In today's chaotic world, data is the key advantage. What does it really take to be able to use data effectively and who are the new types of people that can make it happen? We'll walk through the new art of data science and how it’s become one of the most in demand roles for every company.
Dr. DJ Patil is a data scientist in residence at Greylock Partners. Previously, he was the chief product officer at Color and the chief scientist and head of the analytics and data teams at LinkedIn. At LinkedIn, Patil was responsible for all analytics projects including reporting and web analytics, as well as products on the site that leverage LinkedIn's unique data set.
Before joining LinkedIn, Patil was a distinguished research scientist and the director for strategy, product, and analytics of corporate architecture at eBay. He received a B.A. in mathematics from the University of California, San Diego and a doctorate in applied mathematics from the University of Maryland, in the top-ranked applied nonlinear dynamics and chaos group. In 2001, Patil joined the faculty of the University of Maryland, where he helped start a major research initiative on numerical weather prediction.