How to start your career in Data Science with Kaggle competitions?

Kaggle is the world's largest data science community with competitions tackling issues in various industries, from drug discovery to autonomous vehicles. Many aspiring data scientists focus on doing Kaggle competitions as a way to build their portfolios and kickstart their career in Data Science. There are, however, several preconceptions around Kaggle, including lack of relevance to the real world and overfitting.

For this talk, we would love to welcome Hiroshi Yoshihara, Machine Learning Engineer at Aillis Inc. and Kaggle Competitions Master, to share his experience with Kaggle and tips for beginners making their first steps in Data Science.

Key points:
- what is Kaggle and some common misunderstandings about it
- my experience in Kaggle: what did I learn from it and how did it benefit my career?
- how to use Kaggle for your business?
- tips & insights for Kaggle beginners

If you are interested in a career in Data Science, join us on Dec 17th for an 1h talk and have all your questions answered!

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🚀About Hiroshi Yoshihara🚀

Hiroshi Yoshihara, Machine Learning Engineer at Aillis Inc., a Japan-based startup developing an AI-powered medical device for an early and accurate influenza detection. He is also a public health researcher in academia. His passion lies at the intersection of technology and healthcare. He has the title of Kaggle Competitions Master.

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