Ai/Ml Data Scientist Volunteers

✦This is a free unique volunteer opportunity for students to volunteer with a British Tech Company in order to build real-world experience and skills toward a career as a Data Scientist.

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About the Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled AI/ML Data Scientist to join our team and assist in capturing data from Companies House filings. This role involves developing software to extract and analyze data from specific types of filings, as well as presenting the extracted data in a suitable format for further processing. By leveraging your expertise in data science and software engineering, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of a cutting-edge product. This role will provide valuable experience for those aspiring to pursue a career in the highly sought-after field of Data Science within the Information Technology (IT) industry.

Acquired Work Experience

You will get an Opportunity to build a product using knowledge you gained by undertaking studies related to data science and software engineering. This Opportunity withTech Company will allow you to build experience towards a career as a Data Scientist which is one of the most in-demand fields in Information Technology (IT) right now.

Responsibilities

We need to supplement manually captured data by capturing data from Companies House filings. This requires:

• Conduct thorough testing and quality assurance to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data extraction and processing algorithms.
• Transform the extracted data into a suitable format that can be easily interpreted and processed by other software systems.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI/ML and data science techniques, incorporating them into the data capture process as appropriate.
• Assist in the continuous improvement of the data capture pipeline, optimizing efficiency and performance.
• Implement algorithms and techniques to extract relevant data from the content of these filings.
• Develop software tools to automatically identify and retrieve the latest filings of the target companies, focusing on specific types of filings.
• Create a comprehensive list of companies to track for data capture purposes.
• Collaborate with the team to define and develop the desired outputs, which will be further refined during the project.
• Contribute to the documentation of processes, methodologies, and findings for future reference and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience in AI/ML techniques, including natural language processing (NLP), data extraction, and text analysis.
• Proficiency in working with large datasets and databases.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Familiarity with software engineering best practices, version control systems, and collaborative development environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, R, or Java.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to handle complex data-related challenges.

Acquired Skills

Potential skills you might develop as a result of this Opportunity:

– Learn how to make sense of words scanned.

– Learn how to re-create Cap Tables and valuations of companies.

– Learn how to present data in a meaningful manner.

Endorsements

Once a satisfactory outcome is delivered, we will:

• Provide a testimonial for Linkedin that can also be added to your CV/Resume.
• Provide a testimonial against your profile on SkilledUp Life.
• Allow you to add your Company Name to your LinkedIn Profile.
• Provide a Letter of Recommendation.

Disclaimer

This is a voluntary position, i.e. there is no direct financial compensation, the promise of future paid work or any taxable benefit in kind.