Collecting data can be a drudge for many tasks in economics or securities analysis. Fortunately, R has some good options available to streamline this task. Popular R Packages for Stock Data quantmod:The quantmod package is a favorite among financial analysts.It provides functions for quantitative financial modeling, including the retrieval of historical stock prices from sources […]
Validate Me! Simple Test vs. Holdout Samples in R
In statistics, it is often necessary to not only model data but test that model as well. To do this, you need to randomly separate the data into two groups ensuring even samples regardless of the order of the original sample. Statistical model When a data scientist is working with a data set, he will […]
Technical Writer – R / Statistics / Data Science (Remote / Virtual Ok)
We’re interested in hiring several technical writers to help us build out a couple of new websites. Looking for candidates with: Strong knowledge of statistics / R programming Good writing ability and the ability to explain concepts to new readers Not required but a plus: Broader analytics / data science background Knowledge of SQL and […]
Pablo Maldonado
I am an applied mathematician (PhD from a top French university) and former Big 4 consultant based in Prague, Czech Republic. I work with clients worldwide remotely, open to travel within Europe and North America (US, Canada, Mexico).
Zen and The Art of Competing Against MBA’s
“I appreciate your ambition, but we’re looking for an MBA…” My senior manager smiled and indicated the topic was closed. Despite the fact I was effectively running our direct mail program in the absence of my recently departed boss, the door was closed and locked. I quit two months later. Within three years, I was promoted […]
Scientific Programmer – Simulation Analysis
Position Summary: We seek a scientific programmer to join the agricultural data science initiative at the University of Arizona. Our team is responsible for developing automated pipelines for data collection, simulation modeling, and statistical analysis that integrate heterogeneous data with scientific understanding. The goal of this project is to develop plants that respond to environmental […]
Scientific Programmer – Simulation Analysis
Title: Scientific Programmer – Simulation Analysis Apply Here: https://uacareers.com/postings/31668 Salary: $50-70k/y Position Summary: We seek a scientific programmer to join the agricultural data science initiative at the University of Arizona. Our team is responsible for developing automated pipelines for data collection, simulation modeling, and statistical analysis that integrate heterogeneous data with scientific understanding. The goal of this project […]
McKinsey – Junior Analytics Analyst – Periscope, New Ventures – San Jose
This looks like a good, resume enhancing opportunity for folks interested in using data science in a consulting enviroment such as McKinsey. Founded in 2007, Periscope™ by McKinsey enables better commercial decisions by uncovering actionable insights. The Periscope platform combines world-leading intellectual property, prescriptive analytics, and cloud-based tools to enable 25 solutions which focus on insights and marketing, expert support and training. It is […]
Backcountry.com – Marketing Data Analyst – PARK CITY, UTAH
E-commerce analytics and the great outdoors? Sign me up…. The Marketing Data Analyst will provide analytic and strategic support to Backcountry’s Customer Marketing group—which focuses on customer acquisition and retention—within the Marketing Department. The analyst will be responsible for quality implementation and analysis of customer behavior as well as loyalty and retention programs by leveraging multiple […]
Publix – Marketing Analytics Consultant – FL
Grocery stores are an amazing playground for a data scientist, especially if you have access to loyalty card data (speaking from experience). Are you interested in working for a Fortune 100 retailer? Do you want to be able to apply your analytical knowledge and experience to help solve constantly changing business and customer facing opportunities? […]