Saqib Khanbhai: MADS program creates “well-rounded” data scientists

As a data science manager for a leading UK travel insurer, MADS student Saqib Khanbhai is already using the knowledge and skills he’s learning in UMSI’s Master of Applied Data Science program in the real world. The work that he does in his position requires skills in areas from data collection to delivering insights from that data.

“The MADS course has modules that cover all aspects of this pipeline and therefore have been useful in each aspect,” says Saqib.

No stranger to online learning, Saqib began his data science journey a few years ago by taking courses on Data Camp, Udemy and Coursera. 

Even with all of these classes under his belt, Saqib felt that the MADS program could provide him with advantages he couldn’t find elsewhere. Not only is MADS more rigorous, but the courses also cover additional aspects of the data science field beyond what he was learning on his own.

The curated approach of the MADS program results in students being well-rounded data science professionals.

Read more about how Saqib is using his data science skills in his career and the other advantages he’s had as a MADS student in his full Faces of UMSI profile.