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Myk is the founder of Data Engineering Pilipinas, a vibrant community dedicated to making data literacy and open-source technologies accessible nationwide. He also mentors through the FTW Foundation’s Data Science Bootcamp for women, bridging academic research with practical learning. Currently, Myk leads data, analytics, and AI projects as Head of Data & Analytics at San Miguel Corporation. He recently completed a Master of Engineering in AI from UP Diliman, and is pursuing a PhD.

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R User Group - Philippines

Joe Brillantes

Carlo Angelo Guillermo

davidjose4work

camille

Daryl Christian De Chavez

Vince Austria

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brianne11

Kristel

Anonymous Baby

Vanessa Althea Bermudez

Genevieve David

Elmer Peramo

geolralph

Mike Jay-R Lisondra

Keith Fajardo

A YU

Jezreel

Michael Llera

Samrit Pramanik

#137 Local LLMs for Humans

Online event

**REGISTER AT [https://lu.ma/x71j6xqn](https://lu.ma/x71j6xqn)**

​Join us for a relaxed and informal gathering of the R User Group community! We will be celebrating the end of AY24 with a casual meet and gReet at a local restaurant.

​It will be a great opportunity to connect with fellow R enthusiasts, share experiences, and chat about all things R (and python. and julia. and Data. etc!). Drinks are on your own unless a sponsor steps up. Whether you’re a regular attendee or new to the group, we’d love to see you there!

​​**Meeting Location:**
We will be returning to the Monkey King, on the second floor of the 99 Ranch in Westwood.

​​**Food:**
There's a bar and food court, and a full market on the first floor.

​​**Parking:**
Parking is available downstairs of 99 Ranch.

​​**Sponsor:**
This meetup is being sponsored by njnm, a boutique data consultancy in LA. If you (or your company) is interested in sponsoring a future event, please do reach out to the event organizers.

​**Location**
​**Monkey King (99 Ranch), 1360 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024**

R Meetup - Real Data Science USA (formerly LA R Users Group)

Neal Fultz

West LA Data Science

Monkey King (99 Ranch)

Join the **Ekiti R-Users Group** for our first online outreach event, designed for beginners, students, and researchers curious about the R programming language.
Whether you're new to data analysis or looking for a reliable tool for your academic or professional research, this session will introduce you to R’s foundations, its community, and the powerful things you can do with just a few lines of code!

**📢 Theme:** Getting Started with R – A Powerful Tool for Data Analysis and Research
🗓️ **Date:** Saturday, 21st June, 2025
🕛 **Time:** 12:00 noon
💻 **Venue:** Online (link will be shared after registration)

**What You’ll Learn at This Outreach Event**
Whether you're a student just getting started with data or a researcher looking for a flexible and free tool for analysis, this session is crafted for you.

**Introduction to R and Its Ecosystem**

* What is R? A brief history and its growing popularity.
* Why choose R for data analysis, statistics, and academic research?
* Understanding the role of RStudio and CRAN packages.

**Getting Set Up: Installing R and RStudio**

* Step-by-step guidance on downloading and installing R and RStudio.
* Tips for setting up your workspace for smooth coding.
* Navigating the RStudio interface effectively.

**R Language Basics**

* Writing your first R commands.
* Understanding variables, data types (numeric, character, logical), arrays, matrix, and basic operations.
* How to use built-in functions in R.

**Working with Data in R**

* Introduction to vectors, matrices, lists, and data frames.
* How to import data from Excel or CSV files.
* Basic data cleaning techniques using R functions

**Introduction to Data Visualisation**

* Plotting your first chart using base R.
* Creating bar plots, line graphs, and scatterplots with real examples.

**R for Research and Analysis**

* Simple descriptive statistics using R (mean, median, standard deviation, etc.).
* How to organise and reproduce your analysis using R scripts and R Markdown.
* Examples of how R is used in academic research, policy studies, economics, and social sciences.

👉 **Join us and be part of the growing R community in Ekiti!**

Ekiti R-Users Group

Dr Isaac Ajao

Olutomilola Ayoola 

Haruna Aremu

mosesbrightomokhafe

goajao

etindon

johnb9207

adejuwonso

opeyemifabusoro

Folorunsho

sarahlew786

Jaji Oludare

Peace

meta.analytics2025

Roman

Michael Arkorful

Collins Sarfo

durowadeadeyemi

successinnocent536

Courage Eli Yevugah

Getting Started with R: A Powerful Tool for Data Analysis and Research

**R en Buenos Aires y R-Ladies Santa Rosa te invitan al taller virtual sobre el uso de Git cuando todo parece salir mal!** Aprenderemos a resolver siete situaciones comunes de error utilizando ejercicios prácticos inspirados en Oh Shit, Git! y el paquete R {saperlipopette}.

Este taller está orientado a personas que ya tienen alguna experiencia usando control de versiones, aunque no hace falta ser experto o experta. Ideal para quienes quieren fortalecer su confianza y autonomía frente a situaciones difíciles.

**Preparación previa al taller**

* Tener Git instalado en el ordenador [https://happygitwithr.com/install-git](https://happygitwithr.com/install-git) +[ https://happygitwithr.com/hello-git](https://happygitwithr.com/hello-git)
* Ya usar Git un poco (git commit, git pull/push, ramas, GitHub u otra plataforma) Si querés repasar un poco te recomendamos el workshop [https://yabellini.netlify.app/courses/git_rstudio_course/](https://yabellini.netlify.app/courses/git_rstudio_course/)
* Instalar {saperlipopette} en tu computadora: pak::pak("ropensci-training/saperlipopette"), más información en [https://docs.ropensci.org/saperlipopette/](https://docs.ropensci.org/saperlipopette/)

***Importante***

**Zoom**
Para participar seleccioná "Asistiré" en este evento y asegúrate de tener instalado Zoom en tu computadora [https://zoom.us/download](https://zoom.us/download)

**Código de conducta (CoC)**
Recuerda que al confirmar asistencia aceptas nuestro código de conducta [https://renbaires.github.io/cdc](https://renbaires.github.io/cdc)
**¡Te esperamos! 💜💻**

R en Buenos Aires

Andrea Gomez Vargas

Ariana Bardauil

Emanuel Ciardullo

Monica

María Nanton

Sofía Anastasía

Mauro Crosignani

Carlos Jimenez

GRACIELA 

Willy Rojas

Jesica Formoso

Marcos May

pgasofia5

Eulios

Franco

renatorojasd96

Betsabé Cohen

Diana Oaxaca

Federico Giovannetti

Gustavo Bruges

¡Miércoles, Git! Manejo de errores en Git y no morir en el intento

Study group meeting once a month for existing/aspiring R contributors who want to gain/refresh basic skills in C programming.

The main study materials are from the C sessions of [CS50](https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2025/), Harvard's Introduction to Computer Science. This will be supplemented with a chapter from [Deep R Programming](https://deepr.gagolewski.com/chapter/310-compiled.html) on R's C API.

See the [study group webpage](https://contributor.r-project.org/events/c-study-group-2025/) for the work schedule and further details.

There are other cohorts meeting at 11am-12am Sydney time on Thursdays (cohort 2) and 12pm-1pm on Fridays (cohort 3) if this time is not so convenient.

R Contributors

Ella Kaye

C Study Group - cohort 1

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