by Andrea Bacqué | Sep 25, 2020 | Apache Spark, Apache Spark Cafe, Customer Experience, Java, Python, R, SAS, Scala, Solutions
I have the privilege of exchanging with Chief Data Officers around the world. I’m noting a consistent trend emerge with their data science modernization efforts. Getting rid of legacy is a bigger challenge than most anticipated. CDO’s all know that to...
by Andrea Bacqué | Aug 20, 2020 | Apache Spark, Customer Experience, Python, SAS, Solutions
The concept of dark data – i.e. information assets organizations collect, process and store during regular business activities, but generally fail to use for other purposes such as analytics, business relationships and direct monetizing – isn’t new...
by Andrea Bacqué | Jun 19, 2020 | Apache Spark, Apache Spark Cafe, Customer Experience, Python, SAS, Solutions
The Wise With Data Team have been eagerly anticipating Spark 3.0’s release and it is official as of today. As experts in open source data science, we’d like to share what to expect with Spark 3.0. Also a reminder that Spark Summit 2020 is next week… What are we...
by Andrea Bacqué | May 14, 2020 | Apache Spark, Customer Experience, Python, SAS, Solutions
The future of data science can be confusing – there’s so many options when it comes to advanced analytics. Big data initiatives have been my focus for decades now and I think I have an idea of where things are headed. Of course, this is just my opinion but...
by Andrea Bacqué | Apr 20, 2020 | Apache Spark, Customer Experience
WiseWithData partners with OttawaMakesPPE, a group of volunteers working closely with Ottawa-area health organizations and the maker community to get approved PPE – personal protective equipment – in use by people on the frontlines. Ian J. Ghent,...
