How did it go?

I attended “Intro to Data Science 2 Week Free Course” hosted by Bill C on November 7. To begin with, I’ve been working as a data scientist in AI HEALTH LAB for almost a year. My background was UX design so that I’m always fit to analyze complicated dataset in healthcare.

So, it was a precious learning experience during 2 weeks! The course purpose of the meetup was to explore practical skills and concepts of Python, Statistics, and Data Science and then create simple projects from the learning experience.

What did you learn?

I learned to set up python libraries such as ‘pandas’ and a data analytics module that runs on top of NumPy.

• Python Foundation and how to install python libraries *How to quickly visualize data using Numpy *How to work on data cleaning such as missing values *Time series forcasting

Would you find value in this kind of event after class?

Definitly, networking gives me a chance to meet professionals in the data industries and learn about real world experience that will help me to prepare projects.

How was the experience different from your expectations?

I used to join the meetup when I started and got into the UX field. It was good to remind me of my past good memories that I struggled with a career in a new field ,but was passionate to learn through the event. I was expected to learn basic python, but I learned more challenging skills such as Time series forcasting.

Could you see yourself becoming a member of a professional community like this in the future?

For sure, I really want to work on the project with young and inexperienced students like myself to achieve their dream jobs!