Andras Zsom
Associate Professor Of The Practice, Director Of Graduate Studies
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Top SchoolAndras Zsom is an Associate Professor of the Practice and Director of Graduate Studies at Brown University's Data Science Institute, bringing nine years of experience bridging data science practice, curriculum design, and student mentorship. He leads the Data Science Master's program, teaches hands-on and theoretical ML courses that emphasize building interpretable pipelines and implementing algorithms from scratch, and oversees admissions and program operations for cohorts of 40+ students. Prior roles at Brown include lead data scientist and director of industry engagement, where he partnered with faculty, administrators, and industry (e.g., Amgen) to deliver applied analytics and research services. With a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics, he transitioned from astrophysics research (MIT, Max Planck) to data science education, applying rigorous scientific training to curriculum development and program evaluation. He also runs a popular YouTube channel on data science tools, ML, and career advice, blending public-facing communication with academic leadership.
9 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Astronomy and Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Astronomy and Astrophysics at Heidelberg UniversityMaster's Degree Astronomy and Astrophysics, Master's Degree Astronomy and Astrophysics at Eötvös Loránd University
English, Hungarian, German
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Github contributions (5)
data1030/data1030.github.io
Aug 2019 - Sep 2020
The DATA 1030 Course Website
Contributions:31 commits, 30 pushes in 1 year
course-website
BrownDSI/data1030-student-f19
Aug 2019 - Oct 2020
Contributions:66 commits, 61 pushes in 1 year 2 months
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