Andrea Wang

Posts by Andrea Wang

AI and Fashion Forecasting

by on August 3, 2017 2:58 pm
Among all the industries destined to be disrupted by AI, fashion forecasting is one of the less obvious ones people would think of. The main reason is that the current way forecasting firms conduct these analysis of future fashion trends is a mix of data-driven methodologies and also subjective interpretations by their staff frequently visiting… Read more AI and Fashion Forecasting

Enterprise Network Firewalls: Main Players and Comparisons

by on July 27, 2017 9:18 pm
As network security grows in importance for companies of all sizes, network firewalls are in hot demand for small and medium businesses (SMBs) as well as enterprises. Gartner publishes an annual magic quadrant report for enterprise firewall providers, giving a quadrant ranking as well as analyzing each one’s respective strengths and weaknesses. What are the… Read more Enterprise Network Firewalls: Main Players and Comparisons

Tesla's Master Plans for the future - Part I and II

by on July 16, 2017 10:43 am
Tesla’s product development serves as a primary example of the company’s creative capacity and initiative. In his Master Plan delineated on the Company’s website, Elon Musk outlines the Tesla’s main objectives from 2006 – 2026. [1]   Master Plan Part 1 To address the over-reliance on fossil fuels and global warming, Tesla Inc., seeks “to… Read more Tesla's Master Plans for the future - Part I and II

Cloud computing and SAAS in Real Estate Construction Industry

by on July 13, 2017 9:45 pm
SAAS companies are increasingly providing tailored software solutions for different verticals, i.e. the industry cloud. Real estate and construction, for example, is one of the industries that have seen the most number of SaaS solutions addressing industry-specific needs in this business. Here, I will introduce a few key trends in real estate software that have… Read more Cloud computing and SAAS in Real Estate Construction Industry

Public Private Partnership and Gov Data Sharing

by on July 7, 2017 11:54 am
Last week’s guest lecture by Chris Cruz was a very useful intro into how the government is leveraging technology, data analytics and cloud computing specifically, to better serve the public and manage their central database. In the past, I have been especially interested in, for example, how the private sector players work with government in various… Read more Public Private Partnership and Gov Data Sharing