"While people outside of the field of Data Science believe our profession is dry and mundane, I find it fascinating. It is called 'data mining' for a reason because buried in the piles of data we examine as part of our job are nuggets of gold. These are in the form of the results we predicted and are supported by the data, as well as discoveries we didn't expect. An example of this was learning that a process improvement our organization made on its manufacturing line not only solved the problem it was meant to address but also resulted in fewer defects in the final product. When we explored this in more detail, using data analytics, we discovered that the new process helped operators detect and remediate a chronic issue earlier, thereby eliminating the need for rework. This 'ah-ha moment' is one of the perks of the job I do."
