Nicholas Baard
Senior Data Scientist
Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Summary
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Top SchoolNicholas Baard is a Senior Data Scientist with six years of experience applying Generative AI, NLP, computer vision and deep learning to business problems across media and consulting. Currently leading data science work at Ringier South Africa after progressive analytics and cognitive roles at Deloitte, he combines research-driven methods with production-focused delivery. He holds advanced studies in computer science and big data analytics from the University of the Witwatersrand and is actively exploring reinforcement learning inspired by DeepMind research. Known for translating cutting-edge AI trends into client impact, he thrives in collaborative teams and brings a pragmatic streak that balances experimentation with measurable outcomes.
6 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at University of the Witwatersrand
Github Skills (6)
mnist-dataset4
backpropagation2
gradient-descent2
python1
software-design1
neural-network1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
nicholasbaard/See-Through-Spots-Eyes
Aug 2024 - Aug 2024
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 7 days
nicholasbaard/Multi-Layered-Perceptron
May 2024 - May 2024
A python implementation of a feed forward neural network from first principles. The network is trained via gradient descent and backpropagation on the MNIST dataset.
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
backpropagationgradient-descentmnist-datasetneural-networkpython
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