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Advanced Machine Learning Masterclass: Sydney, 5–6 March 2019
5 March 2019 @ 9:30 am - 6 March 2019 @ 5:00 pm
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This course is for experienced machine-learning practitioners who want to take their skills to the next level by using R to hone their abilities as predictive modellers.
Trainees will learn essential techniques for real machine-learning model development, helping them to build more accurate models. In the masterclass, participants will work to deploy, test, and improve their models.
Topics covered will include data exploration, data preparation, feature engineering, and prediction, using advanced modelling techniques including glmnet, xgboost, and random forests. Participants will also use unsupervised learning techniques to explore data and build features.
The course will also cover advanced model-evaluation techniques such as n-fold cross validation, model ensembling techniques, and advanced tips and tricks.
This course is suitable for trainees who have attended the courses “Introduction to R and Data Visualisation” and “Predictive Analytics and Data Science”, or for those with some knowledge of machine learning and R.
Course content may vary from this outline, and will be driven by class learning needs. This course may also be offered under other names.
See what former trainees are saying about this course.
Earlybird pricing is available until 19 February 2019.
Group discounts also apply during the earlybird period: 5% for 2–4 people, 10% for 5–6 people, 15% for 7–8 people, and 20% for 9 or more people. Select your desired quantity of tickets and click “Add to cart” to see the discount calculated before checkout.
Please contact us at academy.anz@alphazetta.ai to find out more about these special rates.
Course instructor
Courses are taught by Dr Eugene Dubossarsky and his hand-picked team of highly skilled instructors.
About our training
Eugene Dubossarsky’s courses are unlike those offered in universities, online, or by private providers. His data-science classes, in particular, give clients not just knowledge of a process, but the real power of understanding the underlying concepts, allowing them to confidently practice, manage, promote and risk-assess data science.
Dr Dubossarsky says “the way many courses teach data science is like teaching people to memorise and recite poetry in a language they do not understand”. By contrast, he confers an understanding of that language, taught in an intuitive, accessible way that leaves trainees with an instinct for data science. Keeping formulae and mathematics to a bare minimum and taking an intuitive, visual approach, Eugene’s courses deliver a compressed mentoring experience as much as they do content. This is difficult for an average trainer to replicate. Trainees benefit from his extensive knowledge and over 20 years of commercial data-science experience, as well as his unique teaching style.
The resulting testimonials speak for themselves, and candidates come from all walks of life: CEOs, general managers, salespeople, IT professionals, marketing staff, public servants and of course people from many functions in the finance world. These testimonials are extensive, and many more are available on request. With specific regard to finance, Eugene has mentored and advised senior leaders and their teams in a number of major Australian banks.
Testimonials
Having studied stats at Uni I was surprised how far the field has progressed in the last few years, particularly in the area of big data. The great thing about Eugene’s course is I left with a sense that I was up to date with the latest big data modelling concepts but more importantly could also deploy them with some confidence using R. Eugene also made it clear he was available to answer questions after the course, so you are not left hanging. I would absolutely recommend this!
—Damon Rasheed, CEO, Rate Detective
For someone who does not come from an IT background R is a terrifying program. Before doing the Introduction to R course I had previously done other courses in R but always found myself in over my head because they assumed a high level of program experience (even course that required no prior programming knowledge). This course is not like that at all. It starts at ground zero and teaches you everything you need to know to be able to use R confidently in your everyday workplace. It is a must attend for anyone who wants use R!
—Alix Duncan
Data science can be a challenging topic but Eugene’s “Introduction to Machine Learning” course turns complex statistical models into plain English. The course contents and presentation were accessible and I enjoyed the mixture of hands-on rattle() exercises, the challenge of building multiple models with real life data, and the salient theory whiteboard discussions created many “aha” moments.
It was a great introductory course and it gave me with a better grasp of Machine Learning in general, a great framework for thinking about it and practical hands-on skills that I can put to immediate use. I wish I had done this course sooner.
—Charl Swart, Director of Business Operations, Unisys Credit Services
Questions and further details
Meals and refreshments
Catered morning tea and lunch are provided on both days of the course. Please notify us at least a week ahead if you have any special dietary requirements.
Feedback
Use academy.anz@alphazetta.ai to email us any questions about the course, including requests for more detail, or for specific content you would like to see covered, or queries regarding prerequisites and suitability.
If you would like to attend but for any reason cannot, please also let us know.
Variation
Course material may vary from advertised due to demands and learning pace of attendees. Additional material may be presented, along with or in place of advertised.
Cancellations and refunds
You can get a full refund if you cancel 2 weeks or more before the course starts. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 2 weeks before the course starts.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Do I need to bring my own computer?
There’s no need to bring your own laptop or PC. Our courses take place in modern, professional training facilities that have all the computing equipment you’ll need.
I'm lost! How do I find the venue?
Please call +61 4 1457 3322 or email academy.anz@alphazetta.ai if you can’t find the venue.
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Please ask about tailored, in-house training courses, coaching analytics teams, executive mentoring and strategic advice and other services to build your organisation's strategic and operational analytics capability.
Our courses include:
- Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Science and AI
- Data Literacy for Everyone
- Introduction to R and Data Visualisation
- Introduction to Python for Data Analysis
- Forecasting and Trend Analytics
- Advanced Machine Learning Masterclass
- Advanced Masterclass 2: Random Forests
- Advanced R
- Quantum Computing
- Text and Language Analytics
- Fraud and Anomaly Detection
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Introduction to Data Science
- Kaggle Boot Camp
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