Tuesday, March 24, 2020

BlackPines Capital Partners, An Investment Firm: Darren Huston

Darren Huston is the founder and CEO of BlackPines Capital Partners which is a private investment firm.

The mission of BlackPines Capital Partners is to help both owners and leaders of private and public companies improve their investment results. 

Darren Huston BlackPines achieves this by deep and committed engagement in a select number of large-scale, high-profile, growth-oriented opportunities.


BlackPines Current Engagements Include:

  • Executive Chairman at Allegro, Poland's largest eCommerce site (www.allegro.pl) 
  • Poznan and Warsaw, Poland.
  • Chairman at Magento, one of the world's largest and most flexible eCommerce platforms (www.magento.com)
  • Campbell, California, USA

 

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Globe-trotting CEO on Future of Travel : DARREN HUSTON

Darren Huston says that ten years from now, no paper work will be involved in the travel. “You’ll have no passport, no credit cards, no confirmation,” predicts the Amsterdam-based Canadian.

"You just have to have your phone in your pocket, and if you lose it, everything will be in the cloud." Unless someone invites teleportation, however, we'll still have to fly – something Darren Huston doesn't really do.

But for now, this is the only way he can access all the local experiences he craves. "I like the odd taste and taste. I've eaten ants in Nairobi, frogs in Vietnam and a lot of weird things in China - I really enjoy it during travel. "

Black book: Europe
Comfort food: “In Amsterdam, if I feel homesick, I go to the restaurant Red. They serve only 3 things: steak, Canadian lobster and wine.”

Local fave: “Outside of Amsterdam is a little city called Delft, which is where Vermeer did his paintings. Everything still looks like it did in the 1600s.” 

Greek treat: “One place I just discovered and should have already known about is the Greek islands. Mario Restaurant in Naousa is super authentic and has a wonderful evening vibe. It’s Greek food and the Greek islands at their best.” 


Weekend getaway: "I like spontaneous travel. I used to be the kind of person with a kind of Let's Plan two months ago, but now I like to plan a week in advance. There are plenty of options within two hours of Amsterdam. At the end of a week, I told my family: ‘Why don’t we just go to Milan? I think the Expo’s on.’ 

We booked on a Thursday and ended up in Milan for two days. You have to be careful with flights, but in the world of hotels, prices sometimes go down at the last minute and you can get great deals if you’re not in high season.” 

Best base camp: “I love finding independent properties that have really high ratings and ones that are a little more local and attuned to the culture of the city they’re in. I recently stayed at Hotel Cubo in Ljubljana, Slovenia – its right in the centre of town, and it was amazing. 

It’s the number one rated [bookingdotcom] hotel in Ljubljana for good reason. Pre-technology, you would never have found places like this. You’d ask your travel agent, and they would have no idea. Technology now allows us to take a lot of good, calculated risks.”

Must-have tech:
“I like to read good books and novels when I travel – almost always on a device. I have the newest iPad, but I wish they would take another crack at it and make it even lighter. It can still make my arms a little tired.

Darren Huston "strange brew" travel habit
“As a Canadian, I love great beers. I especially like fruity-tasting beers like cherry, blueberry and blackberry. I don’t consider myself an expert; I just love exploring the dimensions of what’s out there.” Here are three of his global favourites:

Bavikhove, Belgium: De Brabandere’s Petrus Aged Red 

South Burlington, Vt.: Magic Hat Brewing Company’s Not Quite Pale Ale Fruit Beer 

Stamford, U.K.: Samuel Smith’s Organic Strawberry Fruit Beer

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

A Roadmap To Become an AI Engineer

There’s no secret that artificial intelligence or AI is an emerging technological trend. According to a report by Gartner, Artificial Intelligence is going to create 2.3 million jobs by 2020. 

Job growth has already filled the industry, as demand for someone with AI skills has already doubled over the past few years. Therefore, in this article,  know about how to become an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer in the following order:

What is Artificial Intelligence?

AI is a technology that enables machines to mimic human behavior. Artificial intelligence is the theory and development of computer systems capable of performing tasks normally requiring human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision making, and translation between languages.

 

Who is an AI Engineer?

An AI Engineer works with algorithms, neural networks, and other tools to advance the field of Artificial Intelligence in some way. These professionals can work on different types of artificial intelligence in different industries.

how to become AI Engineer

How to Become an AI Engineer?

1. To become an AI Engineer, one needs to study following areas or subject i.e.
  • Computer Science
  • Mathematics
  • Information Technology
  • Statistics
  • Finance
  • Economics
2. Secondly, one needs to be good at programming but also good at Software Development techniques and practices. They need to be knowledgeable both theoretically and practically about the following topics: 
  • Software Development Life Cycle
  • Modularity, OOPS, Classes
  • Design Patterns
  • Statistics and Mathematics
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning & Neural Networks
  • Electronics, Robotics, and Instrumentation (Not a Mandate)
3. Apart from technical Skills there are also must have Business Skills one must possess while planning on How to Become a Successful Artificial Intelligence Engineer. Some of these skills include:
  • Analytic Problem-Solving
  • Effective Communication
  • Creative Thinking
  • Industry Knowledge

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Engineer.ai Use 65% of Fresh Capital For Engineering and Rest For Customer Acquisition

Engineer.ai, is an AI assembly line that helps companies build and operate custom-made software, has raised $ 29.5 million of Series A funding led by Lakestar and Jungle Ventures with a partnership with SoftBank's Deepcore.
 
Earlier, the CEO of Engineer.ai said, the company used 65 percent of the fresh capital for engineering purposes and customer acquisition. The company's current headcount is 150 worldwide, and the company claimed that it will doubled in the coming years.
 
The platform currently employs 32,000 engineers, of which 10,000 are from India. "It will go up to 250,000 engineers from India within 24 months," Engineer.ai said.
 
The company's newly launched product, called 'Builder', is an AI-powered software assembly line, which breaks projects into smaller building blocks of re-usable features that are customized by engineers for bespoke software “at a fraction of the price and time of traditional development”, it claims.
Source : http://engineerai.mystrikingly.com/blog/engineer-ai-use-65-of-fresh-capital-for-engineering-and-rest-for-customer

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Engineer.ai Raised $29.5 Million - Google Sites

AI assembly line platform Engineer.ai raised $29.5 million in a funding round led by Lakestar and Jungle Ventures with participation from Softbank’s DeepCore.

The startup with global presence including offices in Los Angeles, London, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Tokyo will use the capital to move deeper in engineering operations and drive customer acquisition.
 
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Monday, February 17, 2020

An Angel Investor - Sanjeev Nanda, C.A, LL.B and MBA

An Angel Investor, C.A, LL.B and MBA, Sanjeev Nanda has 30 Years of Experience. He is a Motivational Speaker, Thinker & Writer.

Sanjeev Nanda started as a financial advisor and a tax consultant in Delhi. Then he graduated into export consultancy. Thereafter he became a Strategic Adviser for many corporate.

After being in the profession for about 12 to 15 years he diversified into Businesses mainly into Real Estate Development, Vocationally Skilling and continue to do the management consulting and motivational speaking.

His "WHY-PURPOSE" of Life is to create an Eco System to create Entrepreneurs who will further empower all kinds of talent to shine and make India a Tsunami of Talent. 

Specialties of Sanjeev Nanda:

  1. Sanjeev Nanda is a Chartered Accountant (FCA), a Law Graduate from Delhi University and an MBA from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi having about 30 years experience in strategy,tax and law and now very active in GST Impact study and Implementation for companies. 
  2. He is also a Lawyer having done a lot of corporate legal work both in India and abroad. 
  3. Beside this he is a MBA in Foreign Trade from The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Delhi a premier foreign trade institute in Asia.

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Sanjeev Nanda and his hospitality - Experience Shared By Martin A


Martin A who is a frequent traveler to Indian Cities Shared his experience on TripAdvisor on a Meeting with Sanjeev Nanda and his hospitality. 

 


Let See What He Said: 

 


"During my stay at the hotel on 23 March, a man in the lobby came up to me and waved at me, posing as Sanjeev Nanda, he was unknown to me. I replied with my name that I am Martin.


They asked me about their experience of their stay at the hotel and if anyone wants to review they can consider it to improve. Ah, I thought he was an employee of the hotel sales team, but when the waiter who was in service told me about the person, Sir, he is the owner of this hotel, Sanjeev Nanda.


I was very surprised if the owner of a large property was such a polite and entertaining guest. "


Translated (Hindi) :

 


"23 मार्च को होटल में ठहरने के दौरान, लॉबी में एक व्यक्ति मेरे पास आया और खुद को संजीव नंदा के रूप में पेश करते हुए हाथ हिलाया, वह मेरे लिए अज्ञात था। मैंने अपने नाम के साथ जवाब दिया कि हे आई एम मार्टिन।



उन्होंने मुझसे होटल में अपने प्रवास के अनुभव के बारे में पूछा और अगर कोई समीक्षा करना चाहता हूं तो वे इसे बेहतर करने के लिए विचार कर सकते हैं। आह, मुझे लगा कि वह होटल की बिक्री टीम का कोई कर्मचारी है, लेकिन जब वेटर जो सेवा में था, उसने मुझे उस व्यक्ति के बारे में बताया कि सर वह इस होटल का मालिक संजीव नंदा है।



अगर बहुत बड़ी संपत्ति के मालिक इतने विनम्र और मनोरंजक मेहमान होते हैं तो मुझे बहुत आश्चर्य हुआ। "

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