{
  "id": 17893,
  "title": "Can I Join a Team?",
  "url": "/competitions/second-annual-data-science-bowl/discussion/17893",
  "author_name": "JTIMP",
  "post_date": "2015-12-14T23:28:35.083000",
  "votes": 0,
  "comment_count": 25,
  "views": 2639,
  "content": "<p>Are there any current teams that I can join? If not, would anybody be interested in starting a team?</p>",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": 101262,
      "postDate": "2015-12-14T23:53:58.613Z",
      "content": "<p>Hi Jason\nI have a team if you would like to join it - cheers</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi Jason\r\nI have a team if you would like to join it - cheers",
      "votes": 1
    },
    {
      "id": 104439,
      "postDate": "2016-01-12T18:04:13.977Z",
      "content": "<p>Hi,</p>\n\n<p>I worked in Neural Networks and related fields many years ago.  I have worked on Pattern Recognition &amp; classification and different types of Neural Networks.  My Computer Science Master's thesis was on &quot;using Neural Networks for Continuous Speech Recognition and Time-Frequency Methods&quot;.  I also have a masters in Applied Mathematics (Operations Research).  I know R and I can guide the team to see the end results.  Is there any team willing to take me?  my email is narasimmanr@gmail.com</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi,\r\n\r\nI worked in Neural Networks and related fields many years ago.  I have worked on Pattern Recognition & classification and different types of Neural Networks.  My Computer Science Master's thesis was on \"using Neural Networks for Continuous Speech Recognition and Time-Frequency Methods\".  I also have a masters in Applied Mathematics (Operations Research).  I know R and I can guide the team to see the end results.  Is there any team willing to take me?  my email is narasimmanr@gmail.com\r\n"
    },
    {
      "id": 104410,
      "postDate": "2016-01-12T14:02:14.017Z",
      "content": "<p>Hi, I am a Computer Science Master student with a major in Data Science. My main interest is big data analytics, statistics, machine learning, data mining as well as distributed systems. I have experience working with Apache Spark with its related modules for data streaming, machine learning and graph processing. Moreover, I am experienced with Java, R, SciPy and scikit-learn Python libraries.  I have a strong knowledge in the theoretical aspects of statistics, machine learning and data mining algorithms as well as optimization. I would like to join a team. Here is my email: anis.noury@gmail.com</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi, I am a Computer Science Master student with a major in Data Science. My main interest is big data analytics, statistics, machine learning, data mining as well as distributed systems. I have experience working with Apache Spark with its related modules for data streaming, machine learning and graph processing. Moreover, I am experienced with Java, R, SciPy and scikit-learn Python libraries.  I have a strong knowledge in the theoretical aspects of statistics, machine learning and data mining algorithms as well as optimization. I would like to join a team. Here is my email: anis.noury@gmail.com"
    },
    {
      "id": 101681,
      "postDate": "2015-12-16T13:28:31.177Z",
      "content": "<p>[quote=vaikkunth;101489]</p>\n\n<p>ok sure...u can ping me at krishna051295@gmail.com ...</p>\n\n<p>[/quote]</p>\n\n<p>For some reason I cannot send to you through my dashboard in the comp. Can you send something to me?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "[quote=vaikkunth;101489]\r\n\r\nok sure...u can ping me at krishna051295@gmail.com ...\r\n\r\n[/quote]\r\n\r\nFor some reason I cannot send to you through my dashboard in the comp. Can you send something to me?"
    },
    {
      "id": 101648,
      "postDate": "2015-12-16T09:10:26.383Z",
      "content": "<p>Hello Everyone,</p>\n\n<p>I am currently pursuing the masters program in analytics. Computer Science graduate and worked in software industry for around 4 years. Good in programming(C,C++,R and a bit in python) and learned the basics statistics courses in my 1st semester. Beginner to kaggle. So instead of starting my own, interested in joining some experienced team and to work in collaboration. </p>\n\n<p>Why this Challenge? \nInterested in applying the theoretical knowledge gained during my semester in healthcare domain. I am interested in exploring and learning topics in statistics/data sciences in details during my semester break. Feel free to contact me @ sanjeev_k@email.com</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hello Everyone,\r\n\r\nI am currently pursuing the masters program in analytics. Computer Science graduate and worked in software industry for around 4 years. Good in programming(C,C++,R and a bit in python) and learned the basics statistics courses in my 1st semester. Beginner to kaggle. So instead of starting my own, interested in joining some experienced team and to work in collaboration. \r\n\r\nWhy this Challenge? \r\nInterested in applying the theoretical knowledge gained during my semester in healthcare domain. I am interested in exploring and learning topics in statistics/data sciences in details during my semester break. Feel free to contact me @ sanjeev_k@email.com"
    },
    {
      "id": 101628,
      "postDate": "2015-12-16T06:51:59.813Z",
      "content": "<p>hi, i am researching in statistical + data analysis, i used stata, R, and Java. \nCan i join a team. \nmy email: son.hoang198@gmail.com </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "hi, i am researching in statistical + data analysis, i used stata, R, and Java. \r\nCan i join a team. \r\nmy email: son.hoang198@gmail.com "
    },
    {
      "id": 101616,
      "postDate": "2015-12-16T05:20:19.477Z",
      "content": "<p>Can u pls ping me at krishna051295@gmail.com @fabanalytics and @amr</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Can u pls ping me at krishna051295@gmail.com @fabanalytics and @amr"
    },
    {
      "id": 101615,
      "postDate": "2015-12-16T05:13:38.577Z",
      "content": "<p>Or anyone in the West coast in general?\n-Amr</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Or anyone in the West coast in general?\r\n-Amr"
    },
    {
      "id": 101613,
      "postDate": "2015-12-16T05:03:04.117Z",
      "content": "<p>Hi everyone,</p>\n\n<p>I'm also a beginner in Kaggle comps. I am proficient in R and a bit in Python. I have gained my skills  through academic research &amp; using MOOCs in data science, stats &amp; programming. I will be interested in joining a team and learn from others.</p>\n\n<p>Cheers\nFab</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi everyone,\r\n\r\nI'm also a beginner in Kaggle comps. I am proficient in R and a bit in Python. I have gained my skills  through academic research & using MOOCs in data science, stats & programming. I will be interested in joining a team and learn from others.\r\n\r\nCheers\r\nFab"
    },
    {
      "id": 101603,
      "postDate": "2015-12-16T02:55:55.953Z",
      "content": "<p>Any one wanna team up. I'm south the bay area and looking for a team member.</p>\n\n<p>-Amr</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Any one wanna team up. I'm south the bay area and looking for a team member.\r\n\r\n-Amr"
    },
    {
      "id": 101577,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T22:39:07.803Z",
      "content": "<p>AI-ZenDevSys, please add me to the team so we can get started.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "AI-ZenDevSys, please add me to the team so we can get started."
    },
    {
      "id": 101576,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T22:38:49.930Z",
      "content": "<p>AI-ZenDevSys, please add me to the team so we can get started</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "AI-ZenDevSys, please add me to the team so we can get started"
    },
    {
      "id": 101489,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T15:53:13.450Z",
      "content": "<p>ok sure...u can ping me at krishna051295@gmail.com ...</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "ok sure...u can ping me at krishna051295@gmail.com ..."
    },
    {
      "id": 101485,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T15:27:38.767Z",
      "content": "<p>In an effort to not start a redundant thread, I am also looking for a team to join. Currently a grad student in analytics program -- some experience using R, and Python (pandas, numpy).</p>\n\n<p>Please let me know.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "In an effort to not start a redundant thread, I am also looking for a team to join. Currently a grad student in analytics program -- some experience using R, and Python (pandas, numpy).\r\n\r\nPlease let me know.\r\n\r\n"
    },
    {
      "id": 101466,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T14:29:46.507Z",
      "content": "<p>yeah even i am interested to join..or if someone is willing to join my team den u guys can ping me @ \nkrishna051295@gmail.com </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "yeah even i am interested to join..or if someone is willing to join my team den u guys can ping me @ \r\nkrishna051295@gmail.com "
    },
    {
      "id": 101445,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T12:44:13.227Z",
      "content": "<p>Hi Srinivasan</p>\n\n<p>Looks like one needs to know the email-ids of other users to send an invite. Need Kaggle admins inputs here  on whether the email ids can be shared in the forum.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi Srinivasan\r\n\r\nLooks like one needs to know the email-ids of other users to send an invite. Need Kaggle admins inputs here  on whether the email ids can be shared in the forum.\r\n\r\n"
    },
    {
      "id": 101444,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T12:41:38.193Z",
      "content": "<p>I am beginner to data science, and I want to find someone beginner too so that we can learn data science as group. If anyone want to join with me, just give me your email, and I will invite you as a team member. My email: luqi.code@gmail.com</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I am beginner to data science, and I want to find someone beginner too so that we can learn data science as group. If anyone want to join with me, just give me your email, and I will invite you as a team member. My email: luqi.code@gmail.com"
    },
    {
      "id": 101443,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T12:34:41.123Z",
      "content": "<p>even i am relatively new to kaggle please let me know if i can join your team @Mary @Ushakota</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "even i am relatively new to kaggle please let me know if i can join your team @Mary @Ushakota"
    },
    {
      "id": 101428,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T10:57:06.860Z",
      "content": "<p>Hi Mary</p>\n\n<p>I could be wrong, but the way I understood about joining a team is,  once you login with your Kaggle id, following  <strong>Dashboard-&gt;MyTeam</strong> link on the left hand side of the page, you will notice a &quot;<strong>create team</strong>&quot; button. I think using that will send invites on your behalf to other users??. I haven't tried though :)</p>\n\n<p>Otherwise, left alone, you are the team (as a single member)</p>\n\n<p>You may pls try sending an invite to me UshaKota(username) .</p>\n\n<p>Edit : I tried it out just now , once you click on &quot;Create Team&quot;, you are the team and also you are the team lead :)\nWelcome!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi Mary\r\n\r\nI could be wrong, but the way I understood about joining a team is,  once you login with your Kaggle id, following  **Dashboard->MyTeam** link on the left hand side of the page, you will notice a \"**create team**\" button. I think using that will send invites on your behalf to other users??. I haven't tried though :)\r\n\r\nOtherwise, left alone, you are the team (as a single member)\r\n\r\nYou may pls try sending an invite to me UshaKota(username) .\r\n\r\nEdit : I tried it out just now , once you click on \"Create Team\", you are the team and also you are the team lead :)\r\nWelcome!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n"
    },
    {
      "id": 101393,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T07:06:18.867Z",
      "content": "<p>Hi friend,\nI am new at Kaggle, and I use R. how can I join a team?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi friend,\r\nI am new at Kaggle, and I use R. how can I join a team?"
    },
    {
      "id": 101356,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T03:35:33.960Z",
      "content": "<p>Hi everyone\nI'm beginner too here , I love to join a team. I can program in r and  python . \nmy email : abomostafa.engineer@gmail.com</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi everyone\r\nI'm beginner too here , I love to join a team. I can program in r and  python . \r\nmy email : abomostafa.engineer@gmail.com"
    },
    {
      "id": 101338,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T02:22:28.047Z",
      "content": "<p>Hi</p>\n\n<p>I'm beginner at Kaggle , wit proficiency in R and couple of data science projects worked around MOOC learning. Can I join a team within?</p>\n\n<p>Thanks and Regards\nUsha Kota</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi\r\n\r\nI'm beginner at Kaggle , wit proficiency in R and couple of data science projects worked around MOOC learning. Can I join a team within?\r\n\r\nThanks and Regards\r\nUsha Kota"
    },
    {
      "id": 101334,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T02:04:36.397Z",
      "content": "<p>Hello Al, Jason:</p>\n\n<p>i'd be interested in starting a team or joining an existing team.</p>\n\n<p>Thanks,\nsimakan</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hello Al, Jason:\r\n\r\ni'd be interested in starting a team or joining an existing team.\r\n\r\nThanks,\r\nsimakan"
    },
    {
      "id": 101297,
      "postDate": "2015-12-15T00:50:13.590Z",
      "content": "<p>Well thank you. My email is Jacob.Timp@outlook.com</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Well thank you. My email is Jacob.Timp@outlook.com"
    },
    {
      "id": 101252,
      "postDate": "2015-12-14T23:28:35.083Z",
      "content": "<p>Are there any current teams that I can join? If not, would anybody be interested in starting a team?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Are there any current teams that I can join? If not, would anybody be interested in starting a team?"
    },
    {
      "id": 104558,
      "postDate": "2016-01-13T20:09:45.530Z",
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      "id": 101262,
      "author_name": "Al-ZenDevSys",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-14T23:53:58.613000",
      "content": "<p>Hi Jason\nI have a team if you would like to join it - cheers</p>",
      "votes": 1,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 104439,
      "author_name": "narasimman",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2016-01-12T18:04:13.977000",
      "content": "<p>Hi,</p>\n\n<p>I worked in Neural Networks and related fields many years ago.  I have worked on Pattern Recognition &amp; classification and different types of Neural Networks.  My Computer Science Master's thesis was on &quot;using Neural Networks for Continuous Speech Recognition and Time-Frequency Methods&quot;.  I also have a masters in Applied Mathematics (Operations Research).  I know R and I can guide the team to see the end results.  Is there any team willing to take me?  my email is narasimmanr@gmail.com</p>",
      "votes": 0,
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    },
    {
      "id": 104410,
      "author_name": "AnisNouri",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2016-01-12T14:02:14.017000",
      "content": "<p>Hi, I am a Computer Science Master student with a major in Data Science. My main interest is big data analytics, statistics, machine learning, data mining as well as distributed systems. I have experience working with Apache Spark with its related modules for data streaming, machine learning and graph processing. Moreover, I am experienced with Java, R, SciPy and scikit-learn Python libraries.  I have a strong knowledge in the theoretical aspects of statistics, machine learning and data mining algorithms as well as optimization. I would like to join a team. Here is my email: anis.noury@gmail.com</p>",
      "votes": 0,
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    },
    {
      "id": 101681,
      "author_name": "AndrewLallos",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-16T13:28:31.177000",
      "content": "<p>[quote=vaikkunth;101489]</p>\n\n<p>ok sure...u can ping me at krishna051295@gmail.com ...</p>\n\n<p>[/quote]</p>\n\n<p>For some reason I cannot send to you through my dashboard in the comp. Can you send something to me?</p>",
      "votes": 0,
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      "id": 101648,
      "author_name": "sanjeev",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-16T09:10:26.383000",
      "content": "<p>Hello Everyone,</p>\n\n<p>I am currently pursuing the masters program in analytics. Computer Science graduate and worked in software industry for around 4 years. Good in programming(C,C++,R and a bit in python) and learned the basics statistics courses in my 1st semester. Beginner to kaggle. So instead of starting my own, interested in joining some experienced team and to work in collaboration. </p>\n\n<p>Why this Challenge? \nInterested in applying the theoretical knowledge gained during my semester in healthcare domain. I am interested in exploring and learning topics in statistics/data sciences in details during my semester break. Feel free to contact me @ sanjeev_k@email.com</p>",
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    },
    {
      "id": 101628,
      "author_name": "SH",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-16T06:51:59.813000",
      "content": "<p>hi, i am researching in statistical + data analysis, i used stata, R, and Java. \nCan i join a team. \nmy email: son.hoang198@gmail.com </p>",
      "votes": 0,
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    {
      "id": 101616,
      "author_name": "vaikkunth",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-16T05:20:19.477000",
      "content": "<p>Can u pls ping me at krishna051295@gmail.com @fabanalytics and @amr</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101615,
      "author_name": "Amro",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-16T05:13:38.577000",
      "content": "<p>Or anyone in the West coast in general?\n-Amr</p>",
      "votes": 0,
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    },
    {
      "id": 101613,
      "author_name": "FabienP",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-16T05:03:04.117000",
      "content": "<p>Hi everyone,</p>\n\n<p>I'm also a beginner in Kaggle comps. I am proficient in R and a bit in Python. I have gained my skills  through academic research &amp; using MOOCs in data science, stats &amp; programming. I will be interested in joining a team and learn from others.</p>\n\n<p>Cheers\nFab</p>",
      "votes": 0,
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    },
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      "id": 101603,
      "author_name": "Amro",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-16T02:55:55.953000",
      "content": "<p>Any one wanna team up. I'm south the bay area and looking for a team member.</p>\n\n<p>-Amr</p>",
      "votes": 0,
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    {
      "id": 101577,
      "author_name": "JTIMP",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T22:39:07.803000",
      "content": "<p>AI-ZenDevSys, please add me to the team so we can get started.</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101576,
      "author_name": "JTIMP",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T22:38:49.930000",
      "content": "<p>AI-ZenDevSys, please add me to the team so we can get started</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101489,
      "author_name": "vaikkunth",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T15:53:13.450000",
      "content": "<p>ok sure...u can ping me at krishna051295@gmail.com ...</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101485,
      "author_name": "AndrewLallos",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T15:27:38.767000",
      "content": "<p>In an effort to not start a redundant thread, I am also looking for a team to join. Currently a grad student in analytics program -- some experience using R, and Python (pandas, numpy).</p>\n\n<p>Please let me know.</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101466,
      "author_name": "vaikkunth",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T14:29:46.507000",
      "content": "<p>yeah even i am interested to join..or if someone is willing to join my team den u guys can ping me @ \nkrishna051295@gmail.com </p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101445,
      "author_name": "UshaKota",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T12:44:13.227000",
      "content": "<p>Hi Srinivasan</p>\n\n<p>Looks like one needs to know the email-ids of other users to send an invite. Need Kaggle admins inputs here  on whether the email ids can be shared in the forum.</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101444,
      "author_name": "",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T12:41:38.193000",
      "content": "<p>I am beginner to data science, and I want to find someone beginner too so that we can learn data science as group. If anyone want to join with me, just give me your email, and I will invite you as a team member. My email: luqi.code@gmail.com</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101443,
      "author_name": "Srinivasan Krishnan",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T12:34:41.123000",
      "content": "<p>even i am relatively new to kaggle please let me know if i can join your team @Mary @Ushakota</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101428,
      "author_name": "UshaKota",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T10:57:06.860000",
      "content": "<p>Hi Mary</p>\n\n<p>I could be wrong, but the way I understood about joining a team is,  once you login with your Kaggle id, following  <strong>Dashboard-&gt;MyTeam</strong> link on the left hand side of the page, you will notice a &quot;<strong>create team</strong>&quot; button. I think using that will send invites on your behalf to other users??. I haven't tried though :)</p>\n\n<p>Otherwise, left alone, you are the team (as a single member)</p>\n\n<p>You may pls try sending an invite to me UshaKota(username) .</p>\n\n<p>Edit : I tried it out just now , once you click on &quot;Create Team&quot;, you are the team and also you are the team lead :)\nWelcome!</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101393,
      "author_name": "Maryam Bahrami",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T07:06:18.867000",
      "content": "<p>Hi friend,\nI am new at Kaggle, and I use R. how can I join a team?</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101356,
      "author_name": "hamdymostafa",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T03:35:33.960000",
      "content": "<p>Hi everyone\nI'm beginner too here , I love to join a team. I can program in r and  python . \nmy email : abomostafa.engineer@gmail.com</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101338,
      "author_name": "UshaKota",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T02:22:28.047000",
      "content": "<p>Hi</p>\n\n<p>I'm beginner at Kaggle , wit proficiency in R and couple of data science projects worked around MOOC learning. Can I join a team within?</p>\n\n<p>Thanks and Regards\nUsha Kota</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101334,
      "author_name": "Sima K",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T02:04:36.397000",
      "content": "<p>Hello Al, Jason:</p>\n\n<p>i'd be interested in starting a team or joining an existing team.</p>\n\n<p>Thanks,\nsimakan</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 101297,
      "author_name": "JTIMP",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2015-12-15T00:50:13.590000",
      "content": "<p>Well thank you. My email is Jacob.Timp@outlook.com</p>",
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    "101262": "Hi Jason\r\nI have a team if you would like to join it - cheers",
    "104439": "Hi,\r\n\r\nI worked in Neural Networks and related fields many years ago.  I have worked on Pattern Recognition & classification and different types of Neural Networks.  My Computer Science Master's thesis was on \"using Neural Networks for Continuous Speech Recognition and Time-Frequency Methods\".  I also have a masters in Applied Mathematics (Operations Research).  I know R and I can guide the team to see the end results.  Is there any team willing to take me?  my email is narasimmanr@gmail.com\r\n",
    "104410": "Hi, I am a Computer Science Master student with a major in Data Science. My main interest is big data analytics, statistics, machine learning, data mining as well as distributed systems. I have experience working with Apache Spark with its related modules for data streaming, machine learning and graph processing. Moreover, I am experienced with Java, R, SciPy and scikit-learn Python libraries.  I have a strong knowledge in the theoretical aspects of statistics, machine learning and data mining algorithms as well as optimization. I would like to join a team. Here is my email: anis.noury@gmail.com",
    "101681": "[quote=vaikkunth;101489]\r\n\r\nok sure...u can ping me at krishna051295@gmail.com ...\r\n\r\n[/quote]\r\n\r\nFor some reason I cannot send to you through my dashboard in the comp. Can you send something to me?",
    "101648": "Hello Everyone,\r\n\r\nI am currently pursuing the masters program in analytics. Computer Science graduate and worked in software industry for around 4 years. Good in programming(C,C++,R and a bit in python) and learned the basics statistics courses in my 1st semester. Beginner to kaggle. So instead of starting my own, interested in joining some experienced team and to work in collaboration. \r\n\r\nWhy this Challenge? \r\nInterested in applying the theoretical knowledge gained during my semester in healthcare domain. I am interested in exploring and learning topics in statistics/data sciences in details during my semester break. Feel free to contact me @ sanjeev_k@email.com",
    "101628": "hi, i am researching in statistical + data analysis, i used stata, R, and Java. \r\nCan i join a team. \r\nmy email: son.hoang198@gmail.com ",
    "101616": "Can u pls ping me at krishna051295@gmail.com @fabanalytics and @amr",
    "101615": "Or anyone in the West coast in general?\r\n-Amr",
    "101613": "Hi everyone,\r\n\r\nI'm also a beginner in Kaggle comps. I am proficient in R and a bit in Python. I have gained my skills  through academic research & using MOOCs in data science, stats & programming. I will be interested in joining a team and learn from others.\r\n\r\nCheers\r\nFab",
    "101603": "Any one wanna team up. I'm south the bay area and looking for a team member.\r\n\r\n-Amr",
    "101577": "AI-ZenDevSys, please add me to the team so we can get started.",
    "101576": "AI-ZenDevSys, please add me to the team so we can get started",
    "101489": "ok sure...u can ping me at krishna051295@gmail.com ...",
    "101485": "In an effort to not start a redundant thread, I am also looking for a team to join. Currently a grad student in analytics program -- some experience using R, and Python (pandas, numpy).\r\n\r\nPlease let me know.\r\n\r\n",
    "101466": "yeah even i am interested to join..or if someone is willing to join my team den u guys can ping me @ \r\nkrishna051295@gmail.com ",
    "101445": "Hi Srinivasan\r\n\r\nLooks like one needs to know the email-ids of other users to send an invite. Need Kaggle admins inputs here  on whether the email ids can be shared in the forum.\r\n\r\n",
    "101444": "I am beginner to data science, and I want to find someone beginner too so that we can learn data science as group. If anyone want to join with me, just give me your email, and I will invite you as a team member. My email: luqi.code@gmail.com",
    "101443": "even i am relatively new to kaggle please let me know if i can join your team @Mary @Ushakota",
    "101428": "Hi Mary\r\n\r\nI could be wrong, but the way I understood about joining a team is,  once you login with your Kaggle id, following  **Dashboard->MyTeam** link on the left hand side of the page, you will notice a \"**create team**\" button. I think using that will send invites on your behalf to other users??. I haven't tried though :)\r\n\r\nOtherwise, left alone, you are the team (as a single member)\r\n\r\nYou may pls try sending an invite to me UshaKota(username) .\r\n\r\nEdit : I tried it out just now , once you click on \"Create Team\", you are the team and also you are the team lead :)\r\nWelcome!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n",
    "101393": "Hi friend,\r\nI am new at Kaggle, and I use R. how can I join a team?",
    "101356": "Hi everyone\r\nI'm beginner too here , I love to join a team. I can program in r and  python . \r\nmy email : abomostafa.engineer@gmail.com",
    "101338": "Hi\r\n\r\nI'm beginner at Kaggle , wit proficiency in R and couple of data science projects worked around MOOC learning. Can I join a team within?\r\n\r\nThanks and Regards\r\nUsha Kota",
    "101334": "Hello Al, Jason:\r\n\r\ni'd be interested in starting a team or joining an existing team.\r\n\r\nThanks,\r\nsimakan",
    "101297": "Well thank you. My email is Jacob.Timp@outlook.com",
    "101252": "Are there any current teams that I can join? If not, would anybody be interested in starting a team?",
    "104558": ""
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