How Álvaro Lemos got a Machine Learning Internship on a Data Science Team

Last Updated on February 19, 2017

Stories of how students and developers get started in applied machine learning are an inspiration.

In this post, you will hear about Álvaro Lemos story and his transition from student to getting a machine learning internship. Including:

  • How interest in genetic algorithms lead to the discovery of neural networks and the broader field of machine learning.
  • How tutorial-based blog posts and books helped pass a test for a machine learning internship on a data science team

Let’s get started.

  • Update Feb/2017: Corrections made regarding Álvaro’s internship.
How a Student Used Tutorials to Get a Machine Learning Internship and a Job on a Data Science Team

How a Student Used Tutorials to Get a Machine Learning Internship on a Data Science Team

Q. Can you share a little about yourself?

I’m from Salvador, Bahia (Brazil), but currently, I live in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais (also in Brazil).

I am studying Electrical Engineering at the Federal University of Minas Gerais and since the beginning of my undergraduation course, I’ve
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