Dr. Glen Ferguson: From Navy Electrician’s Mate to Director of AI & ML | The Data Canteen #20

<p>Not many forces on Earth are comparable in power to a resilient spirit combined with a strong work ethic, and Dr. Glen Ferguson embodies this dynamic! Tune-in to this episode to hear how Dr. Ferguson went from a young man whose high school guidance counselor discouraged him from even applying to college, to enlisting in the U.S. Navy, to completing a PhD in physical chemistry, to becoming a data science individual contributor, to his present day role as Director of AI & ML at Huckleberry Labs! It is a remarkable story of resilience in the face of adversity and triumph against daunting odds!</p> <p> </p> <p> FEATURED GUESTS:</p> <p>Name: Glen Ferguson</p> <p>Email: <a href='mailto:gallenferguson@gmail.com'>gallenferguson@gmail.com</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenferguson/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenferguson/</a></p> <p> </p> <p> SUPPORT THE DATA CANTEEN (LIKE PBS, WE'RE LISTENER SUPPORTED!):</p> <p>Donate: <a href='https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join'>https://vetsindatascience.com/support-join</a></p> <p> </p> <p> EPISODE LINKS:</p> <p>The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect (book recommendation): <a href='https://www.amazon.com/The-Book-of-Why-audiobook/dp/B07CYJ4G2L'>https://www.amazon.com/The-Book-of-Why-audiobook/dp/B07CYJ4G2L</a></p> <p>Deep Learning with Python 2nd Ed (book recommendation): <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Deep-Learning-Python-Second/dp/B09RN7QLT3'>https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Deep-Learning-Python-Second/dp/B09RN7QLT3</a></p> <p>Deep Learning (book recommendation): <a href='https://www.deeplearningbook.org/'>https://www.deeplearningbook.org/</a></p> <p>Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (book recommendation): <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Recognition-Learning-Information-Statistics/dp/0387310738'>https://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Recognition-Learning-Information-Statistics/dp/0387310738</a></p> <p>Introduction to Statistical Learning 2nd Ed (book recommendation): <a href='https://hastie.su.domains/ISLR2/ISLRv2_w