When a class is named after your graduation major, and one of the most popular disciplines in the present world, you know it’s going to be pivotal in your learning path. BA with R proved to be just that. The brilliant Dr. Sourav Chatterjee made it clear right at the beginning that R programming is […]
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There’s a reason I chose Statistics to be no. 10 and the first one in this countdown. When you want to enter the world of data science, you realize very quickly that you can do nothing without the concepts of statistics being clear in your head. The University of Texas at Dallas obviously understood this […]
A few months ago when I Googled “top IT certifications”, almost every list mentioned AWS Solutions Architect Associate as one of the exams worth taking. It was only a few weeks ago that I decided to actually go ahead with it. To start preparing, I took the 4-Saturday workshop organized the Computer Science department at […]
Everybody Loves Recognition! Technically, the definition of recognition is – Identification of someone or something or person from previous encounters or knowledge. But how can it be used to solve real-world problems? This was the premise of a facial recognition project I built using Python and OpenCV on a Raspberry Pi. All the code for […]
As I am all set to enter the final semester of my Masters degree, I am feeling extremely anxious. While most people are concerned about finding a full-time job in a state or company of their preference, for me that thought is still miles away. My immediate concern is how much I know as a […]
I am studying Information Technology and Management in The University of Texas at Dallas since August 2018. After spending 18 months in Dallas, I returned to Mumbai this December for a short winter break. I wanted to do my best to give my parents and my grandmother a glimpse of my life in at the […]
After 6 months at my first job in the United States, I decided to move on and pursue other avenues. I have several exciting academic projects and certifications lined up over the next few months. My facial recognition robot using Raspberry Pi, Python and OpenCV is almost done. I am preparing to appear for PMP […]
It is probably one of the most commonly-used words of the English language. But when this girl at Starbucks @ Custer&Renner says “Hello“, she instantly stands out! What is it that she does differently that makes you feel welcome, safe, at ease right away? It’s not so much her sweet voice as it is the […]
For the past two months, I have been part of an incredible experience. I was fortunate enough to get cast in my first musical – The Rocky Horror Show. Everything from the audition process to the rehearsal to the final performances was surreal. For all of us involved, this journey has made its mark as […]
When we kicked off our first Travelytics event in 2018, Prof. Kevin Short at UTD was kind enough to grace us with his presence and speak on the use of data in the airline industry. And now, thanks to him, we have a travel domain stalwart visiting UTD and conducting a special lecture for Travelytics. […]