Big Data Summit 2020 | TECH TRAINING PROGRAM
Channel: Illinois Research Park
Date: 2020-12-22

Software Carpentry is a collaborative lesson framework designed to teach students about computing and data management. Neal Davis and Emilio Ruiz discussed the Research Park initiative in this area which involves opportunities for participants to become familiar with Python, SQL databases, task automation, and more.

Neal Davis has taught Software Carpentry workshops since 2013, and since 2015 has been a member of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois. Alumnus: PhD Nuclear Engineering (2013)

Emilio Ruiz’s educational background is in Philosophy. He began to work on tech in the winter of 2019, when he studied HTML and CSS on his own. Emilio had heard about the Tech Training Program at the Research Park and decided to apply for the 2020 cohort. He is currently getting a better understanding of networking.

To learn more about the Big Data Summit, visit: https://researchpark.illinois.edu/events/big-data/