Afnan Haider has been one of the masters of prediicion competitions - scoring 4th in overall for Quinlan Prediction Cup of FALL 2024 semester in addition to being one of just five co-winners of Vapnik challenge. Also - he answered correctly the most questions in class - contributing greatly to the concept of active class, thanks Afnan!
Here is what Afnan says about himself:
Hey everyone, I'm Afnan, a freshman majoring in Computer Science with a strong interest in Quantitative Finance. Coming into Data 101, I had zero data science experience (in fact, I used to think R and Rust were the same thing!). All I knew was that "Big Data" was taking over the world. However, this class has helped me not only understand the fundamentals of data science, but to also apply the new skills I've learned in the prediction challenges.
I wholeheartedly agree with Professor Imielinski’s philosophy that textbooks and exams are "outdated". His teaching style made the class both informative and engaging, keeping us on our toes. I highly recommend Data 101 to anyone considering it—it’s an eye-opening course.
And here's a little secret: always sit in the front and participate actively. Don’t stress if you don’t get every answer right (I definitely didn’t!), but it’ll keep you engaged and help you learn.
Afnan Haider is data 101 Hall of Famer - in top 2% of the whole 200+ class!
