Using R Shiny to Audit Banks
Feb 8, 2022
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Recently, the students in Data Science Cohort 5 built Shiny dashboards for a project with the accounting firm Hauser Jones & Sas. One of the specialties of Hauser Jones & Sas is auditing banks, and the students were tasked with creating a dashboard that would help in that capacity. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Learning, Analytics + Data Science

Following True Passions in Data Analytics | Graduate Spotlight
Feb 7, 2022
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Myles MacDonald of Full-time Data Analytics Cohort 5 was first exposed to data analytics and data storytelling in a large financial fraud project he worked on as an attorney financial fraud attorney. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Analytics + Data Science

Providing Solutions for Complex Problems | Graduate Spotlight
Feb 2, 2022
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Before he was a graduate of Part-time Web Development Cohort 14, Jim Conner delivered technical and administrative support to partners working to solve issues related to housing and homelessness across Tennessee. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Which Server-Side Class Is Best For You?
Feb 1, 2022
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At NSS, a question we hear often is “which server-side tech stack should I take?” Check out this blog post to learn the differences and which tech stack is right for you! Read More

Topics: Web Development

Data-Driven Decisions | Graduate Spotlight
Jan 31, 2022
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As a former HR professional, Tom Hudson of Full-time Data Analytics 5 shares that his desire to make data-driven decisions led him to a new profession in data analysis! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Analytics + Data Science

Problem-solving Creative Leader | Graduate Spotlight
Jan 26, 2022
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With a background in professional management and 25+ years of experience in the food industry, Patrick Manning decided it was time for a career change when he discovered the Analytics Jumpstart course at NSS and soon after applied to attend the Full-time Data Analytics Bootcamp! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Analytics + Data Science

A New Challenge | Graduate Spotlight
Jan 24, 2022
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Chris Meffley of Part-time Web Development Evening 14 shares in his podcast that he discovered many similarities between web development and his time working in the animal care field! Learn more about Chris’ capstone in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Discovering A Career | Graduate Spotlight
Jan 20, 2022
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Blake Rhoden of Full-time Web Development Cohort 50 worked at Vanderbilt as an electronic imaging tech, however it wasn’t something he could “really make a career out of,” he recalls in his podcast. That’s when a family member who worked as a programmer introduced Blake NSS! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Building A 1st Place Web App
Jan 19, 2022
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We caught up with the Girls in Tech & Nike Global Hackathon winning team of all NSS Alumni to share their experience, their app SafeSpace., and what it takes to build a winning hackathon web application! Read More

Topics: Alumni, Web Development

Formulas for Success with Data Analytics | Graduate Spotlight
Jan 18, 2022
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Tom Wise of PT Data Analytics 5 was able to merge his passion for music with his new skills in data to create his capstone project where he used the Spotify API to help answer the question, “Is there a formula to create a hit song?” Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Analytics + Data Science