Coding For Data Analysis & E-Commerce
By: Stewart Galloway
Meet Stewart Galloway. Stewart works in e-commerce. He got his bachelor’s degree in physics and a master’s in data science with a concentration in computer science. His first job out of college was doing data entry for a small scientific company doing geological surveys. From there, he developed an interest in data analysis and focused on data analysis as he advanced his career.
Can you describe your work?
Right now I work for an e-commerce company, but I’ve been working on Data & Analytics teams for my past several jobs. My job is mostly using data to answer general questions about large and small scale business operations. How many people are doing X per week? How can we improve Y product? Why are people no longer doing Z?
What tools and programming languages do you use in the work you do?
Python- Python is a very powerful and straightforward programming language that I use to manipulate data and draw insights.
Jupyter Notebook- An extremely organized Python programming environment.
SQL- A must for anyone who wants to work with data — I use it frequently in my role.
DataGrip- An app for querying databases with SQL.
Do you have any tips for young coders?
Talk to people who are doing cool things! Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to get the perfect job right away. It can be much easier to get promoted within a company than to change jobs and companies at the same time. Talk to the people who are doing things that interest you, and ask them about how they do it! Ask them if there’s anything you can do to contribute, and put it on your resume.
“Talk to the people who are doing things that interest you, and ask them about how they do it!”
Outside of coding, what are some of your interests and hobbies?
I have a passion for native plants and wildlife so in my spare time I am gardening and enjoying all of the birds that visit my yard! The picture below is me on my trip to Costa Rica with some friends I met through the tropical plant hobby community (we went looking for cool plants and boy did we find them!)
