by Angela Guess

According to a new press release out of the company, “DataScience, Inc., a data analytics company, today announced a new capstone event to mark the culmination of its inaugural DS12 data science education residency program. The one-day event, held September 2, 2016 at DataScience’s Los Angeles headquarters, will feature highlights from the program’s 12-week intensive course, talks by program instructors and in-depth presentations from students on coursework and their final capstone data projects.”

Ian Swanson, CEO of DataScience, commented, “DS12 was designed to train and develop highly-skilled data scientists to work on big data teams at the world’s leading enterprises. These students are already considered experts in the industry, and we embed them within our teams to provide practical, real-world experience handling massive data sets… It’s an extremely intensive process, and even highly talented applicants won’t necessarily make the cut. By hosting the capstone event, we want to celebrate the great work these students have achieved, and encourage other data scientists to further their own skill sets.”

The release adds, “Of nearly 500 initial applicants, 9 were ultimately selected to participate in the inaugural class, receiving tuition-free training from DataScience’s experts and guest mentors through lectures, tutorials and labs. DS12 students hail from different countries around the world, including the Czech Republic and Taiwan, and almost all hold advanced degrees in a variety of subjects from computer science to physical chemistry. Working together as part of a big data team, students were able to share skillsets across their diverse backgrounds to solve functional programming challenges.”

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