Three Mantras to Become a Great Data Scientist

Do you know what differentiates a great data scientist from a good data scientist? Every year, there is an influx of data scientists into the workforce. How can you distinguish yourself in such a crowded market? Working with SAS as a customer facing data scientist for close to five years, Continue reading Three Mantras to Become a Great Data Scientist

Adjusting to the Institute

If you are coming to the Institute for Advanced Analytics (IAA) from a field outside of data science or data analytics, then this is the article for YOU. Coming into the IAA, I did not know what to expect. Having a background in biology, I came in with very limited Continue reading Adjusting to the Institute

Trust the Process: A Philadelphian’s Perspective

During my first two weeks at the Institute for Advanced Analytics (IAA), I sought academic advice from everyone. I spoke with the faculty, the staff, and many of our alumni. Although each conversation had subtle nuances, one phrase found its way into all of them: trust the process.  As a Continue reading Trust the Process: A Philadelphian’s Perspective

Business Intelligence in Unlikely Places

The Institute is preparing me to engage in the next generation of how businesses are run.  When you think about traditional American industries, it is hard not to conjure up the Freight Rail industry. After all, the industrial development of the United States and its westward expansion during the 1800s Continue reading Business Intelligence in Unlikely Places