollĀ at Āé¶¹“«Ć½ĶųÕ¾ in Data Science andĀ Machine Learning.Ā 

Do you want to be aĀ dataĀ scientist? A dataĀ engineer? A machine learning engineer?Ā If so, here’s what the Data Science andĀ Machine Learning program will give you:Ā 

TheĀ program focuses on providing the most relevant knowledge, most practical skills and tools, and the critical strategies for understanding when and how to implement those skills and tools.Ā It offersĀ a blend of real-world industry knowledge alongside the right amount of practice and feedback,Ā leading toĀ participantsĀ who areĀ skilledĀ in applying that knowledgeĀ so they can leave class and apply whatĀ they haveĀ learned to their workĀ immediately.Ā 

The programĀ alsoĀ helps you developĀ meaningful professionalĀ connections.Ā This is important because,Ā inĀ the wonderful world of data,Ā you will never work alone. OnĀ the contrary,Ā youĀ willĀ constantly communicate with your clients, business partners,Ā andĀ your fellow data engineers, data scientistsĀ andĀ analystsĀ to better understand the problemsĀ at stake and findĀ solutions.Ā 

MyĀ journeyĀ at Āé¶¹“«Ć½Ķųվ culminated with the completion of the firstĀ A.I. project at the STMĀ where I was the data engineer.Ā Thanks to this project,Ā usersĀ of the Montreal metroĀ can now find out theĀ occupancy rateĀ of theĀ AZURĀ trainsĀ on the orangeĀ line — the busiest of the metro lines.Ā This info is being displayed onĀ theĀ MĆ©trovisionĀ screensĀ on theĀ platformsĀ andĀ can also be consultedĀ on the mobile version ofĀ stm.info.Ā It isĀ a great development that is the fruit of some remarkableĀ teamwork!Ā 

Data scientistĀ andĀ data engineers are in high demand right nowĀ andĀ these career pathsĀ offer interesting positions in all different kindsĀ of industries.Ā 

So,Ā what are youĀ waitingĀ for? Jump in!Ā BecomeĀ a professionalĀ Made ByĀ Āé¶¹“«Ć½ĶųÕ¾!Ā 

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