Nissanka WickremasingheDocker to the rescueDeploying the analytics applications that I develop within my company is often problematic due to the large variety of platforms and…Aug 9, 2018Aug 9, 2018
Nissanka WickremasingheGE removed from the dow-too big not to fail.Nothing lasts for ever. So it is with General Electric’s reign on the Dow Jones Industrial average. After 120 years, GE was dropped off the…Jun 20, 2018Jun 20, 2018
Nissanka WickremasingheCreating impact with data — a success story (eventually)I recently was part of a very difficult data science project which however upon completion and delivery, resulted in an immediate, tangible…May 18, 2018May 18, 2018
Nissanka WickremasingheCausalityIn the past few weeks I have had a few conversation and read a few papers that have made me think about causality in my line of work and in…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
Nissanka WickremasingheWhat should a data scientists learn and how should they do it?The list of tools and techniques that a data should be proficient in is quite long and seems to be growing longer all the time. On top of…Mar 14, 2018Mar 14, 2018
Nissanka WickremasingheData Science’s place in the future of businesses.I attended an information session held at McKinsey Helsinki and it was interesting to hear of their experience and efforts in this area…Mar 2, 2018Mar 2, 2018
Nissanka WickremasingheHow code good-data scientist versionI code a lot and I enjoy it immensely. In fact, I have been coding on and off since I was 10 years old! I have been told by developers that…Mar 1, 2018Mar 1, 2018