Clair Sullivan

The tech industry has taught us a hard lesson: no job is guaranteed. But here's the good news: as a data scientist, you already have everything you need to take control of your career and make it layoff proof.

This is a follow-up to Clair's session on Data Culture at Data Day Texas 2024. Many organizations struggle to create a data culture that drives real business value, often facing issues such as misalignment between teams, unclear objectives, and poorly managed data practices.

In a world where corporate stability is increasingly uncertain, freelancing offers data scientists a powerful way to take control of their careers and insulate themselves from layoffs.

A significant majority of all data projects fail, most of them never having made it to production or even to deliver business outcomes. While many companies have embraced the need to be data driven, most have taken an “upside-down approach” to do so, resulting in wasted money and failing to create any ROI.