Brillie Phan puts the “applied” in Master of Applied Data Science

University of Michigan School of Information Master of Applied Data Science student Brillie Phan is only three terms into the program and has already been able to use her new skills in her full-time job. Brillie is a data scientist at Ford Pro, an entity within Ford Motor Company that supports Ford commercial vehicles and services using advanced data and analytics. She heard about the MADS program through UMSI’s newsletters and Coursera, and immediately decided to apply.

The key word that drew me into pursuing MADS is ‘applied.’ I want to acquire the tools and capabilities in data science to solve practical problems at work and other personal projects that could make a positive impact in the community.

Brillie has succeeded in finding those real world applications for her data science coursework. “I have already applied various visualization techniques acquired from SIADS 521 (Visual Exploration of Data) to build prototyped dashboards at work and received lots of positive feedback,” she says. 

Learn more about how Brillie has been employing her data science skills and the community that she’s found in the MADS program in her full Faces of UMSI profile.