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Yvonne Lau

Yvonne Lau is a recent Yale University graduate with a B.A. degree in Economics and Mathematics. Hailing from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she became interested in data science after serving as a Data Analyst for a nonprofit organization, and realizing the power and fun of working with data. As an aspiring data scientist, Yvonne aims to apply analytics and data visualization to solve business and everyday problems. In her spare time, she enjoys watching TV shows and exploring the city in search of good food.

Articles Contributed by Yvonne Lau

Capstone

Metarecommendr: A recommendation system for video games, movies and TV shows

by Stefan Heinz, Yvonne Lau and Daniel Epstein

Apr 5, 2017

Metarecommendr is a recommendation system for video games, TV shows and movies created by Yvonne Lau , Stefan...

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Machine Learning

Renthop Kaggle Competition: Team Data Jedys

by Stefan Heinz, Daniel Epstein, Jessie Gong, Yvonne Lau and Ethan Weber

Mar 12, 2017

Introduction This post is about the third of the four projects we are supposed to deliver at the...

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R Shiny

SkinSmart: A Recommendation System for Skincare Products

by Yvonne Lau

Mar 8, 2017

1. Motivation As a skincare products enthusiast, I often found myself spending quite some time sifting through reviews...

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R Shiny

To Eat, or Not to Eat...WHERE is the question

by Yvonne Lau

Feb 13, 2017

According to NYC Health, “Each year, thousands of New York City residents become sick from consuming foods or...

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NYC Data Science Academy

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