Founder of DataTalks.Club · Creator of the Zoomcamp Series · ML Engineer & Author
Alexey Grigorev is the founder of DataTalks.Club and the creator of the Zoomcamp series. With 15 years of experience in software engineering and over 12 years in machine learning, he has built and deployed large-scale ML systems at startups and enterprises.
An advocate for practical, hands-on education, Alexey has taught over 100,000 students with the code-first approach to help learners build real-world skills.
In the past, he was an active participant in data science competitions. A Kaggle Master, Alexey has achieved top rankings in several challenges, including NIPS'17 Criteo Challenge and WSDM Cup 2017: Vandalism Detection.
He is the author of several technical books, including Machine Learning Bookcamp.
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He is also the author of several technical books, including the widely read Machine Learning Bookcamp.
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