Matthew Garton Bio

Matthew Garton

Data Scientist and Instructor, General Assembly

Boston

Matthew Garton is a data scientist with a background in derivatives trading. After finishing his undergraduate degree in Economics, he has worked as a trader for six years, gaining experience in market making as well as the hedge fund industry, while trading a number of different asset classes and various strategies. Having briefly studied programming in college and after some self-study of Python and R, Matt decided to enroll in General Assembly's Data Science Immersive to develop his technical skills further and learn how to apply more advanced quantitative methods to investment research and strategy. He graduated from DSI in November 2018 and now teaches introductory courses in Python and Data Science at General Assembly.

Matthew Garton

Upcoming Courses

Previously (14)

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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.

4 Times

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Intro to Python

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

3 Times

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Introduction to Data Science

This class will define what data science is, review some of the main tools used by data scientists today, and discuss how they can be implemented in real world work.

Data

Data Science

Gain indispensable data science skills in this 10-week evening course, on campus or online.

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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.

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Intro to Data Science

This class will define what data science is, review some of the main tools used by data scientists today, and discuss how they can be implemented in real world work.

Coding

Python Programming

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

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Advanced Excel: Beyond the Basics

Students will learn how to effectively streamline and analyze data using some of the more advanced features of Excel.

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Python for Data Science

Learn to use Python as a powerful tool for analyzing and exploring data.

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