Faculty Story: From Management Consulting to Data Science Practice Lead
Breaking into the Consulting Industry My interest in management consulting began in the latter half of my undergraduate life sciences degree. It was a career path that promised a few intriguing aspects all-in-one – a collaborative environment, challenging projects which were at the heart of a business, and a fulfilling career as a result of […]
Views on Data Science Education from a Project Manager
This blog post was written by BeamData’s Project Manager and WeCloudData’s Assistant Instructor, Shan Gao. My Philosophy of Teaching I come from an Engineering background. During the years of research and industrial project experiences, I benefited a lot from data analytics which could efficiently tackle daily business challenges. What we teach in WeCloudData goes past […]
Data Science Tips & Teaching Methodology from an Instructor
This blog post was written by WeCloudData’s Data Science Instructor, Vinny Nguyen. Hi! I’m Vinny and I’m a data science instructor here at WeCloudData. I’d like to tell you a little about my journey through data science, some tips I’ve learned along the way, and how that influences our teaching methodology here at WeCloudData. Transitioning […]
4 Reasons to Choose WeCloudData
This blog post was written by WeCloudData’s Data Science Instructor, Tianshu Luan. “To get the best result, students and faculty should work together to find the correct method of learning.” About Me I am a career switcher to the data scientist role. I graduated with a Bachelor of Education degree and was teaching Mathematics and […]
How WeCloudData Supports Students in their Learning Journey
This blog post was written by WeCloudData’s Assistant Instructor and Program Manager, Sonia Chhay. Hi, my name is Sonia and I am a Data Science (DS) Assistant Instructor (for the full-time program) and Program Manager at WeCloudData. During my undergrad at UofT, I majored in Statistics & Cognitive Science and was a teaching assistant (TA) […]
Love, Coffee and Robots – Part 1
The blog is posted by WeCloudData’s AI instructor Rhys Williams. In this two-parter I’ll bounce from the conception of an idea and its manifestation in the real-world, and end in some insight as to choosing and building your first neural network to begin bringing life to these ideas. Ultimately I hope to inspire you to […]
Life is Science Fiction: AI Project Teaser – by Rhys Williams
Life is Science Fiction: AI Project Teaser – by Rhys Williams I walked away from David Greig’s stage adaption of Solaris in Edinburgh recently, mind racing with the details of Stanislaw Lem’s classic novel, and it dawned on me – much like the space station crew’s attempts at communicating with the human simulacra manifested from […]
Interview with Shaohua Zhang, Data Scientist and CEO of WeCloudData – by Reena Shaw
This is a repost of Reena Shaw’s interview with our CEO published on Medium. Thanks, Reena (Linkedin Medium) for doing this interview! During my interviews with various data scientists, Shaohua Zhang is someone who struck me as unique for two reasons: 1) his incredible commitment and generosity to share his experience, and 2) his transition […]
