Recommender Systems Hands on Workshop
OnlineAbstract
Day 1: Introduction (15 min) -Meet the instructor. -Create an account at courses.nvidia.com/join Matrix-Based Recommender Systems (120 mins) -Implement collaborative filtering with singular value decomposition (SVD): -Read sparse data into a GPU using CuPy. -Perform ALS efficiently with NumPy broadcasting rules. -Build a content-based filter with cuDF.
Shawn McCarthy
Graduate Instructor
Shawn McCarthy is a distinguished AI Committee Member and Vice President of Global Architecture, Big Data, and Information Risk at Manulife. He is currently pursuing a PhD, focusing on the impact of global events on market sentiment, and is developing an extensive model for market prediction and risk management. Additionally, as a Graduate Instructor at the University of Colorado, he fosters innovation and growth in future leaders. His work consistently echoes his professional motto Inspire Growth.