Interview with Darin Brown

I had the honor and pleasure of speaking with Darin Brown, Solutions Engineer at Dataiku and MSA class of 2013. We had a lengthy conversation centered around five questions.Note: This is not a verbatim transcription of remarks.  Zo: You have worked for the CIA and Disney. Can you compare the Continue reading Interview with Darin Brown

Interview with Ike Ingle

Students in the MSA program come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Some start the program with extensive experience in programming and statistics while others join looking to change careers. The diversity of each MSA class is a vital part of how students in the program can learn and grow Continue reading Interview with Ike Ingle

Analytics in Agriculture

Now, more than ever, food is scarcer and harder to grow. Analytics plays a significant role in the creation of genetically modified crops that account for increasing populations, climate change, pests, and disease. Syngenta, a globally recognized agriculture company, specializes in healthy, sustainable crop production as conveyed by their website. Continue reading Analytics in Agriculture

Ten Minutes with Elliott Bessell ’19

As a physics student at the University of Lancaster in England, Elliott Bessell’s first taste of data analysis came in the form of a research project investigating the effects of solar wind on Saturn’s aurora. He worked for two years at an analytics consulting firm in the UK prior to Continue reading Ten Minutes with Elliott Bessell ’19