09-20, 18:00–18:35 (Europe/Amsterdam), Van Gogh
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Arda is a data scientist by the day and an amateur standup comedian by the night. While wearing the Techie hat, he uses tons of data, sometimes noisy. While wearing the Comic hat, he uses tons of observations, also sometimes noisy. While wearing the Techie hat, he always has to generate accurate predictions. While wearing the Comic hat, he always has to give the wrong answer. In this inspiring yet absurd sequence, he will wear his Comic hat, and take you through the daily challenges of a data scientist, hinting at blurred lines between comedy and data science.
Arda is a data scientist, comedy enthusiast and a self-proclaimed comfort-zone escaper. Originally from Turkey, he graduated from Koc University, Istanbul with a BSc in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Psychology. Later on he specialized in Signal Processing during his master's studies in Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands before delving into his professional career in data science.