This book is an information packed overview of how to structure a data science career a data science degree program and how to hire a data science team including resources and insights from the authors experience with national and international largescale data projects as well as industry academic and government partnerships education and workforce.ampampnbsp Outlined here are tips and insights into navigating the data ecosystem as it currently stands including career skills current training programs as well as practical hiring help and resources. Also threaded through the book is the outline of a data ecosystem as it could ultimately emerge and how career seekers training programs and hiring managers can steer their careers degree programs and organizations to align with the broader future of data science. Instead of riding the current wave the author ultimately seeks to help professionals programs and organizations alike prepare a sustainable plan for growth in this everchanging world of data.ampampnbspampampnbsp The book is divided into three sections the first Building Data Careersampampnbspis from the perspective of a potential career seeker interested in a career in data the second Building Data Programs is from the perspective of a newly forming data science degree or training program and the third Building Data Talent and Workforce is from the perspective of a Data and Analytics Hiring Manager.