Text mining with machine learning: detecting SKU’s in product data
Last October I took part in a text mining competition hosted by CrowdAnalytix. In total 173 people signed up to the challenge. This is a write-up of the approach that …
From data straight to business.
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CASE STUDIES GET TO KNOW MEHi, I’m Stijn. I’m one of the few business analysts out there with data science skills such as machine learning and data mining. I make bridges between data and business outcomes.
My strength over most data analysts is that I speak both ‘tech’ and ‘business’. Besides being able to code and work with data structures, I’ve personally worked in sales and business positions for 8 years. I’ve worked for a startup, a mid-sized family business and a corporation. Yes, that’s the full spectrum.
Unfortunately, you can’t really learn this stuff at school. You either graduate with a technical degree or one in business. I personally haven’t heard of any course that teaches both at once. Have you? It’s quite unfortunate though, cause many of the more interesting business challenges require one to understand both sides.
I took the hard way to learn this myself, which also happens to be the only way. After graduating in computer science, I spent almost a decade sharpening my business skills. Then I finally surrendered to my inner geek and got back into coding. I embraced my life long passion for data and that got me to the point where I am now.
Through my direct experience in the business world I’m comfortable working in both technical and business roles. In fact, I *LOVE* projects requiring both of these so that I can approach the challenge from both perspectives.
When I analyze business data, I don’t go for fancy graphs and stats. When you work with me, you get actual ideas and recommendations to drive your business forward.
I work freelance and remotely. Whether you’re in the EU, the US or Tasmania, you can work with me.
I’m interested in any data challenge with a business focus such as:
I do business consultancy as well, but always with a technical touch to it. Usually it’s about creating a bridge between a technical concept and the business idea behind it. That can go in both directions: from business concept to a technical approach and data infrastructure; or from an existing technical asset towards creating new business and monetizing ideas.
Last October I took part in a text mining competition hosted by CrowdAnalytix. In total 173 people signed up to the challenge. This is a write-up of the approach that …
Introduction A few weeks ago I participated in my first ever machine learning competition. It was a contest initiated by Honeywell, hosted on CrowdAnalytix. I used a data driven approach …
I work freelance and remotely solve business data challenges all around the world. No matter where you’re located, you can work with me.
Concerning timezone, I currently reside in the Krakow area in Poland. Depending on the day of the year that’s either CET / UTC+1 or CEST / UTC+2. To make things a bit less confusing, this is the time I’ve got on my watch right now.
Do you think someone with my profile can help you with your business challenge? Then send me a message and let’s talk.