So you want to be a Data Scientist? (aka "Intro to Data Science")

So you want to be a Data Scientist?

Description:

You've seen the memo and heard the whispers... Data Scientists are the new kid on the block! Want to learn how you can get started? Come find out what it takes to solve analytical problems, frameworks you can apply to help, and the tools which turn an ordinary developer into a supercharged data geek. We'll start with the statistics and end with a few demos

Location: The Auditorium in Building SC-12. Entrance is in the front.

Parking: Park on the left in the back. Then walk around to the front entrance.

Agenda:

6:30 pm Appetizers & Drinks and Networking
7:00 pm Welcome
7:15 pm Talk begins - "So you want to be a Data Scientist" by Andrew Moll (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollandrew)
8:30 pm Q&A

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Speaker Bio:

Andrew Moll (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollandrew) is just a regular guy living off caffeine, protein bars, and presentations. He's typically creating recommendation engines, multi-petabyte Hadoop systems, and Machine Learning algorithms. He loves to code, teach, & speak on all things data!

Sponsor: Trusted Analytics Platform (TAP): http://trustedanalytics.org

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