Adam Spannbauer
About Adam Spannbauer
Adam Spannbauer is an instructor at DataCamp and Thinkful, specializing in data science and R Shiny development. He has a diverse background in analytics and machine learning, with experience at various companies including Sensor Tower and Eastman Chemical Company.
Work at DataCamp
Adam Spannbauer has been an Instructor at DataCamp since 2019. He is based in New York, New York, and has contributed to the platform for five years. His role involves teaching data science concepts and tools, focusing on practical applications and hands-on learning experiences for students.
Previous Employment Experience
Prior to his current role at DataCamp, Adam Spannbauer worked at Sensor Tower as a Mobile Insights professional for six months in 2018. He also held positions at Clayton Homes as part of the Process Improvement Team in 2015 and at Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. as a Credit Services Representative from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, he worked at Eastman Chemical Company in various roles, including Analytics Consultant and Advanced Analytics Consultant, from 2015 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
Adam Spannbauer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and Psychology from Maryville College, studying from 2010 to 2014. He furthered his education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he obtained a Master's degree in Business from 2014 to 2015. His expertise includes R Shiny development, machine learning algorithms, and natural language processing, among other areas.
Technical Skills and Projects
Adam Spannbauer has developed the R package lexRankr for extractive summarization, which is available on CRAN. He specializes in creating recommendation engines and has experience with graph-based recommendations and market basket analysis. His technical skills include implementing machine learning algorithms for classification, data cleaning in Python, and developing data pipelines using Airflow.
Teaching and Mentoring Experience
In addition to his role at DataCamp, Adam Spannbauer has served as a Data Science Immersion Instructor at Thinkful since 2019. He has also worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Tennessee from 2014 to 2015. His teaching experience encompasses guiding students in data science methodologies and providing support in understanding complex concepts.