Mariana MarotoBuild a state-of-the-art image search engine in 5 easy stepsEarlier in the summer like many NYC residents every year I was looking for a new apartment. It is a daunting task for anyone, browsing thru…4 min read·Oct 11, 2021----
Mariana MarotoCollaborative Filtering and some history on The Netflix PrizeIn 2006, Netflix began an open competition to improve its recommendation algorithm for movies. The prize was for a grand total of…2 min read·Jul 21, 2021----
Mariana MarotoExploring cryptocurrencies as a non-finance personI am not much of a finance bro, but cryptocurrencies and the stock market have captured my attention in the last month. I even opened a…2 min read·Mar 8, 2021----
Mariana MarotoHow a graph I made (with HarrisX) ended up in the Wall Street JournalWorking at the research firm HarrisX has brought amazing opportunities. HarrisX is constantly cited in business and political news…2 min read·Mar 6, 2021----
Mariana MarotoHow to create an animated chart (gif) in R for beginnersHow many times a week do you see a news article or presentation at work with a time-series chart like this one?3 min read·Mar 5, 2021----