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My Journey To Data Science

February 8, 2019February 19, 2019by Samantha Van Der Merwe2 Comments on My Journey To Data Science
My Journey To Data Science

Data Science is a new field and it is very broad. To keep things simple, the heart of Data Science lies in the implementation of complex algorithms to data. This is done to discover some underling relationships between variables to predict a certain outcome. The primary goal is to enable “intelligent” machine driven decision making.  [...]

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Samantha Van Der Merwe

Samantha Van Der Merwe

I am an Industrial Engineer with Data Science skills. I hold a Bachelors Degree with honours in Industrial Engineering and a MSc in Data Science. I have spent most of my career solving industry problems that relate to improving process efficiency and automation. Purpose of this blog is to share my knowledge and experiences.

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Ticking things off it is a nice feeling isn't it? . Because of so many distractions it has been so hard to focus. But I am getting my s** together. . I had my workshop on Distributed computing with R... It was actually scheduled two weeks ago but I wasn't ready. But now it is done! It is still going to be a challenge to onboard and police people to new a way of working but it is possible. . Hope those who have participated and watched my tutorials also gained some value from it. I plan on reviewing some more tech products and methods so stay tuned. . If you have anything in particular that you would like to see let me know. In the scope of R, python, SQL and Data Science domain. . Happy Thursday. . #DataScience #Datascientist #womenintech #engineeringgirls #engineer #womeninstem #dev_girl #developer #scientist #python #R #developer #apachespark #artificalintelligrnce #ai #tech #bigdata #amsterdam #tutorials #datasciencetutorials
"We just have to dance it out, that's how we finish" (Cristina Yang Grey's Anatomy). . The last leg of my MSc is making me lose my sanity a little. This has not been a positive experience for me and I really stopped enjoying the process a long time ago. I studied Data Science to solve tough social problems in Africa but it seems academia doesn't care about producing useful results. I spent so much time trying to solve the problem and this part got the least attention. So today after I received feedback I said to myself "what a waste of my funckin time"... So I am dancing it out because #stress and I just need to finish... . Happy Friday hope yours is better. If not try #HITTHEWOAH . #DataScience #studyjourney #Datascientist #finishstrong #developer #womenwhocode #womenintech #womeninstem #engineer #blackwomenintech #programmer #ai #codinglife #devlife
The 2010s decade is ending and I just wanted to post a selfie because I made an effort today. . 2010 - 2019... It was an interesting Decade with some interesting trends etc: . Kanye became a pastor . The Kardashians were even bigger this decade (like in all aspects) . Facebook became an "anti-democracy data ghetto" . Gender reveal parties 🙇‍♂️🙇🏾‍♀️ . Traveling to Asia . Rise of AI, big data etc . Reality star becomes president . Disney took over cinema . What else did this decade give us? Comment below! . #DataScience #Datascientist #womenintech #MachineLearning #python #codingchronicles #selfies #coding #girlcoder #techgirl #2010s #endofadecade #womeninstem
Can you guess what I am listening to? Now about recommender systems. . I just recently released a tutorial on building a recommender system using spark. (IGTV episode 7) . If you don't know what a recommender system is: visit your spotify or Netflix home page there is always an option "recommend for you" (something like that). The recommendations usually weight heavily user behavior like what you have watched or listened to in the past. This is why it is not a good idea to have joined Netflix accounts with someone that shares different tastes... you will confuse the algorithm. . Another note have a look at: Netflix’s Recommendation ML Pipeline Using Apache Spark video if you are interested in knowing further. . To find out what I am listening to answer is in my stories 😊 . #DataScience #Datascientist #MachineLearning #womeninstem #womenintech #apachespark #artificalintelligrnce #ai #python #R #developer #tutorials
Autumn in Amsterdam is just so pretty. . When I lived in Cape Town I bearly recognized the beautiful city we lived in. I was busy grinding either for lure with @art_thelionheart , pokemon candies, school and hustling for better pay. . Only when we decided to leave I wanted to take pictures of everything. . I am in a better space now and practicing awareness. Trying my best to keep my head up, take it all in everyday because nothing last forever. The future can change in a second that is all it takes. . You don't need to be grinding all the time you might miss out on the real stuff. ❤❤ . Besides high probability that the person who is doing the least is getting paid more than you 😂😂... so if you going to hustle hard make sure it is for yourself. . #happysunday #somewisdom #gratitude #amsterdam #livingabroad #womeninstem #autumninamsterdam #womenintech #beautifulday #DataScience
Friday is that you? . Like do I need to put an effort in my captions now that likes are hidden? . What do you think of this? . I am actually not bothered maybe Instagram can be fun again... no needs to be strawberries and cream, books, car keys with BMW logo ,the background to match, 5 star bedroom and all just to post a cup of tea and laptop.The admin!!! . I am interested to see if this will really change my behavior and how I engage on the platform. . #DataScience #MachineLearning #womenintech #livingabroad #devgirl #coding #womeninstem #python #geekculture

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