R @Google

R @Google

Karl Millar

Abstract:

R is an open source programming language used primarily for statistical analysis and data visualization. It is being increasingly used by statisticians, economists, and engineers at Google. Learn how R has been integrated with common google data storage technologies such as Dremel, Bigtable, and ColumnIO and some examples of how it is used for statistical modeling, forecasting, clustering, and other statistical computations on Google data. We'll also discuss the approaches that we're taking at Google to work with large-scale data and computations in R.

Bio:

Karl Millar is responsible for Google's internal statistical computing and R infrastructure and works to ensure that the large number of analysts who work at Google have the tools they need to work productively. He is particularly interested in data analysis of very large datasets. Prior to working at Google, he had roles doing data mining and statistical analysis at a number of tech companies.

Venue alert: this meetup will be hosted at Google's Venice office (340 Main Street, Venice). Update: Entrance will be on the back from Sunset Ave (between Main St and Hampton Dr). Proceed through the parking lot and left into the building.

Please RSVP as places are limited. To access the event's location you will need to pass security. Only people with confirmed RSVP will be granted access. In addition the name you are using on meetup will need to match your name on your picture ID. So, in case you are using for example just your first name or some alias on meetup, you will need to change it to your full name.

Timeline:

• 6:15pm pizza and networking
• 7:00pm talk starts

Update: Parking: There will be no parking provided, but you can park likely for free after 6pm in the streets nearby. Make sure about possible restrictions though (private parking lot / non-free / time limits etc).