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

Communication Training Week Team Experience

Another great team experience at the Institute for Advanced Analytics! It’s amazing what can be created in less than 36 hours with a group of brilliant minds. This program is fulfilling its reputation of purposeful challenge and support to create well-rounded data professionals. I’m excited and honored to be among Continue reading Communication Training Week Team Experience

5 Tips for International Students

I have contemplated writing a blog to document my experiences in the 10 month MS Analytics program. However, when it came time to choose a topic to write about, I was more confused than a SAS programmer using R for the first time. I wanted to write about a multitude of Continue reading 5 Tips for International Students

Building an Analyst One Board Game at a Time

What makes a strong analyst? We talk to many employers during information events. A pretty common question that gets asked is “What are you looking for in an new hire? What makes a successful analyst/data scientist in your organization/company/secret cabal?” A few of the characteristics that I’ve noted from the many Continue reading Building an Analyst One Board Game at a Time