Dont forget to read the other KDnuggets interviews with Usama Fayyad:
Part 2: his Data Mining work at Yahoo!
Part 3: his interests, hobbies and outlook for the future, including this gem: “Any smart young (and good) data miners out there: I think I can keep you very busy indeed!”
In the latest issue of KDnuggets News Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro talks to Usama Fayyad in an interview series covering his time at Yahoo, data mining challenges, data mining start-up DigiMine, the resulting spin-off consulting company DMX Group and consulting lessons. I have to say, what a great interview. Fayyad points to lessons on data stratergy, consulting [...]
The New York Times is reporting on Wal-Mart’s massive collection of customer data. Sounds like they collect a hell of a lot of data.
Tags:customer analytics
