Science at Uber: Building a Data Science Platform
Franziska Bell, Director of Data Science at Uber, wants to give every Uber employee the capabilities of a data scientist. Whether it involves making forecasts to understand future conditions in a city, or deriving insights from data analytics, the tools of data scientists have broad applicability at Uber. Fran and her team extend these capabilities throughout Uber through the use of platforms, systems that let users enter parameters and select sets of data to help make business decisions.