Contributors

About the authors

Umit Mert Cakmak is a data scientist at IBM, where he excels at helping clients solve complex data science problems, from inception to delivery of deployable assets. His research spans multiple disciplines beyond his industry and he likes sharing his insights at conferences, universities, and meet-ups.

First and foremost, my heartiest thanks to my mother and father for their true love and support. I am grateful for the lessons that they have taught me. I would like to dedicate my writings to my family, friends, colleagues, and all the great people who relentlessly work to make the world a better place.

Mert Cuhadaroglu is a BI Developer in EPAM, developing E2E analytics solutions for complex business problems in various industries, mostly investment banking, FMCG, media, communication, and pharma. He consistently uses advanced statistical models and ML algorithms to provide actionable insights. Throughout his career, he has worked in several other industries, such as banking and asset management. He continues his academic research in AI for trading algorithms.

I am very grateful to my parents, who have always encouraged me to pursue knowledge. 
I would also like to thank my coauthor, friends, and the Packt team. I would like to dedicate my writings to my family, friends and all people who supported me in this endeavor.