Hi Everyone,

 

My name is Ena, and I'm part of the IBM Community Management team.

My main goal is to support you, answer your questions, facilitate conversations, help you get to know the platform, and make this community an overall great place for you to visit regularly. I'm excited to get to know you all personally.

 

I'd love if you'd upload a profile picture, then introduce yourself briefly in the comments below by answering one or all of the following questions (feel free to go off script as well):

 

• What would make this community amazing for you?
• How do you use IBM products?
• What are you passionate about, other than work?
• What's your favorite Data Science joke?

 

Here's a little about me: I'm a history enthusiast, I love documentaries, my guilty pleasure is too much black coffee, and I'm super excited to be here at IBM Community.

OK, your turn! Upload that profile picture and introduce yourself!

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Ena Bevrnja
IBM Community Team
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#GlobalAIandDataScience
#GlobalDataScience

Hello All,

My name is Rathish. I manage a team of IBM Helpdesk (Technical Support) Agents. So if your machine goes kaput and support is a bummer, you know whom to contact. Oops, ignore the previous statement, strictly no work topic here! ;-)

About me, I am a self-confessed introvert. And I do what introverts do the best - read, read and read. I am very tech savvy and a good observer of stuffs. I learnt [R] and Analytics earlier and am learning Python these days, as its versatility quenches my technical thirst.

Regarding me being here, I am planning for a career switch in Data Science. The things to learn is abundant but no right resource or guidance for a learning path. I am hoping this will be achieved over here. I am also here for networking with other Data Science professionals, so feel free to drop me a hi when you get time!

-Cheers

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Rathish Poovadan
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Hi Rathish! 

I 'm an avid reader as well, be sure to let me know some of your favorite reads! 

So glad to have you as part of the community, you're definitely in the right place for Data Science learning and networking.


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Ena Bevrnja

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Original Message:
Sent: 04-20-2018 13:36
From: Rathish Poovadan
Subject: Introduce Yourself!

Hello All,

My name is Rathish. I manage a team of IBM Helpdesk (Technical Support) Agents. So if your machine goes kaput and support is a bummer, you know whom to contact. Oops, ignore the previous statement, strictly no work topic here! ;-)

About me, I am a self-confessed introvert. And I do what introverts do the best - read, read and read. I am very tech savvy and a good observer of stuffs. I learnt [R] and Analytics earlier and am learning Python these days, as its versatility quenches my technical thirst.

Regarding me being here, I am planning for a career switch in Data Science. The things to learn is abundant but no right resource or guidance for a learning path. I am hoping this will be achieved over here. I am also here for networking with other Data Science professionals, so feel free to drop me a hi when you get time!

-Cheers

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Rathish Poovadan
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Hello, 
I´m Carlos Gerardo Said; IT Manager for a university institution.  Professor and Researcher. 

Have a Master degree in Knowledge Engineering, and more than 40 years working on IT and Data Science. 

Thanks for the opportunity to be part of this space.

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Carlos Said
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Hi Carlos,

Wow, 40 years of experience! That's impressive!

Thanks for joining the community!

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Ena Bevrnja

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Original Message:
Sent: 04-28-2018 06:22
From: Carlos Said
Subject: Introduce Yourself!

Hello,
I´m Carlos Gerardo Said; IT Manager for a university institution.  Professor and Researcher.

Have a Master degree in Knowledge Engineering, and more than 40 years working on IT and Data Science.

Thanks for the opportunity to be part of this space.

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Carlos Said
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Hello Community,

I'm Surendra.  I'm passionate about latest mobile phones, coding and technology. I will be amazed if this community can help learning and enrich expertise in data science, though fun should never be missed while learning :)

My favorite DS joke is: 
"You are so Mean that your Standard Deviation is Zero"


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Surendra Goud E V Goud E V
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Hi Surendra, 

Thanks for joining the community. If you're interested in the latest Data Science technology, be sure to check out Data Science Community Day. It's a virtual event that I think you'd like!

Clever joke, I also like:
A Machine Learning algorithm walks into a bar. The bartender asks, "What'll you have?" The algorithm says, "What's everyone else having?"



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Ena Bevrnja

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Original Message:
Sent: 05-01-2018 04:12
From: Surendra Goud E V Goud E V
Subject: Introduce Yourself!

Hello Community,

I'm Surendra.  I'm passionate about latest mobile phones, coding and technology. I will be amazed if this community can help learning and enrich expertise in data science, though fun should never be missed while learning :)

My favorite DS joke is:
"You are so Mean that your Standard Deviation is Zero"


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Surendra Goud E V Goud E V
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Hello All,

My name is Steve Walsh.  I've been with IBM for 2 years and with Thomson Micromedex / Thomson Reuters / Truven Health Analytics (the latter was a Watson Health acquisition in April of 2016) for 13 years in a variety of IT roles.

I have a B.S. in Information Systems and a minor in Math.

I'm just starting down this Data Science path after almost 20 years in various IT support and administration roles, trying to finally put my actual degree to more direct use.  I'm taking classes through Udacity's "nanodegree" programs; specifically their Data Analyst and Deep Learning course series.

The biggest challenge for me, I think, will be getting my foot in the door with my first actual DSci position.  As with many fields, that first step is often the more difficult.

I'm glad to be here with colleagues of similar interests.

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Steve Walsh
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Hi Steve, 

We're so glad to have you as part of the community. It's a great place for networking and meeting new people with similar interests! 

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Ena Bevrnja

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Original Message:
Sent: 05-01-2018 12:58
From: Steve Walsh
Subject: Introduce Yourself!

Hello All,

My name is Steve Walsh.  I've been with IBM for 2 years and with Thomson Micromedex / Thomson Reuters / Truven Health Analytics (the latter was a Watson Health acquisition in April of 2016) for 13 years in a variety of IT roles.

I have a B.S. in Information Systems and a minor in Math.

I'm just starting down this Data Science path after almost 20 years in various IT support and administration roles, trying to finally put my actual degree to more direct use.  I'm taking classes through Udacity's "nanodegree" programs; specifically their Data Analyst and Deep Learning course series.

The biggest challenge for me, I think, will be getting my foot in the door with my first actual DSci position.  As with many fields, that first step is often the more difficult.

I'm glad to be here with colleagues of similar interests.

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Steve Walsh
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Hi Everyone,
it is a great pleasure for me to join this community

My name is Matthias Hertweck. I'm responsible for the Software Client Architects (SCA) in Europe within IBM. The SCAs support key clients in developing software solutions and architectures for major business challenges.

Data science is one of my favorite topics where i'm keen to exchange experiences and learn more. We are actually creating huge amounts of data. With the potential of IoT we are accelerating the creation of data. But if we are not capable to generate new intelligence out of all this data, every data is useless and a waste of storage. Data science is the key for me to create new intelligence and insights out of data.

I work for 25 years in IBM. Primarily in the software business, in technical sales, sales, services and lab development roles, national in the market, international, across industries primarily non-financial.

I'm always interested in solutions creating value to solve concrete problems. Tools and products support me to achieve this but are not the primary driver.  This applies for me also to data science. First get an understanding of the business problem and apply then the appropiate tool/ technique to solve it.

I'm looking forward to collaborate, exchange and network in this community.

And by the way, I'm based in Munich (Germany). I'd love any outdoor activities and my two dogs ;-)

Cheers
Matthias

Greetings Esteemed Colleagues,

• What would make this community amazing for you?

• How do you use IBM products?
  • I use SPSS Modeler to create descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics for the Advancement (fundraising) division of a small, private university.

• What are you passionate about, other than work?
  • I'm passionate about my home repair projects, my two adopted greyhounds, my family, and my tendency to binge view sci-fi stuff on Netflix
• What's your favorite Data Science joke?
  • Why were our math and stats professors such good dancers? They had algorithm!

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Stephen Lambert, PhD
Institutional Advancement
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA USA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/swlambertphd/
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My name is Marius. I'm one of the community managers here at IBM. Happy to help in any way I can.

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Marius Ciortea
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Hello everyone, I'm a machine learning researcher and sometimes applied data scientist.

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Kush Varshney
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-24-2018 11:29
From: Marius Ciortea
Subject: Introduce Yourself!

My name is Marius. I'm one of the community managers here at IBM. Happy to help in any way I can.

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Marius Ciortea
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Hi all, 

I'm on the IBM Community marketing team and am here to help build a great community for our members. 


Linda

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Linda Crowe
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Hello My name is Damilola Omifare. I am a self taught programmer, data scientist and machine learning engineer. 
I share my own thoughts about Machine learning, Artificial  through my personal blog post.  
Visit : Don't wait Start something

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I am interested in learning and collaborating with others. 
Thank you

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Damilola Omifare
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Hello, my name is Lynn Chou, IBM Community Marketing Manager for Core Databases. If you have questions on Db2, Informix, or other Data Management issues, I will be happy to get the right expert to help you.

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Lynn Chou
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-25-2018 09:33
From: Damilola Omifare
Subject: Introduce Yourself!

Hello My name is Damilola Omifare. I am a self taught programmer, data scientist and machine learning engineer.
I share my own thoughts about Machine learning, Artificial  through my personal blog post.
Visit : Don't wait Start something

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I am interested in learning and collaborating with others.
Thank you

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Damilola Omifare
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Hello everyone!

My pleasure to meet you all, advocates of Data Science!

I'm Winnie Yeung.  I specialized in Performance testing using automated test tools working for IBM the past 16 years.  Prior to my career move to IT, I had an academic background on Actuarial Science having my early career in the Life Insurance industry.  As you might know, Actuarial Science is within the field of Applied Statistics, an early form of supervised Machine Learning and modeling. 

The emerging Cognitive Computing and Data Science have rekindled my passion in Statistics like an unfulfilled dream.  I am excited that Data Science has now given new meaning and purpose for so many business applications! 

I download and experiment Data Science toolkits, Watson Studio, SPSS, IoT on Cloud.  What I found most helpful in my learning is attending local meetups. I take advantage of every opportunity to share and collaborate hence the Communities!  As volunteer, I most recently reach out to Grade 7 and 8 students in summer camp to mess up a few things with Raspberry Pi, and Voice box configuring Cloud.  A lot of fun, laughter AND sweat but no effort ever wasted! 

What's your kind of adventure path?

 

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Winnie Yeung
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Good morning/afternoon/evening to you all!

My name is Tracey, and I have been a Data Scientist for longer than I knew what I was. :) I work in IBM Systems (which was IBM Microelectronics) making the newest, fastest, most powerful computer chips on the planet (if I do say so myself, which I do). I have a Ph.D. in Chemistry, which was useful when I was working on the line in manufacturing, but for the last 15 years, I've been learning a ton of programming to meet my own analytic needs. So far, I've picked up SQL, SAS, Java (+Groovy), and now I'm deep into Python. Tons of fun!

In my spare time, I am raising four great kids and spending as much time as possible outdoors.

I don't have any good Data Science jokes, but I do have a good science joke with two paths:

What do you get when you cross a mountain climber and a mountain goat?

1) Nothing! You can't cross scalers.
2) Removal of your funding and a stern rebuke from the ethics committee.

Cheers all!

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Tracey Newton
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Hi Everyone,

I am Aradhana working on Air Canada account as an TPF analyst.Now planning to switch into data science.
I have already started learning it by myself and also looking for few certifications.
However ,more than self study its all about mentors,guidance,and practical experience which will help us to learn quickly .I am eager to work on some data science projects as a beginner to enhance my knowledge.

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Aradhana Patil
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Hi All,
Myself Nidhi Pal.I am with IBM since 8 years now and working as CTD specialist designed by IBM Research lab which is used for test case optimization,test accelerators and ensure 100% requirement coverage by permutation and combination logic behind.
i have around 11 years of industry experience and now i am looking forward  to upgrade my skill sets in Data Science path.I have self learned many skills in the  Data Science area like Data Cleaning, Imputing,reading, writing etc  using Pandas,drawing plots using Matplotlib,Converting Unstructured data into structured data using NLP,various ML Algorithms to train machine and test it for future predictions.
Now i am looking for real time project to implement all my skills and looking forward communities help in this regard.

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Nidhi Pal
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Hi,

My name is Arun, and I'm Member of the IBM Community.
I have been working in IT for almost 15+ year. 
Love and craze for technology have driven me from a simple DTP operator to Tech Lead (Front End).
I am very exited in learning, understanding and implementing technologies.
I am looking forward to enter in Data Science, ML, and AI World with the help of IBM Community.
Thank You.

Hi Everyone,

My name is Sergio Silvestri, I am from Brazil and I have been working in IT 30+ years. I have Bachelor's degree in Mathematics. I worked 18 years for IBM Brazil and I am working  1+ year for IBM Czech Republic.

I have started self learning Data Science following "Your Learning/Hot Roles" recommended learning and badges. I would like to have a mentor to guide me through the journey.

• What would make this community amazing for you? I can find people who are on the same path that I am.

• How do you use IBM products? I used SPSS Modeler during learning activities. I am looking to apply them in the real world.

• What are you passionate about, other than work? I like to read and go out with my family and friends to drink beer.
• What's your favorite Data Science joke? As a newcomer in this world, I hope to learn some jokes.

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Sergio Silvestri
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Hello, all: My name is Erika Anderson and I am a Technical Consultant at a SaaS company in the growth phase following the startup phase. As a Technical Consultant (within implementation soon to be moving to IT), I act as a translator between dev folks and the rest of the world. :) 

Just as many of you have found, telling stories with data is exciting! The unknown is just as interesting as the discovered. Within this space, there is variety and always room to grow . My background is as follows: Fine Arts major -> changed to accounting  -> Payroll -> Implementation Specialist/Team Lead-> Accounting Systems Specialist -> Technical Consultant. There was also a year of teaching high school math, which although did not pay the bills, I am very happy it happened and renewed my love of math. 

I will end the introduction with a favorite quote from W. Edward Deming: "In God we Trust. Everyone else must bring data."

Thank you for having me and I look forward to getting to know everyone! 

Regards,

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Erika Anderson
ZeroChaos | Technical Consultant
ewurster@gmail.com
Jacksonville, FL
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Great intro! Nice to meet you, @Erika Anderson. I guess Jacksonville isn't really considered south, but our one and only Local User Group for Data Science just started up last month, led by @Vladimir Lialine for the South Florida region. As they get up and running there may be some cool opportunities to connect. ​​​

Cheers and welcome to the community!

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Christina Howell
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-04-2018 16:55
From: Erika Anderson
Subject: Introduce Yourself!

Hello, all: My name is Erika Anderson and I am a Technical Consultant at a SaaS company in the growth phase following the startup phase. As a Technical Consultant (within implementation soon to be moving to IT), I act as a translator between dev folks and the rest of the world. :) 

Just as many of you have found, telling stories with data is exciting! The unknown is just as interesting as the discovered. Within this space, there is variety and always room to grow . My background is as follows: Fine Arts major -> changed to accounting  -> Payroll -> Implementation Specialist/Team Lead-> Accounting Systems Specialist -> Technical Consultant. There was also a year of teaching high school math, which although did not pay the bills, I am very happy it happened and renewed my love of math. 

I will end the introduction with a favorite quote from W. Edward Deming: "In God we Trust. Everyone else must bring data."

Thank you for having me and I look forward to getting to know everyone! 

Regards,

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Erika Anderson
ZeroChaos | Technical Consultant
ewurster@gmail.com
Jacksonville, FL
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Hello everyone,

My name is Juan Lessey and I'm an Architect and Designer from Venezuela.  In general, I'm interested in all aspects and scales of design: architectural design, industrial and graphic design. As a side activity, I like visual art and digital manipulation of images to produce interesting results.

A couple of years ago I started to learn programming, from the very basic foundations to a bit more elaborated programs and that's when I learned about Python, Web development, Algorithms, processing Databases and Accessing Web Data using APIs. My goal is to keep developing those skills and that's the point of interest in pursuing a career in Data Science. Specifics subjects of interest are Algorithmic Art, Deep learning for image recognition and the ways Data Science could be related to Digital Visual Arts. 

Other than work, I'm passionate about music, photography and outdoors adventures.

What I like about this community so far is the diversity of backgrounds. The different perspectives that could come out around solving problems or others subjects are very valuable.

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Juan Lessey
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Good Morning
This is Lahcene from Algeria iam student and ihave got badge withe ibm in data science this mounth iam so happy to introduce my self to meet developer in this field and make search in the future withe IBM in this my purpose it's great to know  everyone here to change some idea  among scientist

Best Wishe,
Lahcene



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Lahcene Ouled Moussa
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Hi Everyone,
I am a IBM Global Elite Client, Experience Manager for Analytics which, of course, includes Data Science.
 I am not a Data Scientist myself but cause of my job role I am interested in Data Science existing and upcoming projects as well as what topics in general are being discussed in this group.

Besides work, I like jogging with my dog, reading (all kinds of stuff), Yoga and being politically active.

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Jutta Riecks
IBM Client Experience Manger Global Elite
IBM Deutschland GmbH
Frankfut am Main
+49 7034 2742 439
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Hi Community.
My name is Jonas Carvalho, I am 23 years old guy from Brazil. I am also a Production Engineering student who loves Sci-Fi books.
By the way, isn't "Fundation Series" from Isaac Asimov the greatest novel of all times? What about "Planet of the Apes" from Pierre Boulle? Isn't that sooo good?! I can't forget to mention Ted Chiang and Lovecraft  as one of my best readings too.

Neverthless I like wheat beer and coding Python as well. By doing so, I am totally devoted to Data Science.
I've started on IBM SPSS Statistics on college, then I moved to PowerBI and now as a IBM intern I am taking a chance on IBM Watson Studio.

It was a great opportunity to meet you all
Regards

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Jonas Carvalho
IGF LA Finance & Planning - LA Volumes Student
IBM Global Financing - Brazil

LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jscarvalho13/
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Hi there. My name is Mark and I live in Southern California. I love learning a lot; it's a sort of an obsession. I work for an IBM business partner in presales. My job is to know enough, technically, about IBM's software solutions in order to help qualify, progress, and close opportunities. I love demos and any excuse to write some code.

To answer the questions:

What would make this amazing?
I would love to know more about what people are doing with data science; projects and use cases. I can think of a ton of use cases but I'm curious to know what others are seeing and doing IRL!

How do I use IBM products?
I'm primarily a presales person so the IBM products don't get too much use on my end. I use Eclipse but lately spend more time in Jupyter notebooks in Anaconda. I gave a demo yesterday of the console for IBM Cloud.

Outside of work
I'm an avid photog, nothing serious but just having fun taking great photos. Love to travel the world. I'll pretty much go anywhere. I'm also a bonafide italophile.

Passionate
Great question. I'm passionate about the environment and animal welfare.

Joke
I'll mangle this but goes something like...
3 relational DBs walked into a NoSQL bar. They walked out because they couldn't find any tables.

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Mark Buensalido
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Hello!  I'm Sara Amuso, a client reference manager for IBM Analytics, Data Science.  I'm interested in hearing from clients about their experience with IBM and from Sales to suggest customers who can tell their story...

Please reach out if you have anyone who is happy with IBM, has transformational or quantifiable benefits as a result of their experience with IBM.  We write up their stories, video tape them, and even just get a quote or ghost write a blog for them!  

Thanks!

Sara

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Sara Amuso
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For rapid prototyping:

Microsoft Azure + Google BigQuery for near real time pipelines & ground algos working demonstration. (Automatic data distribution visualizations/graphs + simultaneous neural networks training with different hyper-parameters for comparison)

​

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RISHABH MALHOTRA
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Hi All, 

My name is Nitesh Tantravahi and I have been with IBM for almost 4years now. I started off at IBM after my Master's in Software Engineering from Drexel University, Philadelphia. I joined as a Cloud Delivery Specialist -> Cloud Developer -> Cloud SME and now a Full Stack Developer at IBM Silicon Valley Labs. I am also IBM certified Data Science Professional.  

• What would make this community amazing for you? This community is already amazing with everyone enthusiastic and in love with data science. I would do my best to learn, share and contribute as much as I can.
• I use a lot and some prominent ones are IBM Watson, Watson Analytics, Cognos Analytics, Planning Analytics, DSX, IBM SPSS Modeler, IBM Cloud, ICP4Data etc.
• What are you passionate about, other than work? Other than work I am passionate about Photography, Digital Art, and a lot of sports and gaming.
• My favorite Data Science joke?
  Here it is 
  
  
  

Looking forward to meeting some amazing people!!! 
​​

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Nitesh Tantravahi
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I am not sure how I am supposed to add a post here but I am replying to the original post, I hope that is good enough.

I first began learning programming in High School in about 1970. I learned Fortran using an IBM 1620 at a community college. After that I was able to drive to the IBM datacenter on Wilshire Boulevard to learn COBOL. Then I joined the Army and was a programmer in the Army for 4 years.

I was at Guide (or Share?) the day IBM announced SAA. I was excited about OS/2. It is a shame that it was discontinued.

I developed health problems in the 1980s that interfered with my career. After thousands of people got laid off from Lockheed in 1990 when they moved out of Burbank I have been using mostly Microsoft technology.

Yesterday I saw that I can install IBM DB2 Express-C for free so I did. At least I tried to. I was frustrated and disappointed several times; the instructions are minimal or none and there are errors, not just for DB2 but also Data Studio and such. I managed to stumble through installing the Installation Manager, DB2, the Data Studio and the GSDB sample database. And now in the Data Studio I cannot connect to the sample DB. It is listed but it does not connect. I tried searching for help with that and I did not find answer; I did not search as thoroughly as I could. Can I ask for help with that? Where can I do that?

There are so many links in IBM pages, it is surprising. When I joined here there is a page saying we should introduce ourselves and there is a link for a cheat sheet. That link goes to a page that does not exist.

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Sam Hobbs
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Hello Ena,
Thank for your disposition to help us.
My name is Francky Ntyam, I am new in data science field. I would like to learn more about it.

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Ntyam Adjomo Francky Ludovic
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Hello everyone! 

My name is Bilwa. I am currently undergraduate student pursuing Electronics and Communication with specialisation in IoT and sensors engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology (Tamil Nadu, India). Had taken up the course regarding introduction to data analytics which led me here. I just started learning Python required for data science and I am also gaining lots of interest in it.

Looking forward to learn a lot more from you all!

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Bilwa Gaonker
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Hi Everyone!

Iam Adinath , Currently pursuing my 3rd year Undergraduation in Computer Science and Engineering at MES College of Engineering , Kerala.
Opted my Undergraduation in CSE because iam more passionate to know about the coding area behind the products we see in our daily life , and i was also influenced by cloud computing , AI , ML , Analytics and Data Science etc... 



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Adinath K
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Original Message:
Sent: Sat March 28, 2020 12:11 AM
From: Bilwa Gaonker
Subject: Introduce Yourself!

Hello everyone! 

My name is Bilwa. I am currently undergraduate student pursuing Electronics and Communication with specialisation in IoT and sensors engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology (Tamil Nadu, India). Had taken up the course regarding introduction to data analytics which led me here. I just started learning Python required for data science and I am also gaining lots of interest in it.

Looking forward to learn a lot more from you all!

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Bilwa Gaonker
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------Original Message------

Hi Everyone!

Iam Adinath , Currently pursuing my 3rd year Undergraduation in Computer Science and Engineering at MES College of Engineering , Kerala.
Opted my Undergraduation in CSE because iam more passionate to know about the coding area behind the products we see in our daily life , and i was also influenced by cloud computing , AI , ML , Analytics and Data Science etc... 



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Adinath K
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#GlobalAIandDataScience
#GlobalDataScience

Hey,every one 

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Said OUSGUINE
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Original Message:
Sent: Tue March 31, 2020 09:21 AM
From: Nazim Raja
Subject: Introduce Yourself!

Hey,

Ny name is Nazim Raja, currently i am working as INM voLTE engineer in Vodafone Idea limited.

I am passionate about AI,Deep learning, Machine learning and computer vision.

i love to create model to change the the world with the power of AI. I love to automate the process.

Skills : Python, C, C++, XML, Matlab, R.

Tool : Jupyter, Anaconda, Spider, pycharm, R studio.

Hard skill : Deep Learning, Machine learning, Data cleaning, Data statistics, Modeling, Data visualization.

Framework : TensorFlow, Keras, Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib.

Area of interest : Artificial intelligence, Deep Learning, Computer vision.

I have just completed my Post graduation diploma in Artificial intelligence from CDAC Noida.in order to enhance my knowledge and skills, I am looking forward  for better opportunity.

Original Message------

Hi Everyone!

Iam Adinath , Currently pursuing my 3rd year Undergraduation in Computer Science and Engineering at MES College of Engineering , Kerala.
Opted my Undergraduation in CSE because iam more passionate to know about the coding area behind the products we see in our daily life , and i was also influenced by cloud computing , AI , ML , Analytics and Data Science etc... 



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Adinath K
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#GlobalAIandDataScience
#GlobalDataScience

Hi folks,

My name is Mengjia and I am currently a graduate student in New York. I am relatively new to data science, but I am very interested in machine learning and hope to become a machine learning engineer one day.

I have used IBM Watson Studio for cloud services, and hope to learn more about what's available. It's always nice to have a community to feel supported in my journey. I am passionate about self-care, beautiful things and blogging. Actually I just started a blog on basic ML stuff. Feel free to take a look at my blog or reach out to me!!!

Stay safe,

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Mengjia Lyu
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Mengjia Lyu
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Hi everyone.

I'm Iteration Manager (scrum master) for a development team. I have many years of experience in both the academic and enterprise worlds. I have a Ph.D. on Mechatronics and I've used IA for Human-Robot interaction. Now I'd like to learn Data science and combine my knowledge to use it in my current work at IBM. I have the mission to incorporate IA and Data Science in our applications.

I'm a movie buff and I like soccer. I like to enjoy the moments with my family

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Harold Andres Vasquez Chavarria
Java Developer and Iteration Manager
IBM
Guadalajara JAL
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Manj Subiah
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Hi Everyone,
I'm new here
My name is Sharm Bahadur, and I'm part of the IBM Community team.
Thanks all for IBM community team

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Sharm Bahadur
Promote 4 business
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Original Message:
Sent: Wed April 01, 2020 07:51 AM
From: Manj Subiah
Subject: Introduce Yourself!

• What would make this community amazing for you?

First point of call, collaborative global community. Sort of a coaching community only for data science😊?

• How do you use IBM products?

Use IBM products to update skills and apply knowledge learnt to projects in business

• What are you passionate about, other than work?

Passionate about coaching – on and off work, particularly using Intuitive Intelligence to leave people and planet better off than before.

• What's your favorite Data Science joke?

Just when you think you've got it all figured out, lol, you realise you don't.😊

Bonus joke: Data is like people – interrogate it hard enough and it will tell you whatever you want to hear😊

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Manj Subiah
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Shomi Ahmed
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Hi Rathish! 

I 'm Hoang Minh, 34 years old, I'm from Vietnam
I'm founder at a VN freelance marketplace
So glad to have you as part of the community!

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Minh Hoang
Founder & CEO
ZOB.vn
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Hello My name is Kalyan. I am a Self Taught Data Scientist! I have a pretty good experience in the area of Finance & Banking. My areas of interest includes- AI, Fin-tech. I am happy to learn and collaborate my knowledge with others.

I am a movie buff and music freak. I love spending time with my family :)

My favorite DS joke : I built a system that predicts the exact question you are going to ask with 85% precision 

Thanks for the opportunity to having me in this community.
Best
Kalyan

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Kalyan Prasad
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Original Message:
Sent: Wed April 01, 2020 10:51 PM
From: Minh Hoang
Subject: Introduce Yourself!

Hi Rathish! 

I 'm Hoang Minh, 34 years old, I'm from Vietnam
I'm founder at a VN freelance marketplace
So glad to have you as part of the community!

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Minh Hoang
Founder & CEO
ZOB.vn
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Hi Everyone,

My name is VIJITH J SHEHA P, and I'm Enthusiastic Engineering Student from India.
I'm passionate about  Learning new technology. I will be thankful if this community can help in learning and expertise in data science. Very excited to be a part of this community.

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VIJITH J SHEKHA P
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Hello Everyone!

My name is Lawrence Lean and work for the TAXMAN of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency en Francais: Agence du revenu du Canada.

I am a Senior Compliance Specialist in the Compliance Programs Branch and I have been extremely busy of late. https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/corporate/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra/mission-vision-promise-values.html

With the Coronavirus it has impacted our regular client relationships some for the better and some for the worse inside and outside to be fair. You can't please everybody without offending someone.  

I taken many Cognos courses, the best one to date was the Report Studio one offered in house, where the expert level Analysis Studio, "CUBES" are aggregated from another tool to be useful in Analysis Studio and the lighter Query Studio. 

I build Integrated Risk Assessment Systems (IRAS) for a living and hence I want to learn how I could improve them from an already state of the art basis. Squeeze a bit more, and my Agency will only bug the right people. I would like to retire on 31 years of service *maybe,* with this accomplished, so even i, don't get bugged by the "CRA" gggggrrrrrr.   

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Lawrence Lean
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Hello All,

Mike here, excited to be here at IBM Community to first of all, network with Data Scientists from diverse backgrounds and experiences and more, to learn: being a newbie in Data Science (did I say that I am transitioning, after 17 years' experience in network and other IT administration roles). I look forward to a very fruitful engagement and a pleasurable change from configuring to coding to maths to everything else Data Science. I have already taken up various journeys related to Data Science like familiarity with IBM Watson Studio, IBM SPSS, R, Python, Octave, Matlab, etc. It is indeed a steep learning curve for now but sure to hit the mark given my passion for this matter.

Besides this, catch me anytime watching wildlife documentaries.



Not so Serious Corner..

HR Staff: Wow!! you answered every question perfectly. How did you do that?

Candidate: I met with every candidate you interviewed in the last 5 years, collected the questions and correlated it to interview parameters. I thereafter built a system that predicts the exact question you are to ask with 89% precision!

(courtesy KDnuggets)

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Michael Nganga
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Welcome, everyone! Please join us for our second virtual office hours today at 8am Pacific Time (5pm in Berlin, 8.30pm in Bangalore). We'll provide a quick tour of the community, and you'll be able to meet and connect with other members here via small-group video chat. See you there!

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Tim Bonnemann
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Correction! Here's where you find more information about today's virtual office hours. Hope to see you there!

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Tim Bonnemann
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Original Message:
Sent: Wed April 15, 2020 09:04 AM
From: Tim Bonnemann
Subject: Introduce Yourself!

Welcome, everyone! Please join us for our second virtual office hours today at 8am Pacific Time (5pm in Berlin, 8.30pm in Bangalore). We'll provide a quick tour of the community, and you'll be able to meet and connect with other members here via small-group video chat. See you there!

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Tim Bonnemann
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Hi Everyone,

I am Sarika, currently working as a project manager.



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Sarika Singh
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Hi guys!

My name's Anton. I love 2 things: music and adventure. Coming from Blockchain analytics I got fascinated how data unleashes what we can learn about the world around us and what we can do with these insights. Will be happy to talk to each and everyone here and collaborate on projects. I'm a practice-first guy, so even if my code sucks but works (barely), it would be enough for me. Feel free to connect on GitHub: https://github.com/tarasov182

• What would make this community amazing for you?
  • Finding people to work on interesting and valuable projects, getting support when I'm stuck.
• How do you use IBM products?
  • I don't for now. Never even had an IBM laptop, lol. But I think I'll learn how I can take advantage of IBM products by talking to you guys. I know IBM is big on blockchain stuff, so maybe I'll dive deep into Hyperledger one day.
• What are you passionate about, other than work?
  • Music. Feel free to connect in Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/discover
• What's your favorite Data Science joke?
  • Srry, I'm way too noob for that :)

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Anton Tarasov
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Hey!
I delve into the development of sites and desktop applications-widgets with subsequent synchronization! I hope there is a friendly community here, I will have a lot of questions!

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abby parrott
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1. What would make this community amazing for me?
   A collaborative environment where members share real-world use cases, troubleshooting tips, and best practices for IBM products.

2. How do you use IBM products?
   I work with IBM Maximo for asset management and Planning Analytics for data analysis and reporting, focusing on optimizing processes and improving decision-making.

3. What are you passionate about, other than work?
   I'm passionate about AI and machine learning, and I enjoy exploring how these technologies can solve real-world problems.

4. What's your favorite Data Science joke?
   "Why do data scientists prefer stairs? Because they're always trying to avoid correlation!"

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Dr. Renzo Santoro
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Hello All,

I am a Professional Certified Generative AI Expert, Data Scientist, and SME in Data & AI with over 5 years of experience driving innovation through predictive modeling, machine learning, graph databases, and advanced analytics. 

I focus on bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and practical implementation. I mentor students and professionals helping them transform complex data into strategic outcomes and fostering academic excellence.

Let me answer quickly the questions placed above..

What would make this community amazing for me?
Active collaboration, knowledge sharing, and real-world use cases.

How do I use IBM products?
I work with IBM watsonx, Cognos Analytics, and Orchestrate, SPSS for AI-driven automation, predictive insights, and enterprise analytics.

What am I passionate about other than work?
Exploring emerging tech trends, mentoring, and composing music, spending time with my pets. 

Favorite Data Science joke?
"Why did the data scientist break up? Too many assumptions! 😂"

Here's a little about me beyond work: I'm a tech enthusiast who loves exploring emerging AI trends, sharing knowledge, and building communities that thrive on collaboration. 

Looking forward to learning and growing together with this amazing community!

Hey Ena! It's great to meet you. I love how welcoming and supportive this community feels already. For me, an amazing community would be one where everyone feels encouraged to share their experiences and learn from one another.

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Robert Brown
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