I have been asked how I got into data science, considering my previous field of expertise in the water industry. I was a regulatory and compliance officer. Based on the job description, I should have dealt with mostly words—from laws, regulations, filing of permits and petitions, hearing transcripts, and other documentation. But as an engineer, a job title couldn’t stop me from working with numbers.
Last September 26, 2019, I spoke in the first-ever Kwentubig, a storytelling event about water and the environment. The event was organized by the Philippine Young Water Professionals (PYWP) and the 2030 Youth Force in the Philippines.
That night, I told the story of how the water industry led me to data science.
Ang Aking #Kwentubig (My Water Story)
