Data Science
While the field of data science is not tied directly to Big Data, advances in one tends to produce advances in the other. Big Data increases our ability to harvest and process data, while data science allows us to dig into it for insights.
Turning Big Data from Cost to Revenue
Big Data and the Internet of Things are currently being lauded in many industries as the new frontier for business and, with seemingly ground-breaking solutions being rolled out for innumerable different use cases daily, it’s certainly not all hyperbole. At this moment, an estimated 4.9 billion sensors are connected to
5 Reasons To Attend Data Natives 2016: #3. Recruiting
Ticket prices go up this Friday, October 14! Go to datanatives.io and register for a ticket, or get instant access to speaker and schedule information on Data Natives Berlin 2016. Welcome back to the 5 Reasons to Attend Data Natives Series. We started with Building a Strong Professional Network, went on to mention
5 Reasons to Attend Data Natives 2016: #2. The Schedule
This is the second instalment of a series about the second edition of Data Natives. I guess that ‘Doubles’ is the theme of this post. This time, we’ll talk about the conference schedule. By the way, the conference is approaching soon, so don’t sleep on the last chances to attend
Why Employers Miss Millennial Data Scientists
The Great Recession may have made many Millennials more sober about their job prospects but for the most talented of my generation, the economic difficulties of 2008 hardly registered as anything more than steeper online shopping discounts. In fact, in the last 8 years, they have become increasingly difficult to court
“Finding a relevant, trustworthy dataset can be like finding a needle in a haystack” – Interview with Satyen Sangani
Satyen is the CEO of Alation. Before Alation, Satyen spent nearly a decade at Oracle, ultimately running the Financial Services Warehousing and Performance Management business where he helped customers get insights out of their systems. Prior to Oracle, Satyen was an Associate with the Texas Pacific Group and an Analyst
Interview with Angela Bassa, Data Science Manager EnerNoc – AI With The Best 2016
Angela Bassa is in charge of the data science team at Energy software intelligence provider EnerNOC — ultimately helping over 1,100 software subscription customers serving over US$1 billion in customer savings to date. With an impressive career trajectory discovering data science while studying math at MIT, Angela also serves as Data Science
Data Around The World – Part IV: All roads lead to… China
This week, the STORM team arrived in China – after passing 13 countries and 12 borders, and after a long, long wait at the border to receive Chinese driver licenses. Now there will be 16 days spent in this one country. In this post we’ll find out something more about
Are We Not Data-Driven? Fact, Myth and Populism in Analytical Cultures
Today’s tech-savvy organizations are typically proud of their innovation and culture. Most will say they are indeed “data-driven.” However, is it true? In my experience with many silicon entities, not meaning to court tabloid controversy, I would have to answer this question with a “No.” Let me explain by invoking
How Successful Data Science Interviewees Made It
As part of Springboard’s effort to put together a comprehensive, free guide to acing the data science interview, we interviewed Springboard alumni and one of our mentors to get a handle on how they made it past the data science interview. Springboard teaches data science by pairing learners with one-to-one instruction
Data Around The World – Part II: First Data From The Itility Hackathon
This is the second instalment of our series with Itility. We will cover the journey of the STORM Wave, the world’s first electric touring motorcycle, as it goes around the world in 80 days. The Eindhoven University of Technology team will complete the 23,000 km tour using only the world’s existing electricity grid.
