Focused on bringing Solano County's technology gurus and business professionals together to discuss, share ideas and solve real-world problems in data mining, business intelligence and social media.

There are demands for good mathematicians to write algorithms that can churn through billions or trillions of data points and show where patterns emerge. The Economist data issue raised this issue as follows: "During the recent financial crisis it became clear that banks and rating agencies had been relying on models which, although they required a vast amount of information to be fed in, failed to reflect financial risk in the real world. This was the first crisis to be sparked by big data—and …

Calling all Quants, Analysts, Business Intelligence Gurus, Stats folks, and other lovers of using data to power decision making. We'll meet once a month in a casual environment to talk about business, customer, web, and marketing models that drive profitability. Also, we'll take field trips to local area businesses, non-profits, and educational organizations to learn and share our experiences. Let's take analysts out of the closet and help drive better data driven decisions for all. Checkout my …

Our goal is to make R more popular especially among women. Inspired by the awesome PyLadies group, I decided to create R-ladies. Anyone with an interest in R is encouraged to participate. It doesn't matter if you never used R or if you are an R expert. The goal is to promote R, exchange knowledge and create a network among women. Come and join us! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About R: R is a langua …

Analytics is sometimes an “afterthought” rather than a core function as part of decision making in companies. There is often a disconnect between what model or dashboard an analyst is building and where the business is actually going. However, when companies and departments are able to align the two, they turn the business onto its head and give competitors a run for their money. This group is for business users who want to learn and apply analytics to manage their business. Connect with like mi …

Let's use open source technology to fix the financial industry! Large financial institutions caused the Great Recession, but regulators have not reformed them. Before the next crisis hits, let's create a suite of open source financial models and feed them with big data. We can use these technologies to figure out which assets are risky and which aren't. Rather than wait for top down financial reform from Washington DC, we can do it from the group up.

Business measurement, modeling and metrics have become critical to businesses of all sizes and across all industries. In today's competitive environment, executives need to be at the top of their game when it comes to understanding their business performance. There is data everywhere about the market, competitors, customers and businesses, but getting to the core of the information, and turning that data into an advantage is challenging. This group brings together executives from multiple indust …

Calling all newcomers transitioning to the field of Data Mining and Visualization in South Bay. Lets get-together to code, discuss projects, and materials that can help get jump started in this new and very exciting area. Looking forward to exploring and learning more about this field with you.

At the Visionary Women & Enlightened Men Network... We have fun, memorable & life enhancing gatherings for our members. We combine cutting-edge personal development trainings with engaging and fun networking games to bring you a predictable, step by step process for generating revenue now... We provide you with skills based communication training that empowers you to make more money, step into your calling and effectively deal with the overwhelm of "doing it all on your own".  With us you can ex …

Welcome to the new world of health+care! By 2020 both the US and  global healthcare landscape will look dramatically different from the healthcare delivery models of today. We are in a time of exciting and rapid disruption, change and innovation! This community is for anyone interested in the future of health+care. Big data, the cloud, mobile devices and tracking systems present just the "tip" of the iceberg. (Lets not forget the ICD-10, blue button initiative, kiosks, III, HITECH, predictive an …