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Divergence Academy is a technical training provider based in Addison, Texas that offers courses in data science, cybersecurity, and cloud engineering. The full-time programs include: Cybersecurity Professional Penetration Tester, Data Science Immersive, Cloud Engineering Immersive, and Security Operations Management Immersive. Students of the Immersive programs can choose to complete the program as: 10 weeks of 8-hour classes, 20 weeks of 4-hour classes, or 20 weekends of 10-hour classes. Bootcamp students can expect expert-led instruction and hands-on experience, plus access to certification prep and job-readiness workshops.
Each course at Divergence Academy has different requirements in order to enroll. Divergence Academy empowers each student to move forward with their learning regardless of their previous technical experience.
Divergence Academy has a network of employer partners, and provides students with networking opportunities, interview coaching, and resume preparation.
Divergence Academy offers several payment options, including student loans, VA tuition reimbursement, grants, and income share agreements.
Most of tools used in Machine Learning today are open source. All the lectures you ever need to know are in YouTube. So, "why pay?" was the thought I had in late 2014. The problem is not the lack of free information, it is the abundance of it beyond my comprehension. Where do you start? Probability? Statistics? Linear Algebra? Neural Networks? Hadoop? Spark? TensorFlow? How are any of these connected to each other. Where do I start? Which concepts form the core foundation, and ...
Most of tools used in Machine Learning today are open source. All the lectures you ever need to know are in YouTube. So, "why pay?" was the thought I had in late 2014. The problem is not the lack of free information, it is the abundance of it beyond my comprehension. Where do you start? Probability? Statistics? Linear Algebra? Neural Networks? Hadoop? Spark? TensorFlow? How are any of these connected to each other. Where do I start? Which concepts form the core foundation, and which ones can you build on? Where do you go next?
I spent good part of 2015 doing on-line machine learning courses. Though I was learning some good concepts, it was difficult getting a good idea of where the industry is today and where it is heading to the next few years. This is key to getting a job.
I couldn't leave my job, so I joined Data Science Adaptive course. Sravan worked with me to first understand what my background is (Signal Processing and Linux Software Development). We first set out where we want to be in 6 months and carefully broke it down into monthly and weekly goals. The homeworks were spot on and to the point. Within the first 3 months, I could quickly connect the Statistics concepts to the DSP Algorithms I implemented earlier in my career.
As a Data Scientist in AT&T, I look back at the 6 months and honestly say, there was not a single homework that was unnecessary, there was not a single article that I thought was a waste of my time. I slowed down to absorb some concepts, taking select classes in Khan Academy and YouTube as needed, I sped up when I thought I can build on the basics. Sravan also helped me steer clear of distractions from time to time to get me back on track.
I can honestly say I could not have done it in such a short time without Divergence Academy. Also special thanks to Beth Lahaie who has been very helpful in building up my network and arranging DFW Big Data and DFW Data Science Meetups.
Sravan Ankaraju of Divergence Academy
Program Director
Sep 04, 2016
I have had the amazing experience and opportunity to take both the Data Science Part-Time course and the Data Science Immersive. There are almost too many great things to say about both but I will try to be brief. Specifically with the Immersive course if I could describe it with one word it would be "hands-on" and I probably need one more word and that would be "caring". Sravan Ankaraju (founder) and Beth (advisor) have done an outstanding job making this course top notch.
Firstly al...
I have had the amazing experience and opportunity to take both the Data Science Part-Time course and the Data Science Immersive. There are almost too many great things to say about both but I will try to be brief. Specifically with the Immersive course if I could describe it with one word it would be "hands-on" and I probably need one more word and that would be "caring". Sravan Ankaraju (founder) and Beth (advisor) have done an outstanding job making this course top notch.
Firstly all of the instructors for each module either held at least one if not more than one graduate degree or had 3-4 years industry experience. The hands on part came in as we had daily scrums in the morning to go over what we learned and figure out how to tweak the course if needed. There were also a few speakers that came in from either the DS industry or from a related industry. Divergence Academy also has a huge presence in the Dallas tech community and is also next the Addison Treehouse (co-working space, start-up incubator), thus they hold several tech meet-ups and even more are accessible at the Treehouse. This definitely provides plenty of opportunities for networking and if someone is new to the tech industry then they are great for getting abreast of the market.
The coursework is intense and does a great job of covering the major topics and algorithms in data science. The result being a can now confidently work my way through the data science process. If you decide to take this course definitely take the pre-coursework material or at least get a good feel for python. Also be prepared for the time commitment not only in class but possibly for your lifestyle. You definitely will not want to miss any classes unless you have to as there is a lot covered each day.
The only improvements I would suggest would be incorporating in a three to five day break. Maybe due to my thirst for knowledge, I would even consider extending some modules or topics covered. Specifically I would have enjoyed doing a bit more in Neo4j.
Lastly they also do a great job of getting you prepared to go out into the workforce. My LinkedIn, resume, and github accounts are outstanding. The aforementioned coupled with the job seeking tactics taught should have me with a new data science job in 90 days or less for sure. If you are considering taking either the weekend or immersive course feel free to contact the academy and they can put you in touch with me. I am happy to share my experience and some of the finer details with you. Cheers!
This Data Science course spearheaded by Vish and Scott ticked a lot of boxes for me unlike the other data science courses available online. The telling difference was in the way the instructors helped me get my foundations right and gave me the ability to analyze the problems in an effective way. A lot of work went into compiling the course work that is relevant to the current industry standards and the assignments helped me dwell deep into the concepts. I was introduced to some pret...
This Data Science course spearheaded by Vish and Scott ticked a lot of boxes for me unlike the other data science courses available online. The telling difference was in the way the instructors helped me get my foundations right and gave me the ability to analyze the problems in an effective way. A lot of work went into compiling the course work that is relevant to the current industry standards and the assignments helped me dwell deep into the concepts. I was introduced to some pretty cool data science tools that are being used by the top technology companies. I would recommend this course for anyone looking to get their feet wet in the data science/Machine Learning world.
I attended Data Science immersive course.
The course is a High-quality course, every week content
was very interesting. We learned so much.
We used many different tools, Big Data, spark, hive, SQL, pig,
Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Azure, AzureML, created web services,
used Tableau, Python, Pandas, Sickitlearn, too many to list them all.
You have to be commited, course was 9 to 6 and some weeks you
are expected to complete assig...
I attended Data Science immersive course.
The course is a High-quality course, every week content
was very interesting. We learned so much.
We used many different tools, Big Data, spark, hive, SQL, pig,
Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Azure, AzureML, created web services,
used Tableau, Python, Pandas, Sickitlearn, too many to list them all.
You have to be commited, course was 9 to 6 and some weeks you
are expected to complete assignments after hours or on the
weekends. This is all worthy.
For some people it was very challenging, it depends on if you have
been a developer before, but nobody left the course.
Instructors were great. I could not ask for better instructors, specially Sravan.
They also help me with my resume and prepare my portfolio.
It is a very complete course and even better than what I expected.
I highly recommend Data Science Immersive course at
Divergence Academy.
I took the data science short course. As a no technical background student, I found it is very useful for people who want to get in the industry with a little analysis knowledge. It gave me the knowledge as well as practice of many needed skills for data scientist from the industry prospective. The course focus more on python as well as the most useful statistics theory behind those model. It takes only 6 weeks and I think it is suitable for those people in transit.
As an aspiring data scientist and a recent graduate, I had decided to complete numerous data science courses online. I presumed I was quite proficient at data science and even marketed myself to recruiters as one. I could not have been more wrong. Data science is not something which can be learned by conventional means. It needs a certain level of business acumen and several hours of guided teaching. Online courses which claim to teach you data science within a few hours is not even ...
As an aspiring data scientist and a recent graduate, I had decided to complete numerous data science courses online. I presumed I was quite proficient at data science and even marketed myself to recruiters as one. I could not have been more wrong. Data science is not something which can be learned by conventional means. It needs a certain level of business acumen and several hours of guided teaching. Online courses which claim to teach you data science within a few hours is not even close to enough. Divergence Academy satisfied all my shortcomings. It provided me with the opportunity to learn from and interact with some of the best-established data scientists. I was able to land my first data science job before the course concluded. I would strongly recommend this course to people who are extremely keen on becoming data scientists and are ready to put in the work!
Took the 6 week-end Datascience course at Divergence Academy. Vish Puttagunta (Instructor) is one of the best instructor in dfw area and his approach & the curriculum he built towards this course is perfect. The course is not just theory or a bunch of slides its completely hands-on course every week where I got to know about building models in Python Pandas, Spark, Scala, Statistical modelling & deep learning techniques at a scale with cutting edge cloud tools like google collab &...
Took the 6 week-end Datascience course at Divergence Academy. Vish Puttagunta (Instructor) is one of the best instructor in dfw area and his approach & the curriculum he built towards this course is perfect. The course is not just theory or a bunch of slides its completely hands-on course every week where I got to know about building models in Python Pandas, Spark, Scala, Statistical modelling & deep learning techniques at a scale with cutting edge cloud tools like google collab & Microsoft Azure. Highly recommended course for someone who is looking into a full time career in DataScience or if they want to bring the value to company by communicating with c level executives and build a data science center of excellency team.
Practical and Theory combined together give a very good perspective of Data Science for anyone who wants to learn this field. Classwork/labs + Homework greatly help, but make sure that you invest the time to do them with due dilligence.
I really enjoyed this course. I liked the in-class demos/examples to help remember the material. It was a nice reward for working hard throughout the course. I would recommend this course to those looking into Data Science.
The instructors bring enthusiasm and experience to every lecture that they give. They are very approachable and understan...
I really enjoyed this course. I liked the in-class demos/examples to help remember the material. It was a nice reward for working hard throughout the course. I would recommend this course to those looking into Data Science.
The instructors bring enthusiasm and experience to every lecture that they give. They are very approachable and understanding, and always keep an open line of communication with their students.
I really enjoyed this course. I liked the in-class demos/examples to help remember the material. It was a nice reward for working hard throughout the course. I would recommend this course to those looking into Data Science.
The instructors bring enthusiasm and experience to every lecture that they give. They are very approachable and understan...
I really enjoyed this course. I liked the in-class demos/examples to help remember the material. It was a nice reward for working hard throughout the course. I would recommend this course to those looking into Data Science.
The instructors bring enthusiasm and experience to every lecture that they give. They are very approachable and understanding, and always keep an open line of communication with their students.
Trying to enter the Data Science world with a Master's degree and a few online courses is not quite enough, as it cannot enable a new graduate to think like a domain expert who could help formulate the right questions. Even with the right questions, students like me have to demonstrate the ability to apply the right concept to solve the problem. Divergence Academy's Data Science 60 hr course bridges the gap that students seem to have, between the generic exposure of concepts and the curren...
Trying to enter the Data Science world with a Master's degree and a few online courses is not quite enough, as it cannot enable a new graduate to think like a domain expert who could help formulate the right questions. Even with the right questions, students like me have to demonstrate the ability to apply the right concept to solve the problem. Divergence Academy's Data Science 60 hr course bridges the gap that students seem to have, between the generic exposure of concepts and the current industry standards and expectations.
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Divergence Academy offers courses like Advanced Postgres, Capture the Flag: Cybersecurity Summer Training Camp, Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) Plus, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Prep and 14 more.
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Divergence Academy has an in-person campus in Dallas.
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