Skills needed to become a data scientist in 2025

1. Technical Skills: Programming (Python or R),
Database Management and SQL,
Mathematics and Statistics, Web Scrapping
, Data Cleaning
, Data Visualization,
Feature Engineering,
Machine Learning Modelling,
Computer Vision
, Natural Language Processing,
GitHub and Git Commands
and Model Deploment.
2. Soft Skills: Curiosity and desire to learn
, Critical thinking
, Business acumen
, Communication skills
, Teamwork
, Cross-sectionality