Srikanta Patra
Data Science Consultant and Instructor, General Assembly Sydney
Srikanta Patra started his journey as a business application developer developing ERP's and process management software with SQL and Visual Basic before progressing onto Business Intelligence and Data warehousing in the fast-moving consumer goods space. For around 12 years, he worked for clients of Information Resources Inc., USA in various capacities, such as BI Implementation Manager, Technology Pre-sales Consultant, BI Modeler, and SQL Developer. With a passion for learning and teaching, he conducted various internal training programs and was also a part-time lecturer teaching knowledge management and database management at GEMS B School, India.
After moving from India to Sydney, Sri realised Data Science was his greatest passion, so he took one of the first instances of General Assembly's Data Science Immersive. During his course, Sri became known as "The Professor", a natural teacher and mentor for his peers. He subsequently joined General Assembly as a Local Instructor for the hybrid DSi+ program.
Nowadays, Sri is the Global Instructor for General Assembly's Data Science immersive between Sydney and Melbourne. He loves sharing his passion for data and machine learning, and leans heavily on his experiences before, during and after the program to walk students through the complexities of these subjects in a clear, enlightened way.
In recognition of his exemplary service in the classroom, Sri has been selected as a member of General Assembly's Distinguished Faculty program.
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Intro to Data Science | APAC Livestream
This workshop 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.
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Data Science
Gain indispensable data science skills in this 10-week evening course, on campus or online.
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Data Science Immersive
Learn from experts and master the skills to launch a data science career in this 12-week Immersive course.
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Intro to Data Science
This workshop 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.
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Data Science Remote Bootcamp (APAC Online)
Overview and intensive hands-on online bootcamp for applying basic python programming skills for data science.
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Intro to Statistics | APAC Livestream
During our online introductory workshop, learn the basics of statistics, the science of collecting, summarizing, and drawing valid conclusions from data.
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Intro to Python for Data Science Bootcamp Remote (Online)
Learn the basics of Python and understand its use in data analytics and data science.
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Break Into Data Science
Take a peek into a day in the life of a data scientist and, more importantly, how you can get what the Harvard Business Review calls the “sexiest job of the 21st century."
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Python for Data Science Bootcamp Remote (APAC Online)
Learn the basics of Python and understand its use in data analytics and data science.
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So You Think You Want To Be A Data Scientist
Take a peek into a day in the life of a data scientist and, more importantly, how you can get what the Harvard Business Review calls the “sexiest job of the 21st century."
Python Programming Crash Course
This course is a stand-alone crash course to Python programming, and is also a recommended refresher for students planning to enrol in our upcoming Data Science immersive.
Intro to Python
In this hands-on introductory workshop, we’ll learn about Python programming and how to write your first script.