With the rapid
rise in use of innovative digital technologies like Artificial Intelligence
(AI) to meet evolving business needs of organisations across industries, more
than 30 percent of the global workforce must equip itself with new skills to be
effective in their roles.
Despite the
pervasive worry about AI making several tech professionals and functions
redundant, a new report by Gartner, an American research and advisory firm,
states that Artificial Intelligence will create 2.3 million jobs by 2020, while
a report by Capgemini revealed that 83% of companies employing AI-powered tools
have already been creating new jobs with the help of this technology. Here are
some of the top AI-powered jobs that are most in demand at present and will see
further growth in the future:
Data
scientist
The role of the
data scientist in modern businesses is accentuated by the rapid development of
cutting-edge analytics tools and technologies. Data scientists, with their
advanced skillsets in statistics and analytics, can sort through large volumes
of data easily and organise it to extract valuable insights that can help
businesses take the right decisions and optimise some of the key organisational
processes.
Currently, data
science and analytics is widely used by e-commerce companies, financial
institutions, healthcare organisations, engineering companies, marketing
agencies and data science vendors. In addition, data analytics is a major tool
deployed by social networks, search engines, as well as organisations
undertaking mobile analytics and retail analytics to gather useful insights for
sales strategies and marketing campaigns.
ML
developer
The potential
applications of AI and machine learning in nearly every industry are almost
limitless. An AI and Machine Learning developer (ML) can understand the
requirements of the business and the ecosystem it operates in, and design the
best tools and platforms to aid in automating processes. Hence, as an AI and
machine learning developer, an individual must work with machine components
that function autonomously with minimum human intervention. Sectors and
processes that leverage AI and machine learning include technology companies,
healthcare, transportation, finance, construction, production and manufacturing
and customer service
UI/UX
designer
The tasks for a
UI/UX designer include understanding and analysing customer pain points and
problems, prioritising business goals, constructing a practicable hypothesis,
designing appropriate solutions, and then evaluating the effectiveness of
solutions with the help of customers. The demand for UI/UX designers is
significantly high among technology, automotive, industrial engineering,
healthcare, fashion and e-commerce companies.
Blockchain
developer
Blockchain is
one of the most disruptive technologies in the digital financial services
ecosystem which facilitates highly secure, transparent and seamless
transactions between multiple participants and machines by eliminating the need
for a central authority. With the ever-rising demand for financial technology
in banking, blockchain is the most sought-after tool by both traditional
financial institutions as well as digital lending and banking companies across
the globe. Besides banking and financial services, blockchain is being widely
used by technology companies, consumer product brands, manufacturing concerns,
media organisations, life sciences, healthcare and telecommunications.
Cloud
software engineer
Cloud computing
and cloud-based technologies and platforms are in high demand as they help organisations
drive down costs and eliminate major capital expenditure on hardware upgrades.
Moreover, a well-developed cloud computing ecosystem can also aid the efficient
performance of other technologies such as data analytics and machine learning.
Cloud computing
and software are helping sectors such as technology manufacturing, consumer
products manufacturing, financial services, industrial manufacturing, telecom,
automotive, aerospace, transport/logistics, retail, software, pharma, media and
metals/mining.
Source: THE HINDU-6th December,2017
