On one of my projects, my team and I were tasked with building a mortgage leads generation model for a client — a quite standard project in the banking industry. The data shared with us, on the other hand, were not safe or fit for modelling straightaway: the data had been ... [Read more...]

So you have a knack for all things data, know a dozen different Machine Learning algorithms, are a skillful user of Big Data tools, and have started learning Deep Learning — not much else there is to Data Science, right? Well, I would submit that kno... [Read more...]

Chatbots have become a rage since some time now, with firms from various sectors investing in such bots that would reduce or remove the need of employing a call centre whilst maintaining similar levels of efficiency, if not greater. A notable example i... [Read more...]

At my workplace, employees celebrate a month of Data Analysis for Societal good, every year. During this time, we try to help NPOs (Non-Profit Organisations) in gaining insights from their data, for free. Whilst we are engaged in this practice at workp... [Read more...]

Many data analysts in Riyadh (or as much as I have met) still valiantly use Excel and/or SQL to perform analyses. Some engage in SQL gymnastics for the simple operation of pivoting, whilst others wait for purchase of SAS licences, affirming that SAS ... [Read more...]

I recently attempted a Stylistic Analysis of the Pakistani Prime Minister’s speeches, in order to identify if his speeches exhibit different Stylistic patterns. Large differences would indicate possibilities of different writers. Background to this ... [Read more...]

Some time back, an audio clip was broadcasted on a Pakistani television programme, purportedly of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, and his aides, who were discussing what to write in an important speech. The clip generated debate for few d... [Read more...]

Journalism in Pakistan has, in the recent years, become quite a lustrous industry, with a considerable fan following which mimics that of the Film and Drama Industry. Indeed, some Pakistani journalists are admired and followed passionately by large seg... [Read more...]