In this month’s meetup, we're talking APIs!

All backgrounds and technical knowledge levels are welcome, but it is suggested that you have some baseline knowledge of Google Cloud.

During this meeting, we will discuss machine learning APIs and work through a lab together. The lab, provided by Google, is free of cost: https://www.qwiklabs.com/focuses/1843?parent=catalog

Agenda:
5:30 - 6 p.m. ET: Meet and Greet, food and drinks provided
6 - 6:30: Introduction from Trish Dhotkar on machine learning APIs and how they can be used as a tool, followed by a discussion on different types of API services
6:30 - 8:00: QUEST! Qwiklabs: Entity and Sentiment Analysis with the Natural Language API followed by a deep dive into some of the applications of this API (product launch reviews)

About the Moderator:
Trisha Dhotkar will be leading the session on APIs. She is a graduate of Rutgers University, with a Master's in IT and Analytics. She is passionate about making data accessible and easy to digest, and has been spending both her work and free time mastering new cloud technologies. Currently, Trisha is a Digital Analytics Engineer at InfoTrust.