DATA ANALYTICS
As Singapore moves to become a Smart Nation, the Singapore Government has identified data analytics as
an important growth sector and an important enabler for businesses and government to raise productivity,
competiveness and growth.
By 2017,
Singapore aims to train 2,500
multidisciplinary data
analytics professionals
The data analytics industry
is expected to add
S$1 billion in value to
the Singapore economy
to join the workforce
Singapore aims to become
the Big Data Hub in Asia
BIG DATA RISING IN SINGAPORE
WHY SINGAPORE?
Being at the heart of Asia, Singapores location is
seen
as
providing
companies
looking
the
to
perfect
setting
understand
for
World-class
IT infrastructure
and stability
Asian
Strong intellectual
property laws
consumers. With its culturally diverse population,
Singapore offers the ideal location to test new
made-for-Asia innovations, and a broad economy
provides access to industry-specific knowledge
crucial for coming up with the best analytics.
Besides
infrastructure,
robust
information
Singapore
has
technology
strong
global
connectivity critical for hosting and processing
huge volumes of real time data. In addition,
Singapore has the security capabilities to host and
process large amounts of highly proprietary data.
Head Office
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Singapore 179101
Strong talent
pool of
pan-Asian
expertise
and industry
knowledge
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Robust and
strong global
connectivity
Ideal living
laboratory
to test-bed new
technological
innovation
OPPORTUNITIES IN SINGAPORE
In Singapore, we have identified seven areas where data analytics would bring about great transformations.
URBAN SERVICES
Real-time energy pricing
Real-time route optimisation
Smart buildings
SUPPLY CHAIN / LOGISTICS
CONSUMER / RETAIL
Fleet optimisation
Network design and optimisation
Multi-modal city logistics
Marketing analytics
Sentiment analytics
Product development
and strategy
HEALTHCARE
Pharmacovigilance
Chronic diseases management
Clinician research
FINANCIAL
SECURITY
Risk modelling and simulation
Predictive cyber attacks
Cyber forensics
MANUFACTURING
Predictive maintenance
Power-by-the-hour operations
Today, Singapore already hosts many projects from these sectors and some of them are:
Accenture Analytics Innovation Center (AAIC) will focus on developing innovative approaches for the use of
analytics in services related to education, health, procurement, public safety, resource utilisation, smart grids,
transportation and workforce effectiveness.
EDF-Veolia Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cities is in collaboration with Singaporean authorities in the
following fields: energy-efficiency and air conditioning systems in buildings, domestic waste collection, the
integration of solar panels into buildings, the development of green roofs, as well as local water recycling.
NEC Laboratories Singapore (NLS) aims to produce solutions for urban issues by concentrating on areas that
include safety, big data, security and smart energy.
NielsenLAB is the first in Asia outside the US which develops and leverages cutting-edge technologies and
methodologies in neuroscience, shopper technology and measurement science to fuel consumer and
market insights for companies working to reach consumers in Asia.
SAP Next Business and Technology Research Centre is the largest research location and headquarters in Asia
Pacific focusing on research into social business networks and collaboration, real-time intelligence and
analytics.
DATA ANALYTICS TALENT IN DEMAND
With the rise of big data, the need for analytics expertise and services is becoming more urgent. Experts who
can make sense of large amounts of data and integrate that knowledge with their business expertise to solve
the business challenges of the future are in great demand. Companies in Singapore are looking to hire experts
in these three areas, in particular data scientists.
DATA SCIENTISTS
DOMAIN EXPERTS
SOLUTION ARCHITECTS
Model domain-specific
Define problem statements,
Design underlying architecture and
problems by applying statistical
identify relevant data and
convert models into complete,
and/or algorithmic techniques
articulate metrics for analysis.
scalable software for implementation.
on data sets to derive insights.
DATA
ANALYST
DATA
SCIENTIST
WORK EXPERIENCE:
WORK EXPERIENCE:
0 to 5 years of data analytics experience
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors/Masters in statistics, computer
science, math or related quantitative fields
At least 6 years of data analytics experience
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Masters/PhD in statistics, computer science,
math or related quantitative fields
PREFERRED
SPECIALISATIONS:
PROGRAMMING SKILLS
AND DATA MANAGEMENT:
Machine learning
Python
Statistical Modelling
MapReduce
Operation Research
NoSQL
Advance Calculus
SQL
Management Science Techniques
Hadoop
Inferential Statistics
Natural Language Processing
Hive/Pig
Knowledge Discovery & Data Mining
Clojure
Distributed & Parallel Computing
Java
Advance Computer Architecture
DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE
AND SOFT SKILLS:
Passionate about the industry
and business
Curious and inquisitive about data
VISUALISATION AND
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Able to persuade and influence
decision makers
Knowledge of visualisation tools like
Flare, HighCharts, AmCharts, D3.js,
Google Visualization API, Tableau
Hacker mindset
Story-telling skills
Innovative,
problem solver
and creative
Ability to engage with senior
management, and translate
data-drive insights into decisions
If you are interested in being part of the vibrant data analytics landscape right here in Singapore,
visit www.contactsingapore.sg/jobs to explore the available positions.
