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Srikanta Patra

Data Science Consultant and Instructor, General Assembly Sydney

Sydney

Srikanta Patra currently works as freelance Data Scientist and coach in Australia. He has twenty-five years of experience in software development and data science industry.

Over last five years, he has coached more than 250 full-time students and 100 part-time students. His data career predominantly spans across consumer retail, banking risk analytics, natural language processing. He has worked for many prestigious clients such as Walmart, PepsiCo, TESCO. His experience in working across diverse clients/platforms and diverse geographies such as USA, UK, France, India and Australia give him the ability to coach and groom students from various backgrounds.

Sri is an Electronics and Computer Science graduate with a passion for teaching. Early in his career, he spent a significant amount of time teaching data analysis to management graduates. Recently, he was involved in coaching McKinsey consultants from APAC region. He is also involved in an educational project with Govt. of Malaysia to help the university graduates be data and analytics savvy and launch their career in data analytics industry.

If Sri is not involved in teaching or solving data science challenges, he can be found in an Australian beach or building electronics circuits for Internet of Things (IOT) with his hobby groups in Sydney.

In recognition of his exemplary service in the classroom, Sri has been selected as a member of General Assembly's Distinguished Faculty program. He serves as a member of General Assembly’s Data Science Advisory Board.

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Free Intro to Data Science Class | APAC Livestream

Free Intro to Data Science Class | 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.

66 Times

Data Science

Data Science

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

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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.

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Python Programming

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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Break Into Data Science

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."

8 Times

Intro to Data Science

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.

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Python for Data Science Bootcamp Remote (APAC Online)

Python for Data Science Bootcamp Remote (APAC Online)

Learn the basics of Python and understand its use in data analytics and data science.

5 Times

Data Science Remote Bootcamp (APAC Online)

Data Science Remote Bootcamp (APAC Online)

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

5 Times

Intro to Python for Data Science Bootcamp Remote (Online)

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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Intro to Statistics | APAC Livestream

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.

4 Times

Data Analytics Immersive Remote

Data Analytics Immersive Remote

GA's 12-week Data Analytics Immersive will provide you with the tools to unlock insights from data, use data for effective storytelling, and use Python to get more out of your data

Data Science Remote (Online)

Data Science Remote (Online)

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

Python Programming Crash Course

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.

So You Think You Want To Be A Data Scientist

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."

Data Analytics Immersive

Data Analytics Immersive

GA’s 12-week Data Analytics Immersive will provide you with the tools to unlock insights from data, use data for effective storytelling, and use Python to get more out of your data

Data as a Career

Data as a Career

Harvard Business Review called Data Scientist the "sexiest job of the 21st century." Join us to learn about a day in the life of a data scientist.

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.

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