Radovan Kavicky Email & Phone Number

• Research and analytical work (applied economics, economic impact analysis and forecasting)- main author and co-author of several research studies and economic articles- conducting top-quality analytical work & publication of research, data visualization (f.e. Python, R, Tableau) • Macroeconomical analysis and financial modeling (R, Python, MATLAB, Stata)• Economic consulting for clients (public & private sector)• Project-based consulting (highly customized advisory services and consulting) in the area of data science & economics• Media representation of organization/GapData Institute• Main areas of expertise: econometrics, data science, economic policy (monetary&fiscal) and macroeconomics.Contact: radovan.kavicky@gapdata.orgGapData Institute (GDI) is a nonprofit nonpartisan research institution harnessing power of data & wisdom of economics for public good.

***Contact: slovakia@pydata.orgPyData Bratislava [Python Data Enthusiasts and Users, Data Scientists & Statisticians of all levels from Slovakia]--PyData is a group for users and developers of data analysis tools to share ideas and learn from each other. We gather to discuss how best to apply Python tools, as well as those using R and Julia, to meet the evolving challenges in data management, processing, analytics, and visualization. PyData is organized by NumFOCUS.org, a 501(c)3 non-profit in the United States.Our Facebook group you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1813599648877946/Our Twitter account here: https://twitter.com/PyDataBAOur LinkedIn group here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13506080***Organizers:GapData Institute (https://www.gapdata.org/) (GDI) is a nonprofit nonpartisan research institution harnessing power of data & wisdom of economics for public good.|| Data. Think. Change. ||NumFOCUS (http://www.numfocus.org/) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports and promotes world-class, innovative, open source scientific computing. The mission of NumFOCUS is to promote sustainable high-level programming languages, open code development, and reproducible scientific research.

New York, Ny, Us

1st output (Recreating John Snow's Ghost Map): https://www.datacamp.com/projects/132https://www.datacamp.com/instructors/radovankavickyhttps://www.datacamp.com/profile/radovankavickyDataCamp is building the future of data science education. Our students get real hands-on experience by completing self-paced, interactive data science courses from the best instructors in the world, right in the browser. In fact, over 1.6 million students around the world have completed over 80 million DataCamp exercises to date!From the basecamp to the pinnacle of your journey, DataCamp is the first and foremost leader in Data Science Education, offering skill-based training, pioneering technical innovation, and courses from the world's best educators.DataCamp is an interactive learning platform for data science. Learn R, Python, SQL & Spark from the comfort of your browser with over 100+ courses featuring high-quality video, in-browser coding, and gamification. Courses are taught by experts and range from importing data, data visualization, machine learning, deep learning & more. Looking to train your employees with crucial data science skills? DataCamp for Business is the most scalable, cost effective way for managers to train and educate their analytics and data science teams. Business accounts include group features which allow managers to set assignments based on specific learning goals, monitor progress, and evaluate performance - all in a company dedicated dashboard. Hundreds of companies leverage DataCamp for training new hires, transitioning from commercial to open source software, and for continuous education including clients such as eBay, BCI, Harvard, and GfK. https://www.datacamp.com/profile/radovankavickyhttps://www.datacamp.com/instructors/radovankavickyReferences: David Venturi, Chester Ismay, Rasmus Bååth

Data Science Instructor & I teach @ BaseCamp.ai : Intro to Python, Advance Python, Intro to Pandas Data Analysis, Advanced Pandas, Data Visualization in Python (matplotlib, seaborn, Plotly, Bokeh), Probability & Statistics in Python (SciPy), Bayesian Statistics & A/B Testing and Modeling (StatsModels) in Python, Intro to ML/AI (scikit-learn), Model Training & Evaluation of Models in Python (SciPy, StatsModels), Logistic Regression & GLM in Python (StatsModels, SciPy, scikit-learn, H2O.ai), Time Series Analysis in Python (StatsModels & scikit-learn, H2O.ai)BaseCamp by Knoyd is a full-time 8-week data science bootcamp located in Bratislava, Slovakia, and online. What differentiates BaseCamp from other data science bootcamps is that they teach students by using data problems from real companies. BaseCamp doesn't only teach students how to juggle data and solve problems, the school prepares students for real-world cases and teaches them how to navigate the business side of data science. Coursework focuses on deepening students’ theoretical knowledge and enhancing practical skills in the areas of technology (Python /R /SQL), statistics (statistical inference & A/B testing), machine learning (ensemble methods), and development processes (experimentation and deployment). The 8 weeks is split into lectures, workshops, and projects.https://www.basecamp.ai/student#mentorsReferences: Juraj Kapasny, Barbora Kapasna

X-Europe Webinars is a bi-weekly Webinar series hosted by multiple Meetup groups in Europe. We created it to keep a platform for high-quality data-related talks and idea exchange when most of the Meetup shut down as a result of the COVID pandemic.https://xeurope.carrd.co/

Bratislava, Region Of Bratislava, Sk

Data Science Instructor & I teach @ Learn2Code : R, Python, Julia, Tableau https://www.learn2code.sk/kurzy/uvod-do-data-science-v-jazyku-rhttps://www.learn2code.sk/skolenia/tableauLearn2Code is Leader in online education, online university teaching programming skills to masses.Learn2Code was created in response to the lack of technically educated people and very limited opportunities to learn in this area. Our goal is to make modern digital skills education available to our younger generation and give it the opportunity to better self-fulfill or succeed in the labor market. https://www.learn2code.sk/instruktori/radovan-kavickyReferences: Marián Kristeľ

PyData Bratislava [Python Data Enthusiasts and Users, Data Scientists & Statisticians of all levels from Slovakia.]------------------------------------This meetup group is for Data Scientists, Statisticians, Economists and Data Enthusiasts using Python for data analysis and data visualization. The goals are to provide Python enthusiasts a place to share ideas and learn from each other about how best to apply the language and tools to ever-evolving challenges in the vast realm of data management, processing, analytics, and visualization.-- PyData is a group for users and developers of data analysis tools to share ideas and learn from each other. We gather to discuss how best to apply Python tools, as well as those using R and Julia, to meet the evolving challenges in data management, processing, analytics, and visualization. PyData groups, events, and conferences aim to provide a venue for users acrossall the various domains of data analysis to share their experiences and their techniques. PyData is organized by NumFOCUS.org, a 501(c)3 non-profit in the United States.Our PyData Bratislava (Facebook group) you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1813599648877946/Our PyData Bratislava (Twitter account) here: https://twitter.com/PyDataBAOur PyData Bratislava (LinkedIn group) here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13506080------------------------------------GapData Institute (GDI) is a nonprofit nonpartisan research institution harnessing power of data & wisdom of economics for public good. || Data. Think. Change. ||NumFOCUS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports and promotes world-class, innovative, open source scientific computing. The mission of NumFOCUS is to promote sustainable high-level programming languages, open code development, and reproducible scientific research.

R <- Slovakia [R enthusiasts and users, data scientists and statisticians of all levels from Slovakia.]------------------------------------This meetup group is for Data Scientists, Statisticians, Economists and Data Enthusiasts using R for data analysis and data visualization. The goals are to provide R enthusiasts a place to share ideas and learn from each other about how best to apply the language and tools to ever-evolving challenges in the vast realm of data management, processing, analytics, and visualization.-- Our R <- Slovakia (Facebook group) you can find here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/931707906955080/Our PyData Bratislava (Facebook group) you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1813599648877946/Our PyData Bratislava (Twitter account) here: https://twitter.com/PyDataBAOur R <- Slovakia (LinkedIn group) here:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13503959Our PyData Bratislava (LinkedIn group) here:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13506080------------------------------------GapData Institute (GDI) is a nonprofit nonpartisan research institution harnessing power of data & wisdom of economics for public good. || Data. Think. Change. ||------------------------------------The R Foundation is a not for profit organization working in the public interest. It has been founded by the members of the R Development Core Team in order to:- Provide support for the R project and other innovations in statistical computing. We believe that R has become a mature and valuable tool and we would like to ensure its continued development and the development of future innovations in software for statistical and computational research.- Provide a reference point for individuals, instititutions or commercial enterprises that want to support or interact with the R development community.- Hold and administer the copyright of R software and documentation.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Founder of SK & CZ Tableau User Group (skczTUG)https://community.tableau.com/groups/czech-and-slovakhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/356635138031671/https://www.meetup.com/SK-CZ-Tableau-User-Group-skczTUG/https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8584476SK & CZ Tableau User Group (skczTUG) is an active place for discussion between Tableau Enthusiasts and Users, Data Scientists, Economists and Statisticians of all levels in Slovakia & Czechia/Slovak republic & Czech republic using Tableau for data analysis and data visualization.The goals are to build Tableau community in Slovakia & Czechia and to provide Tableau enthusiasts a place to share ideas and learn from each other about how best to apply Tableau to ever-evolving challenges in the vast realm of data analytics, management, processing and visualization.We share here interesting articles, links to books or work of others in Tableau you find elsewhere, asking questions you have while working on a Tableau project/visualization, as well as presenting results of your own work in Tableau. https://public.tableau.com/profile/radovan.kavicky#!/References: Caroline Yam, Rory Heath

AIslovakIA - National platform for the AI development in Slovakia is utilizing the full potential of Slovakia's greatest minds. AIslovakIA is neutral, independent & non-profit platform with an ambition to develop excellence & bring together experts and those interested in artificial intelligence in Slovakia. The national platform of artificial intelligence (AIslovakIA) is part of the Center for Artificial Intelligence (CAI), a non-profit organization registered as an interest association of legal entities. It was formerly known as a civic association slovak.AI. The vision of the platform is to create space for active cooperation between the academic community and representatives of employers, government representatives, representatives of international institutions, or individuals to fully develop the potential of artificial intelligence not only in Slovakia. The platform aims to strengthen cooperation in key areas of AI between scientists, entrepreneurs, the government, international institutions and society. It also aims to connect with international think tanks and organize discussions and seminars on AI issues. AIslovakIA maps the AI ecosystem in Slovak conditions from functional infrastructure to experts or specialized companies. It links scientific and business technologies and cooperates in modernizing and ensuring access to necessary technologies. It provides access to a deeper understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) & actively reduces concerns about the use of AI through educational activities and providing easy access to them. The AI Think Tank consists of representatives of the CUI Scientific Council as well as other invited experts and specialists, depending on the issues addressed, who provide advice in the field of science, technology, industry or business and AI.Contact: radovan.kavicky@aislovakia.com & +421 949 716 214 (+send me your number first so that I know who calls)References (available upon request): Zuzana Brlosova

Effective Altruism Slovakia is official national/regional Effective Altruism (EA) Group connecting all local EA groups within Slovakia.More info: https://eahub.org/group/ea-slovakia/ & effectivealtruism.sk

Prague, Czech Republic, Cz

Instructor: Python I-III, R IGOPAS is the leading IT training provider in Czech and Slovak Republics. The GOPAS Computer School is the largest information technology training provider in Czech and Slovak markets. The technical courses are attended annually by almost 30,000 students, most of them IT specialists. Despite operating on a relatively small market, GOPAS is among major IT training providers in Europe. On its own premises GOPAS has in total 41 computer classrooms and 4 mobile classrooms. It holds authorization from Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe, Pinacle, Corel, IBM, SCO, Prometric, Pearson VUE, ECDL ... Beside ILT training we also develop e-learning content - interactive selfstudy courses for Microsoft Office applications in English, German, French, Czech and Slovak.References: Tibor Kurina, Stanislav Drga

Birmingham, England, Gb

• Technical Reviews of the published books (text+code) mainly in the area of Data Science- main focus on Python, R & Tableau• Reviewed books so far: - Stirrup, J., Ramos, R. O.: Advanced Analytics with R and Tableau- Indra den Bakker: Python Deep Learning Cookbook- Vitor Bianchi Lanzetta: R Data Visualization Recipes- Andrea Cirillo: R Data Mining- Ankin Dixit: Ensemble Machine Learning- Daniel Furtado: Python Programming BlueprintsPackt Publishing aim to provide IT professionals with the content they need, in the right way, at the right time.Authors and technical reviewers are a key part of the Packt Publishing mission. To succeed in delivering fantastic content to the technical community Packt Publishing need dedicated, passionate, and experienced industry professionals to both craft content, and provide objective, constructive, and experienced perspectives on how to make it the most useful resource it can be.From Data Science to Web Development, Packt Publishing helps the world put software to work in new ways. https://www.packtpub.com/maptReferences: David Maclean

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• research and analytical work in the area of budgeting, public finance management and transparency (World Bank and OECD standards and best practices)- full budget cycle analysis - budget law analysis- media representation/communication of analyses outputs- communication with policy-makers/implementation of best practices and procedures of budget processes• Open Budget Initiative is a global research and advocacy program to promote public access to budget information and the adoption of accountable budget systems. One important goal of OBI is to raise researchers’ and civil society organizations’ awareness of possible policy recommendations they might make to government officials to open their country’s budget-making process. For example, potential reforms might include providing timely, accurate information to the public and/or providing further opportunities for citizen engagement during budget debates.http://www.openbudgetsurvey.org/http://www.internationalbudget.org/what-we-do/open-budget-survey/?fa=countryDetails&id=3927&countryID=SKhttp://www.webnoviny.sk/ekonomika/mesa-10-rozpoctova-politika-sr-ma-ne/242653-clanok.htmlhttp://www.internationalbudget.org/who-does-budget-work/index.cfm?fa=groupDetail&country=Slovakiahttp://wbi.worldbank.org/boost/budget-work-mapReferences (available upon request): Elena Mondo (CBPP, Washington D.C.); Rocio Moreno Lopez (CBPP, Washington D.C.)

• Economic consulting for clients (public & private sector)• research and analytical work (applied economics, economic impact analysis and forecasting)- main author and co-author of several research studies and economic articles- conducting top-quality analytical work & publication of research, data visualization (f.e. Tableau)• Macroeconomical analysis and financial modeling (MATLAB, R, VBA programming)• Project-based consulting (highly customized advisory services and consulting) for international organizations• Media representation of organization/MESA 10- one of the most cited economic analysts/experts in Slovakia (http://medialne.blog.etrend.sk/mediawatch/2012/01/27/najcitovanejsi-analytici-2011-baranek-a-derenik/)- advanced communication and presentation skills. Stress resistance.• Main areas of expertise: economic policy (monetary&fiscal), macroeconomics, econometrics and budget transparencyContact: kavicky@mesa10.org; kavicky@mesa10.skhttp://mesa10.org/our-team/radovan-kavicky/References (available upon request): Ján Marušinec, MESA 10

• External advisor of the Prime Minister Iveta Radičová - areas: european issues, EFSF/ESM, macroeconomics, public finance - economic analyses and preparation of documents necessary for the decisions/policy-making http://www.government.sk References (available upon request): Iveta Radičová (former Prime Minister of Slovakia), Marián Balázs (Government Office of the Slovak Republic)

• External consultancy - economic analyses and methodology preparation of Energy poverty indicator. Output: Valentovič, M. – Kavický, R.: Energy poverty in Slovakia. Bratislava 2011 http://www.energia.sk http://energetickyinstitut.sk/en/ http://www.energetickyinstitut.sk/images/stories/pdf_new/energeticka_chudoba.pdfReferences (available upon request): Peter Marčan (energia.sk)

• External consultancy/SlovakAid - economic analyses and preparation of a new financial model of development assistance based on B2B principles Output: Valentovič, M. – Kavický, R. – Valentovič, R.: Business to Business (B2B) in the context of the slovak development assistance mechanism. Bratislava 2011 http://www.slovakaid.sk References (available upon request): Kamil Smetana (SlovakAid/SAMRS)

Sk

• External consultancy for the Minister of Justice/Lucia Žitňanská - economic analyses of the judiciary and the performance of individual judges and courts Output: Valentovič, M. – Kavický, R.: Analysis of the judicial system and its performance to the year 2010. Bratislava 2011 http://www.justice.gov.sk http://www.justice.gov.sk/Lists/Aktuality/DispForm.aspx?ID=1581 References (available upon request): Lucia Žitňanská (former Minister of Justice), Zuzana Piovarčiová (MS SR)

• Fellowship and praxis during studies - Virtual Scientific Laboratories is a modern, non-profit organization with the primary purpose of facilitating development, implementation and dissemination of knowledge in the area of economic and behavioral sciences. Motivation is to advocate economic principles in formation of institutions and policies in the rapidly changing region of Central and Eastern Europe. http://virtualsciencelab.org/en/index.php References (available upon request): Urban Kováč (VSL), Maroš Servátka (VSL)

• Co-Foundation of first Toastmasters club in Slovakia (with Klaus Hammer/former CEO at McDonald’s Slovakia) - Vice-presidentship covering mainly media & external relations of the club http://toastmasterssk.blogspot.sk/2008/06/we-hit-it.html • Toastmasters is non-profit organization, which organize lectures mainly for managers about rhetoric and public speaking. The mission of a Toastmasters is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth. Toastmasters help people lose the fear of public speaking and learn skills that will help them be more successful in whatever path you have chosen. http://www.toastmasters.org/, http://toastmasters.sk/ References (available upon request): Klaus Hammer (Toastmasters Slovakia/Bratislava), Leopold Ziegler (Toastmasters Austria)

• Conducting analyses (law & economic) of actual legislature, reforms implementation and the impacts of new government laws on Slovak economy. • Participation (as a co-author) on three publications published in years 2006 - 2009. http://www.ineko.sk/file_download/230/Slovensko+2006.pdf http://www.ineko.sk/file_download/318/SLOVENSKO+2007.pdf http://www.ineko.sk/file_download/464/Slovakia-2008-web.pdf http://www.ineko.sk/static/heso_en/index.php References (available upon request): Dušan Zachar (INEKO); Eugen Jurzyca (INEKO)

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Explainable Ai (Xai), Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Llm, Deep Learning, Generative Ai

Master'S Degree, Finance, General

Graduation, Accounting And Finance