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 specializes in data science, data engineering, and cloud architecture.

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