David Asboth is a data generalist, consultant, author, and educator.
David specialises in creating personalised learning experiences to upskill both individuals and teams in vital programming and data science skills. His book "The Well-Grounded Data Analyst" is due for release in 2025.
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The Well-Grounded Data Analyst: Solve real-world problems like a pro
Complete eight data science projects that lock in important real world skills, along with a practical process you can use to learn any new technique quickly and efficiently.
- High-value skills, usually missing from basic training, to tackle specific analytical problems
- Deconstructing problems for faster, practical solutions
- Data modeling, PDF data extraction, and categorical data manipulation
- Handling vague metrics, deciphering inherited projects, and defining customer records
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Half Stack Data Science: The Podcast
Half Stack Data Science is a podcast about data science in the real world. It unpacks the practical side of data science, from storytelling and education to real-world applications, in lively conversations with industry experts. It's where theory meets practice in the world of data science. Brought to you by David Asboth and Shaun McGirr.
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" The training was perfect. Can't ask for a better instructor than David. The pace at which the course progressed is really commendable along with the exercises. "
Intermediate Python for Data Science student
Ways we can work together
Consultancy
More companies need data science than they need data scientists. Get help with a piece of research or one-off deep dive analysis by hiring a consultant instead. I can also help you create a bespoke job spec for a permanent data role, if you decide it’s something you want to take further.
Training
Upskill your employees with data skills for the 21st century. I develop bespoke courses to teach you and your staff the tools, technical skills and general “data thinking” you need to analyse and leverage your data to make better, more efficient business decisions.
Mentoring
Just starting out in your data science career? I offer short (30m), medium (60m) and long (90m) slots for one-on-one mentoring where I can help with your learning objectives, project reviews, optimising your CV & cover letter, and give you general industry advice.
" I was very impressed by David's knowledge and real life application of the concepts discussed. He also demonstrated a fine understanding of his audience, which helped the course flow well! "
Intro to Python student
Latest articles & tutorials
The gardener's guide to data analysis
LearningHow can you continue your journey as a data analyst after foundational training? Think of it as a long-term project, like tending to a garden.
Learn data science like you would learn jazz
LearningAspiring analysts want to know how data analysis is done. As it turns out, there are similarities between learning how to analyse data and learning how to play music, especially jazz.
How generalists learn
LearningOne of the most common questions I get from students near the end of a data science course is "what next?". How do you keep learning once you have the basics, especially if you're a generalist?
About David
I'm a freelance data scientist, consultant, and educator with an MSc. in Data Science and a background in software and web development. I'm a generalist; my previous roles have been a range of data science, software development, and software architecting jobs.
Things I also do:
- I co-host the Half Stack Data Science podcast where we talk about the realities of data science in the business world
- I've written various articles and tutorials about data science
- I've given a selection of talks at large conferences and universities, all on similar topics of "real world data science"
- I occasionally stream some data science over on Twitch, where I take a vague project idea, a dataset, and try to come up with an answer in about an hour, explaining the code and thought process as I go.
Contact me
The best way to get in touch with me is to email me at hello@davidasboth.com