Machine Learning + NuoDB
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This is going to be the one of the most intense machine learning big data events ever created in New York City. We have an all star line up of speakers.
Food and Refreshments will be available. Go up to the 8th Floor.
Speakers
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John Myles White, Co-Author of Machine Learning for Hackers
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Talk Title: Machine Learning for Hackers
Abstract: In this talk, I'll review the basic ideas of machine learning and show how simple methods developed by researchers can be treated as black-box function calls by using several existing languages like R and Python. We'll work through the intuitions behind linear regression, logistic regression and k-nearest neighbors and show how they might be applied in common situations like spam classification.
http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/4/6/c/event_155361612.jpegAbout: John Myles White is one of the two authors of the book "Machine Learning for Hackers", published by O'Reilly. Currently, he is a Ph.D. student in the Princeton Psychology Department, where he studies decision-making. John is also actively involved in the statistical programming community and has written several popular R packages, including ProjectTemplate and log4r. His new primary interest is preparing the Julia language for use in statistical computing.
Website: johnmyleswhite.com (http://johnmyleswhite.com/) Twitter: @johnmyleswhite
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George Davis, Leading Data Scientist at Knewton
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Talk Title: Knewton Adaptive Learning Platform
Abstract: Knewton is a technology company that uses data to continuously personalize online learning content for individual students. Knewton analyzes data about the performance of each student and similar students on the platform, as well as the relevance of the educational content, in order to serve up the best activity for each student at a particular moment in time. The platform is continuously adaptive, meaning it responds in real time to each student’s activity on the system and adjusts to provide the most relevant content. The platform refines its recommendations through network effects that harness the power of all the data collected, for all students, to optimize learning for each individual student.
http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/1/9/a/event_167588602.jpegAbout: George Davis is data science tech lead at Knewton. His team develops scalable statistical models of the learning process in order to inform recommendations such as supplementary content or study groups. George holds a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science, where he researched network analysis, game theory, and probabilistic graphical models as applied to problems in shipping, security, and economic networks.
NuoDB Speakers
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Wiqar Chaudry, Director of Product Management NuoDB
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Talk Title: Machine Learning with NuoDB
Abstract: Cloud computing, faster machines, and the proliferation of mathematics and programming have made machine learning accessible to almost anyone. However, once all the analytics and the number crunching are done, you still need a place to store, access, and report on your results. NuoDB is an elastically scalable SQL database that can take full advantage of the cloud and help you organize your results not just for machines but for the people behind the machines as well.
http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/1/2/9/0/event_160924752.jpegAbout: Wiqar Chaudry, Director of Product Management, is an IT professional with over a decade of experience in database systems and web technologies. He has been responsible for designing large scale data warehouses for the fortune 500 and has played key roles in several data centric start-ups as a solutions architect, sales engineer, and product manager. Academically Wiqar holds a BBA in Finance from Temple University, and an MS in Computer Information systems from Boston University. In his spare time Wiqar writes a blog on collaborative economics. You can follow him on twitter @WiqarC.
Sponsors
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Knewton
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Knewton is a technology company that uses data to continuously personalize online learning content for individual students. Knewton analyzes data about the performance of each student and similar students on the platform, as well as the relevance of the educational content, in order to serve up the best activity for each student at a particular moment in time.
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NUODB
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NuoDB is a NewSQL cloud database. It looks and behaves like a traditional SQL database from the outside but under the covers it's a revolutionary database solution. It is a new class of database for a new class of datacenter.
Created by an experienced team (http://www.nuodb.com/meet_the_team.html) of software experts with the support of avisionary investment team (http://www.nuodb.com/our_investors.html), NuoDB is redefining the world of transactional databases.
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O'Reilly Media
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O'Reilly Media will provide book giveaways at the event. We ask that if you receive a book from O'Reilly Media at our event you write a review on the book.
Please send a copy of your book review to Marsee or Jon (usergroups@oreilly.com ). Include "Book Review" and the title of the book in your subject line of your email along with the name of our group New York Software Engineers (NYSE).
You can also send reviews to:
Marsee Henon and Jon JohnsO'Reilly Media1005 Gravenstein Highway NorthSebastopol, CA 95472
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Techno Solutions Group
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Techno Solutions Group is a New York City based IT Staffing (http://www.technosgi.com/) company that is focuses on the needs of clients ranging in size from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
The Founder of Techno Solutions Group is Victoria Ricciuti (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/victoria-ricciuti/0/345/617) with an educational background in labor relations and experience at Gartner Group, Software Spectrum, Borden, Inc. and Quaker Oats managing human resources.
Techno Solutions Group, Inc. sponsors NYSE with financial, logistic, and promotional support.
http://www.technosgi.com (http://www.technosgi.com/)
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Become Noticed
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Become Noticed is a San Francisco SEO (http://www.becomenoticed.com/) Company that focuses on best practices and engaging the latest Web technologies to build strong Web strategies for clients developing Websites and Applications.
The Founder of Become Noticed Michael Latulippe (http://michaellatulippe.com/) is a software engineer and Web developer specializing in PHP, jQuery, AJAX, JavaScript, and HTML5 technologies.
Become Noticed, Inc. sponsors the NYSE group with financial, logistic, and promotional support.
http://www.becomenoticed.com (http://www.becomenoticed.com/)
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Machine Learning + NuoDB