Data Scientist and Kaggle Grandmaster, Dmitry Gordeev, presented at the Make with H2O.ai session on validation scheme best practices, our second accuracy masterclass. The session covered key concepts, different validation methods, data leaks, practical examples, and validation and ensembling.  Key Concepts While the validation topics covered are applicable to most models, the session focused on […]

According to a report by the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, it is estimated that illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing accounts for 20 percent of the seafood and up to 50 percent in some areas. These activities not only affect the marine ecosystem but, in a way, are linked to climate change […]

Kaggle, the largest global community of data scientists, conducted the 5th annual industry-wide survey that presented a truly comprehensive view of the state of data science and machine learning. A total of 25,973 responses were collected from participants from over 60 countries. Kaggle also launched the Data Science Survey Challenge in which the goal was […]

Are you a baseball fan? If so, you may notice that things are heating up right now as the Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series between Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves tied at 1-1. MLB Postseason 2021 Results as of October 28 (source) This also reminded me of the MLB Player Digital Engagement Forecasting competition […]

In conversation with Kunhao Yeh: A Data Scientist and Kaggle Grandmaster In these series of interviews, I present the stories of established Data Scientists and Kaggle Grandmasters at H2O.ai, who share their journey, inspirations, and accomplishments. These interviews are intended to motivate and encourage others who want to understand what it takes to be a Kaggle […]

In this series of interviews, I present the stories of established Data Scientists and Kaggle Grandmasters at H2O.ai, who share their journey, inspirations, and accomplishments. These interviews are intended to motivate and encourage others who want to understand what it takes to be a Kaggle Grandmaster. In this interview, I shall be sharing my interaction […]

In conversation with Guanshuo Xu: A Data Scientist, Kaggle Competitions Grandmaster, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. In this series of interviews, I present the stories of established Data Scientists and Kaggle Grandmasters at H2O.ai, who share their journey, inspirations, and accomplishments. The intention behind these interviews is to motivate and encourage others who want […]

In conversation with Philipp Singer: A Data Scientist, Kaggle Double Grandmaster, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science. In this series of interviews, I present the stories of established Data Scientists and Kaggle Grandmasters at H2O.ai, who share their journey, inspirations, and accomplishments. These interviews are intended to motivate and encourage others who want to understand what […]

In conversation with Gábor Fodor: A Data Scientist at H2O.ai and a Kaggle Competitions’ Grandmaster. In this series of interviews, I present the stories of established Data Scientists and Kaggle Grandmasters at H2O.ai, who share their journey, inspirations, and accomplishments. These interviews are intended to motivate and encourage others who want to understand what it takes […]

Super Bowl LIV came and went. The San Francisco 49ers vs the Kansas City Chiefs. Personally, being from the The Bay, I was rooting for the 49ers, but you can’t always get what you want. Whoever came out on top, though, we were all looking forward to a great game full of fantastic plays and […]