Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Dec 31, 2022ChatGPT wrote this article about itself!I wanted to carry out an interesting exercise, I wanted to see how far I could push ChatGPT to create content. As a writer, there is fear and excitement about the future of content. The fear is that I will be replaced by a better writer and the excitement stems…Chatgpt7 min readChatgpt7 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Dec 30, 2022What is the future of work?It’s always an interesting exercise to ponder what the future holds. With the pandemic that lasted for a couple of years, a lot has changed. Who Am I and why am I speaking about this? Well, my name is Anish Mahapatra and I am currently a Senior Data Scientist with a Fortune 200 Retail…Future Of Work8 min readFuture Of Work8 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Aug 20, 2022Moving from a Consulting/ Service Mindset to a Product MindsetMany people leveraged the Great Resignation to move to better positions, get ahead with their compensation, and try a new ecosystem. Surprise-surprise people also regretted moving. According to CNBC, about 26% of job switchers regret joining their new company. I was fortunate to join a great Fortune 200…Data Science7 min readData Science7 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Nov 10, 2020How to handle Client calls in an Agile Environment (5-Step Process to win)Work is 70% of your life. It’s something you come to accept if you are in a consulting practice. As a Data Science Consultant for a Fortune 500 Company, I present to the leadership twice a week or more. A doubt that lingers in folks new to consulting is, “Do…Agile7 min readAgile7 min read
Published in Towards Data Science·Sep 14, 2020Google Colab For the Non-TechnicalWhen we seek to perform analysis, there are multiple ways to run analytics or train models. The most popular method is to download the Anaconda framework on your computer and work on Jupyter Notebooks (previously know as Python Notebooks). What is a notebook in Data Science? It’s fairly simple, what do we use notebooks in college for…Google Colab6 min readGoogle Colab6 min read
Published in Towards Data Science·Aug 25, 2020Member-onlyThe Cloud: Google Cloud Platform made easyThe Cloud is a complicated space. It’s not a simple plug and play as most people would imagine. Let’s simplify the Cloud: GCP Edition. — The Cloud is a complicated space. It’s not a simple plug and play as most people would imagine. We have folks from various backgrounds such as developers, network engineers, machine learning engineers, data architects etc. who would have mastery over certain components of the cloud.Google Cloud Platform13 min readGoogle Cloud Platform13 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Jun 8, 2020A confusing guide to Job TransitionsThe pandemic is on us. Officially. Unemployment rates have already crossed the predominant highs of the uncomfortable Great Depression and we ’re not even half-way into to the pandemic. Good people are losing their livelihoods and the rest of us are having our financial peace of mind stripped off. Those…Pandemic Diaries4 min readPandemic Diaries4 min read
Published in thepotatothatfeels·May 15, 2020How my little world is dealing with the pandemicIt’s a beautiful opportunity to sit here in front of the dim computer screen, settle down comfortably and hear the click-clack of the laptop keyboard as I try to pen down my thoughts. I’m on day 60 of quarantine. As a person who gains validation mostly from people and not…Self8 min readSelf8 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·May 13, 2020The code I fearCollege shapes you. Apparently. You get past memorizing code in 12th Grade to pass the boards, decide to wipe the slate and learn to code in college. At times it intrigues you, the idea of solving a problem through code. Random gibberish on the screen that is driving innovation and…Coding5 min readCoding5 min read
Published in Towards Data Science·Mar 11, 2020Member-onlyInterpret Principal Component Analysis (PCA)Data can tell us stories. That’s what I’ve been told anyway. As a Data Scientist working for Fortune 300 clients, I deal with tons of data daily, I can tell you that data can tell us stories. You can apply a regression, classification or a clustering algorithm on the data…Data Science6 min readData Science6 min read