Data Science Hands-on Workshop

About this Event:
This Data Science hands-on workshop focuses on Data Science Life Cycle concepts, Python, and AI/ML technical skills. Participants will gain and be empowered with Data Science technical skills with hands-on training in Python, data acquisition and understanding, Machine learning, Artificial Intelligence modeling, usage examples, and take-home pointers.

Speakers Bio:
John Westlund is a Data Center Performance Architect in Intel’s Cloud and Enterprise Solutions Group. He has a rich background, with 18 years of experience, in a wide range of environments, from Government to Cloud, and a deep understanding of workloads ranging from High-Performance Computing to Artificial Intelligence. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in both Computer Science and Philosophy. John takes pride in his ability to explain complex topics in an approachable and accessible way.

Michael Collins is a Senior Staff Engineer at Intel Corporation inside the Accelerated Computing Systems and Graphics Group. With 22 years of industry experience, he has held various roles in systems validation, large-scale graphics test automation, and graphics driver development, including Intel’s new ARC family graphics cards. His current role involves developing and testing pre-silicon HW models for future graphics products. He holds a Master’s degree in Software Engineering from the University of California at Davis and teaches practical Python courses across Intel.