Data Consulting & Mathematics
On Monday, September 29 , Nathaniel Larson '19 will share how he generally applies math to his data consulting work and then delve into his work experience in one branch of mathematics: knowledge graphs and how they can be used to identify fraud, improve knowledge base searching algorithms, and solve other business problems. A mathematical foundation in graphs and graph theory can help us understand why graph databases are efficient ways to store and retrieve complex interrelated data, and how certain patterns--like between-ness, centrality, modularity and more--help us to identify commonalities between groups or find anomalies. Learn more about how data science works in the business world, and how Whitties learning math in a liberal arts setting may be well-positioned for a career in tech consulting. Bio: Nathaniel has worked for over 6 years with Slalom Consulting, a global technology consulting firm headquartered in Seattle. He speciali...