This was a very interesting read! As an early-career engineer I've been often considering the possibility of complementing my environmental background with some studies in data analytics. I agree with the statement that the Water Sector is not a cool one; a great deal of companies and utilities employ outdated technologies and there's little interest to possible developments and improvements. In a way, deepening my knowledge of statistical analysis is also a way to open new career perspectives Dani Cardelús do you personally feel it is a good moment to merge environmental and data analysis skills? Would this improve employability up to some extent? I'm also keen on knowing what other people think on the topic! Thanks

Dani Cardelús  thanks! I find data analytics a highly compelling and exciting field. Also, it is a great way to maximize the impact of the strong mathematical background that most environmental engineers have. I feel that technical and innovative skills, especially for career starters, are often overlooked in favor of a we-just-do-it-like-this approach. I really hope this could be a chance to go in the direction of  a compelling and satisfying career.
Please reach out if anyone is going through or considering a similar approach. I'm happy to share opinions and ideas!

Thanks again for the nice article!

Published February 15, 2017 11:20 by Marco Salmistraro, Environmental Engineer at International Water Association

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Absolutely Marco. I encourage you to take your first steps into Data Analytics world via edX or Coursera introductory courses. Once you have the basis is easier to decide how deep you want to go into and which environmental areas you wanna strengthen. Future is yours... Good luck

Published February 14, 2017 20:49 by Dani Cardelús, Innovation Manager at Suez

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