One of the many hats I wear is that of a data scientist. In my opinion, the most important job of a data scientist is asking questions. More specifically asking the right question or the right hypothesis. Ensuring that you …
AWS for Solution Architects
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…Amazon Athena Query Federation – A transformational technology flying under the radar
We live in exciting times. Everywhere we look, we are surrounded by accelerating technological change. Back in the 1980s and 1990s, we considered ourselves lucky when there was one technology wave to hop on. A few of these waves were …
The magic counter and killer robots
This article is about artificial intelligence and machine learning but before with the dive into the nitty-gritty, I would like to tell you a story about my amazing wife Karen. When we got married, we exchanged our vows. The words …
So you are thinking of taking the AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty exam
Amazon recently announced that the certification exam for AWS Machine Learning Specialty is out of beta. I took it this morning at one of the AWS testing sites. Below are my thoughts on how to successfully tackle this new certification.…
The AWS gorilla
The cloud and AI/ML landscape keep on shifting and growing and it’s hard to keep up. There is a constant stream of new products, technologies, and ideas. But when it comes to business and investment books, the change of pace …
Using AI/ML to enhance the underwriting process
Regardless of the size of the institution, lending is at the core of any bank. In today’s low-interest rate environment, increasing lending can be a driver for revenue growth. The key, however, is to increase this lending while maintaining or …
Why implementing a “Google-like” search in the enterprise is hard
“Just make it work like Google” is a common refrain heard when doing requirements gathering during enterprise search strategy and implementation engagements.
Google now processes over 40,000 search queries every second on average, which translates to over 3.5 billion searches …
Why your machine learning project will fail
Okay, so the title of the article is somewhat apocalyptic and I don’t wish ill on anyone. I am rooting for you and hope your project succeeds beyond expectations. The purpose of this article is not to put a voodoo …
Fraud detection and the false positive problem
One of the most useful and profitable applications of machine learning in finance is its application to the age-old problem of fraud. Since the days of the Medici banking family, bad actors have been trying to beat the system and …