John Ian Castaneda

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT JOHN IAN CASTANEDA

I’m a CPA but I’ve fallen in love with Data Science. Looking back at my work experience, the times that really lit up my soul at work were the times when I was working with technology to go over large amounts of data. Whether it was extracting data, exploring and understanding client data, or gleaning insights from data to find solutions, I always enjoyed this part of my past roles. And so when I immigrated to Canada in 2020, I thought, in this new land with new friends and new experiences, why not also pursue a new career? And so, I did. After a few online courses, a certificate from Ryerson University and a Microsoft certification as an Azure Data Scientist Associate, I am now ready to jump into this field as a data scientist/data analyst. My portfolio of projects shows my technical abilities.(https://datascian.github.io). These demonstrate my knowledge of the different types of machine learning models, deep learning, data visualization, and the data science workflow. Python is my weapon of choice along with SQL and Tableau. I also have experience in R, TensorFlow, Keras, ScikitLearn, Matplotlib, Numpy, and Pandas among others. I am continuing my study of other data science concepts and applications such as computer vision. I am interested in exploring ways with which I can integrate data science in my art. Oh, I am also an artist! I mainly work with oil paint and I\'m known to collectors for my series of paintings of sculptural paper I also just started the Master of Science in Data Science program of the University of Texas at Austin.