Ask Me Anything - 60 Minutes with Robin

Robin was one of the best mentors I've ever had! Im so glad I chose to work with her over enrolling in a boring bootcamp. She is reliable and organized with her lessons, which cover all the most important topics/skills in the Machine Learning field (both hands-on coding and theory). She talked concepts through with me 1-on-1 and held me accountable for learning more each session (which worked so much better than a bootcamp because I get live help right when we are in the session). I look forward to working with her more in the future as she gives me guidance through the remainder of my education and work in industry in the field. I aced my interview and am now finishing up my degree program thanks to her help on the side. Thanks to her review questions, I had already practiced the questions they asked me in my interview. I am sure that this mentorship will continue to grow and she will be of big help when I am in my new job. Looking forward to learning more as she makes lessons both fun and informative.

I have been receiving guidance from Robin over the past few weeks in my journey to delve into the realm of machine learning and data science. As someone with a solid background in programming but lacking experience in ML, Robin tailored each session to suit my level of understanding, ensuring that I could grasp the intricate concepts with ease. Recognizing my preference for a hands-on approach paired with theory, she adjusted the lesson plans accordingly, facilitating a holistic learning experience. This approach is guiding me towards a deeper understanding of the subject matter and equipping me with the necessary skills to confidently apply these concepts in real-world scenarios. I wholeheartedly recommend Robin to anyone seeking guidance in machine learning and data science.

Robin is skilled in Machine Learning and Deep Learning, and she's great at mentoring these subjects. She helped me not only with learning about Machine Learning but also in getting ready for job interviews. I had a session with her that made my interview feel easy, and I learned many important techniques in Machine Learning which will be very useful for my studies and for my future career in this field. Robin is experienced, kind, patient, and very supportive. If you're looking for a mentor in the Machine Learning area, I really recommend choosing her.

Dr. Yancey is a cheerful, friendly, and kind tutor. She is currently working with my son on a machine-learning project that is looking at the problem of detecting forged photos. We like working with Robin as she not only explains machine learning but also explains the mathematical theory behind the models. She is patient and extremely well-prepared for the sessions with detailed slides, notes, and lectures. This makes sense as she created two machine-learning classes during her time at UC Davis and they are still using her content for the classes today! For anyone looking for her to tutor, she is very knowledgeable in machine learning and deep learning. She is also very skilled in Python and various machine-learning libraries such as PyTorch, Sklearn, Pandas, and NumPy. The only regret I have with Dr. Yancey is that I didn't hire her earlier!

I have been working with Robin bi-weekly for many months now. I had began doing an online course/credential/bootcamp program but I am so glad I continued to work with Robin instead. Her course lessons aligned with the general ML algorithms I needed to learn and I aced my interview questions when they asked about them! It was so much easier to understand the theory with her examples and having opportunity to talk things out with her. Additionally, I am so grateful that her lesson notes taught me how to implement each algorithm in code as well. She also helped me with a python and LeetCode problems. (These were also in my interview and I did really well!) We normally do one session per week on python and one on ML. I didn’t know Python before working with her and now I’m a master at medium-hard LeetCode problems. She covered everything from basic to advanced data’s structures and algorithms in Python. It was much easier with someone to hold me accountable for writing quality code consistently. I learned Python much quicker than I could imagine! I’m really looking forward to continuing to learn deep learning with her while I work in my current SW engineering position. She has a lot of experience in the top models used and knows efficient techniques to optimize them based on her past research work.