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My Coffee Shenanigans
I cannot pinpoint exactly when this started. At some point over the last two years, coffee stopped being background noise and became something I was actively paying attention to. I...
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The Many Rat Races of Life
I was talking to a friend the other night — someone who spent five years in the tech industry before deciding to move into academia. We started out chatting about...
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Considering OMSCS?
Introduction If you’re considering the Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) from Georgia Tech, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most well-known and affordable online master’s programs...
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[Journal] My EM vs. IC Dilemma
December 2021 - Four years into my first job, I asked my manager for the opportunity to mentor at least one intern. I wanted to be a good mentor. Unexpectedly,...
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GA (CS6515) - An OMSCS Review
Fin. I have completed my Master’s program from Georgia Tech’s Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS). Phew. It was a journey, alright. For many who complete this program,...
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Mitigating Redundant UDF Computations in Spark Plans
When processing big data, efficiency is key. It’s not uncommon to be caught up in long debugging cycles when working with Spark. I was recently caught in such a debugging...
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HCI (CS7650) - An OMSCS Review
As I inch closer to the culmination of my academic journey, I selected my courses for this semester aiming to strike a balance between relevance and manageability - Human Computer...
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GAI (CS7632) - An OMSCS Review
In the Fall of 2023, my journey through OMSCS led me to explore Game AI (CS7632), along with HCI, a course that promised excitement and a bit of a departure...
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My Reading Shenanigans - Part 2
In the first installment of my reading saga, I spilled the beans on how I resurrected my reading habit, danced through genres, and discovered the art of balancing fiction and...
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SDP (CS6300) - An OMSCS Review
As the summer sun lit the horizon, I enrolled in the Software Development Processes (SDP) course. This choice was driven by the tantalizing prospect of refreshing my Android Development skills,...
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RL (CS7642) & AIES (CS6603) - An OMSCS Review
Approaching a new semester, I eagerly took on the challenge of handling two courses once more, aiming to replicate my previous successes. This time, I enrolled in Reinforcement Learning (RL)...
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I started reading again
Late 2000s… As a 12 year old I started with J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Soon I went into detective mode with The Famous Fives and The...
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A Day in my life as a Data Scientist
“Tell me, what goes on in your day at work?” is one of my favorite questions to ask during interviews. In this article, I will answer this question for myself....
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ML (CS7641) - An OMSCS Review
Like I mentioned here about how I went wild with two courses this semester, I’ll talk about the heavier one in this article. Oh boy, ML CS7641 is indeed very...
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ML4T (CS7646) - An OMSCS Review
This semester I went wild. Machine Learning for Trading AND Machine Learning - took up both these classes. I heard many question this decision commenting that it’ll be very tough,...
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AI4R (CS7638) - An OMSCS Review
It was Artificial Intelligence for Robotics (AI4R) this summer in OMSCS, as a continuation of the AI/ML theme that I wanted to maintain with my courses. Although “robotics” as a...
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KBAI (CS7637) - An OMSCS Review
As part of the Masters program that I started this year (mentioned this very briefly in my previous blog) I’m writing this review for the first course I just completed....
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Knowledge from Knowledge Representations
I’ve completed an Artificial Intelligence course during my Bachelors and also referred some AI textbooks over the last few years for work. AI, while it does sound fancy and cutting-edge,...
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How (not) to do MLOps
My company - well, my team - organizes what is called the Paper Reading Club. The idea is for each of us to present a paper to the entire team...