Start by finding a linguist. You can find one at your local university. Let the linguist design your first project. It should be something that they don't know

Start by finding a linguist. You can find one at your local university. Let the linguist design your first project. It should be something that they don't know how to solve, but have wanted to know. Don't worry about if it is feasible. Go to local data meetups when you have enough exposure to form your first questions.