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With a marketing and business background, MSc in applied statistics and analytics, and a current immersion in IT to provide an integrated BI solutions view; the translation between business needs and visualizing the path to achieving them comes naturally.

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Save the day for the next Calgary Cognos User Group!! Nov 27 (5-7pm) @ the IBM Calgary Headquarters!

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Jobs Available – Permanent Positions in Edmonton

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Jobs! Jobs! JobSSS!

See the “Jobs” section, there are three (3) permanent positions available in Edmonton!

Congratulations to Kris Dahl!

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Congratulations to Kris Dahl!; officially as the Calgary Cognos User Group (CCUG) – Master Speaker Coordinator.

DataThon hosted by Data for Good

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DataThon hosted by Data for Good – Calgary and working with Sustainable Alberta Association (Commuter Challenge)

Are you a data scientist / data analyst who loves to explore data and wants to do some good for the community? Then join us for the first DataThon hosted by Data for Good – Calgary.

We are excited to announce that we will be working with Sustainable Alberta Association and data from their Commuter Challenge! ( http://commuterchallenge.ca/ ) Bring your data skills and get ready to dive into fascinating datasets about commuters and sustainable forms of transportation.

Friday, 9 May 2014 at 7:00 PM – Sunday, 11 May 2014 at 12:00 PM (MDT)

Data for Good – Calgary Meetup RSVP – http://www.meetup.com/Data-for-Good-Calgary/events/175671942/

DataThon Eventbrite registration – http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/datathon-hosted-by-data-for-good-calgary-tickets-10913888735

Below is an outline of the schedule for the weekend with specific details included for each day.

Where:

5th floor, ICT building, University of Calgary

856 Campus Place NW

Calgary, AB

Schedule:

Opening Mixer

Friday, May 9th

7:00 PM: Doors open

7:30 PM: Presentation from SAA Commuter Challenge

8:30 PM: Networking social, snacks and drinks

The evening will involve a presentation from Commuter Challenge. This will be followed immediately by a social to give all of the participants a chance to meet each other and begin discussing projects with the Sustainable Alberta Association representatives.

The DataThon:

Saturday, May 10th

8:00 AM: Doors open, sign-in and breakfast

9:00 AM: Brief review from Data Ambassadors, begin data diving!

12:00 PM: Lunch

6:00 PM: Dinner

11:59 PM: Everyone goes home for the night (or not)

Saturday we’ll get to the data! DataThoners will choose / form teams that they would like to work with. Data Ambassadors will help advise on and manage the projects throughout the day. We’ll have meals and keep the space open until 12AM for any late-night data divers.

Final Presentations:

Sunday, May 11th

9:00 AM: Doors open, breakfast

10:30 AM: Presentation from teams

12:00 PM: It is a wrap; a successful DataThon in the books!

This is your chance to show what you have done with the data! There is no expectation of slides or other presentation materials, simply use whatever method of conveying your work you feel is best.

About Data for Good – Calgary:

http://www.meetup.com/Data-for-Good-Calgary/

Data for Good brings together leading data scientists / analysts with high impact social organizations through a comprehensive, collaborative approach that leads to shared insights, greater understanding, and positive action through “data in the service of humanity”. Data for Good leads a community of pioneering data scientists / analysts with the talent, commitment, and energy to open doors & inspire a new way of using the skills and tools of corporations & governments, to meet the needs of the NFP/NGO and social innovation sector.