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Matt Brems

Managing Partner and Principal Data Scientist, BetaVector

Matt Brems is Principal Data Scientist, Technical Excellence & Product with DataRobot and is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at BetaVector, a data science consultancy. His full-time professional data work spans computer vision, finance, education, consumer-packaged goods, and politics. Matt earned General Assembly's first "Distinguished Faculty Member of the Year" award out of over 20,000 instructors. He earned his Master’s degree in statistics from Ohio State. Brems volunteers with Statistics Without Borders and currently serves on their Executive Committee as Chair.

What His Students Say:
This instructor is very patient, empathetic and has a good teaching manner. They make time for students who are a bit behind, and maintain and understanding and professional tone throughout the class. -Student from July 2023

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Data Science Immersive

Data Science Immersive

Jumpstart an in-demand career as a data scientist, data analyst, or business intelligence analyst. Build fluency in essential skills through this 12-week, full-time program.

91 Times

Data Analytics Bootcamp Workshop

Data Analytics Bootcamp Workshop

This intensive bootcamp will run through the analytical workflow -- from collecting, cleaning, analyzing and presenting insights from small and big data sets.

87 Times

SQL Bootcamp Remote (Online)

SQL Bootcamp Remote (Online)

In one day, this hands-on online bootcamp will take absolute beginners through the basics of mining and querying data with a powerful analytics tool: SQL Structured Query Language

82 Times

Data Science Bootcamp Workshop

Data Science Bootcamp Workshop

Learn how data science is emerging as a discipline to help take business intelligence to the next level by making it easier to harness large amounts of data.

31 Times

Talk Data to Me: Nonprofits and Community Organizing

Talk Data to Me: Nonprofits and Community Organizing

This speaker series brings together industry experts to discuss how data is changing the way businesses run & people live.

28 Times

Correcting Unfairness and Bias In Machine Learning

Correcting Unfairness and Bias In Machine Learning

Unfairness can creep into our data in a variety of ways, and a machine learning model can often make the problem worse, not better!

24 Times

Crafting Stories with Data

Crafting Stories with Data

Come and learn the basics, and get the skills you need to tell data-stories in that next staff meeting, marketing presentation, or business pitch.

12 Times

Intro to Data Analytics

Intro to Data Analytics

In this hands-on introductory workshop, you’ll learn to ask the right questions of your data, while learning basic analytic functionality in Google Sheets.

12 Times

SQL Bootcamp

SQL Bootcamp

This bootcamp will take absolute beginners through the basics of SQL to an ability to write queries with confidence.

8 Times

Talk Data to Me: Changing The Way Businesses Run & People Live

Talk Data to Me: Changing The Way Businesses Run & People Live

We bring together industry experts to discuss how data is changing the way businesses run and people live.

7 Times

Intro to SQL

Intro to SQL

This workshop that teaches you SQL queries needed to collect data from a database and analyze the data to find the answers you’re looking for.

7 Times

Introduction to Data Visualization

Introduction to Data Visualization

Learn the science behind how the brain interprets visual marks and inputs to more quickly and efficiently comprehend and understand data.

6 Times

Data Science Bootcamp (using Python)

Data Science Bootcamp (using Python)

Overview and intensive hands-on bootcamp for applying basic python programming skills for data science.

6 Times

Python Programming Remote (Online)

Python Programming Remote (Online)

Gain indispensable Python programming skills in this 10-week evening or 1-week accelerated course, on campus or online.

5 Times

Intro to Python

Intro to Python

In this hands-on introductory workshop, we’ll learn about Python programming and how to write your first script.

4 Times

Looking Ahead: Skills and Trends Shaping Your Future Tech Career

Looking Ahead: Skills and Trends Shaping Your Future Tech Career

Hear from our industry experts and instructors about upcoming 2024 trends in software engineering, data, and UX design — plus learn what you can do to get your skills future-ready.

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Introduction to Python Bootcamp

Introduction to Python Bootcamp

Master the fundamentals of the Python programming language. It is easy-to-read, flexible, and beginner-friendly object-oriented programming language.

2 Times

Python Programming

Python Programming

Gain indispensable Python programming skills in this 10-week evening or 1-week accelerated course, on campus or online.

2 Times

Leveraging Data Science to Make Decisions: A Free Class

Leveraging Data Science to Make Decisions: A Free Class

At this free event, get a taste of what it's like to be a Data Science Immersive student and learn more about the course!

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Talk Data to Me: Public Health

Talk Data to Me: Public Health

Hear from a panel of experts on the role data plays in various industries

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Assembling Online: Disrupting Data Governance (Meet the Author)

Assembling Online: Disrupting Data Governance (Meet the Author)

Laura Madsen, author of Disrupting Data Governance: A Call to Action, will talk about how to redefine governance for the modern age.

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The Ethics of Gathering and Using Data

The Ethics of Gathering and Using Data

Explore how data science is implemented every day in both obvious and non-obvious ways, then explore the ethical implications of this emerging field.

DC CyberWeek: Intro to Data Analytics

DC CyberWeek: Intro to Data Analytics

In this hands-on introductory workshop, you’ll learn to ask the right questions of your data while learning basic analytic functionality & manipulating real data sets.

Talk Data to Me: Education Edition

Talk Data to Me: Education Edition

At this monthly event series, we host thought-leaders from the Washington DC data community to discuss the possibilities that data brings to education.

Data Science Fundamentals Workshop Series

Data Science Fundamentals Workshop Series

Learn how to harness large amounts of data & take business intelligence to the next level with data science in this interactive bootcamp.

Instructor Summit 2019

Instructor Summit 2019

How might General Assembly’s Distinguished Faculty, and by extension our entire Expert Network, drive that mission for our learners and ourselves?

Statistics Without Borders Meetup

Statistics Without Borders Meetup

Join Statistics Without Borders to provide pro bono services in statistics and data science.

Data Analytics For Solving Real Business Problems

Data Analytics For Solving Real Business Problems

Come hear from our panel of experts on how they use data and analytics to stay one step ahead in the business world.

Good, Fast, Cheap: How to do Data Science with Missing Data

Good, Fast, Cheap: How to do Data Science with Missing Data

We’ll walk through advantages and disadvantages of various approaches and cover practical recommendations for integrating best missing data practices into your workflow!

Introduction to Data Analytics

Introduction to Data Analytics

In this hands-on introductory workshop, you’ll learn to ask the right questions of your data, while learning basic analytic functionality in Google Sheets.

Career Lab

Career Lab

Take part in a full day of career exploration, and discover a path that celebrates your skills and passions.

Data and You: GDPR

Data and You: GDPR

Hear from Lead Data Science Instructor Matt Brems on topics in current affairs and how they pertain to your data.

Introduction to R

Introduction to R

During our R-focused introductory workshop, you’ll learn to harness the power of an essential programming language for data scientists and use it to drive accurate business insight

Data for Growing Companies

Data for Growing Companies

Learn from industry experts how data is changing the way small businesses run and people live.

Teach at GA

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