This will be a introductory session covering current tools, skills, and trends in data analysis. Using a hands-on walkthrough with a real data set, we'll take a look a common data use cases and patterns, along with the technology most appropriate for solving some of these data challenges. We'll also take a look at trends in technology, learn which Data Scientist tasks are becoming automated, and which tasks require human skills more than ever!
Data Just Right: A Practical Introduction to Data Science Skills
Workshop
Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 2:00 pm
Developer Programs Engineer
Google, Inc.
Michael Manoochehri is a technologist and information addict. He currently works for Google as a developer programs engineer, working with apps and cloud APIs. He has spent a big chunk of his career working on Internet media projects for non-profit organizations. He has also written for tech blog ProgrammableWeb.com, spent time in rural Uganda researching mobile phone use, and somehow found the time to complete a master's degree at UC Berkeley's School of Information.