Introduction to Machine Learning
🎙 Join DeepStation as we're excited to launch our series on "Introduction to Machine Learning" featuring Leandro Lima, Machine Learning Engineer at Block (ex-Meta)!
🚀 Ever wondered how Instagram knows what you'll like or how banks decide loan approvals? This hands-on introduction breaks down these "magic" algorithms into understandable concepts anyone can grasp.
📚 Join us online as we kick off this comprehensive multi-session course featuring interactive video lessons and real-world coding exercises using Python and popular libraries. You'll go from complete beginner to confidently building your first predictive models.
💡 You'll learn:
🔹 Essential ML foundations: classification, regression, clustering, and neural networks
🔹 How to work with genuine datasets to solve practical problems like predicting prices or detecting spam
🔹 Visual learning through interactive animations showing algorithms work in real-time
👤 Bio:
Leandro Lima is a PhD with background in Computer Science and several years of experience in AI/ML. After spending 2 years at Meta, he recently joined Block (Square/Cash App) where he has worked with Personalization ML, LLMs and Block's AI agent (Goose). He was also a CS lecturer for 4 years in Brazil.
🎓 Perfect for beginners with basic programming skills looking to enter the world of machine learning and understand the algorithms behind everyday technology.
📅 Date: August 26th, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm EDT
📍 Location: YouTube