Data Science and

Machine Learning
Bootcamp
KHDA Certified
AstroLabs Academy
ABOUT
ASTROLABS
Our mission is to drive the
MENA region’s growth into
a world-class digital and
entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Since 2013, we have trained thousands of
people through our academy and partnered
with the region’s largest organizations to
accelerate their digital transformations.

We have enabled hundreds of global ventures

and entrepreneurs to scale up at our
coworking communities in Dubai and Riyadh
and have run leading startup incubation and
acceleration programs. And we are just
getting started.

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 Our Journey
2018
2020
Expanded to Saudi Arabia, opening
2016 the first international incubator Ran the first fully virtual incubator
licensed in the country, AstroLabs program in the MENA region in
Launched our custom programs
Riyadh. Launched the Saudi Arabia partnership with the Abu Dhabi
practice, running accelerators and
Company Establishment service in government’s Ma’an initiative.
incubators on behalf of
partnership with the Saudi Ministry Launched AstroLabs Talent,
governments and large corporates
of Investment. Opened our second providing tech & digital recruiting
2014 across the GCC, including powering
Dubai coworking space, AstroLabs for scaling ventures and digitally
the first healthtech accelerator in
Launched AstroLabs Academy with Dubai | Lakeside. transforming large organizations.
the region. Partnered with IBM.
tech & digital capability building
programs across the MENA region
from Cairo to Khobar.

2013 2015 2017 2019 2021

Founded AstroLabs with the launch Opened the AstroLabs Dubai Scaled AstroLabs Academy open Launched AstroLabs Campus in Partnered with MCIT
of the Scaling Online Startups coworking community in enrollment classes and started Dubai, investing in the continuous and Advanced
acceleration workshop for tech partnership with Google and the working with corporates like growth of our Enterprise Academy Initiative to run the
companies, including the founders DMCC. Enabled Deliveroo to enter Chalhoub Group and Canon Middle offering. Launched the Forward first eGaming
of Careem and others. Signed the UAE market from the UK. East on internal capability KSA Accelerator Program Accelerator program in
partnership with Google for development. upskilling Saudi youth and helping Saudi Arabia, in
Startups. top startups in the KSA ecosystem. collaboration with
DigiPen.

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 What We Do &
Who We Work With
Incubators & Open Academy
Accelerators Training thousands of
individuals on topics in
Managing custom
digital through our
startup programs on
in-house developed,
behalf of our
practitioner-led
government and
courses
corporate Enterprise
partners
Academy
Upskilling teams and
driving digital
transformations
at the region’s largest
Coworking & organizations Talent Services
Company Building the tech and
Licensing digital talent bench at
the region’s leading
v
Supporting global tech organizations through
companies and local recruiting services and
entrepreneurs to set up upskilling team
ventures in the UAE and capabilities
Saudi Arabia

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AstroLabs Executive Summary

About Us
900 45k
AstroLabs is a corporation developing the Trained more than 900 Startups across the The only MENA Google For Startups partnered
digital ecosystem in the Middle East through its MENA region and have a deep network of tech hub, extending our network to 45,000
capability building academy and network of 25,000 community members in the MENA startups across 50 global hubs
collaborative tech communities around the region.
world.

17 150+
Managed accelerators and incubators with Own and operate incubation spaces in Dubai
clients (such as HCT, KIC, Chalhoub, UPS) and and Riyadh with 150+ startups and supported
launched Forward KSA which accelerated 17 market entry for multi-billion dollar global
Saudi tech startups expansions (Deliveroo, Deezer, and others).

We conduct custom upskilling and executive Partnered with the Stanford University Center Certified Dubai SME Incubator We customize
programs for the top retail, banking, consulting for Professional Development and enrich content based on our extensive local
and diversified groups in the GCC and regional experience

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The AstroLabs experience Some examples of our high-energy, in-person
programs in the beautiful Courtyard, Al Quoz, Dubai

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COURSE
SYLLABUS
 Modules MODULE 1
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Introduction to Data Science

Intro to Python
Learn the 5 stages of Data Science, how to get started with Python on
your machine, and how to practically learn the immense field of Data
Science

What is covered?

Introduction to using
The 5 stages of the data The four flavors of How Machine learning &
Data Science in 2021 and
science process complex data analysis Deep Learning works
beyond

How Deep learning , Understanding Predictive Passive collection of

Overview of Scraping
Neural Networks and Big analytics and Prescriptive training data and
data and Creating data
data work analytics Self-generated data

Business intelligence with data science using Sources of Data, Data

Preparation, In-house data, Open data and APIs

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 Modules MODULE 2
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Python Syntax
Intro to Python
Learn the basics Python command and Syntax to program anything

What is covered?

Definition of Algorithms
Getting started with Blocks and scope &
Definition of Data Functions and Objects
Python Conditionals
Structures

Variables and Data Types Lists & Loops Dictionaries Frequency Tables

Getting answers to our

Basics of Data Science to data questions (the 5
Algorithm Practice Solving Algorithms
Solve Problems stages of Data Science in
practice)
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 Modules MODULE 3
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Data Structures
Intro to Python
Learn how data is structured and prepared in the context of data
science

What is covered?

Machine learning as a
Tools for Data Science, Selecting optimal data
service, Data Descriptive analyses,
Applications for data graphics, Communicating
Visualization 101 and The Predictive models and
analysis and Languages with color and context
three types of data Trend analysis
for data science Analyses for Data Science
visualization

Dimensionality reduction,
Treating missing values,
Feature selection and
Clustering, Classifying Data Preparation Basics Removing duplicates
creation, Validating
and Anomaly detection Filtering and selecting Concatenating and
models and Aggregating
transforming
models

Grouping and Structured Data, Classes,

aggregation & Exceptions and String
Conditional Statements Objects
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 Modules MODULE 4
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Data Collection & Web Scraping

Intro to Python
Learn about internal and external data importing, web scraping &
the basics of data collection

What is covered?

How data scraping works

Getting data in 1) Internal
Practical Data Science on the web, Traversing
(Databases, CSV's, etc.) 2)
The data collection Applications: Getting the DOM, finding
External (API's, Web
process Data in using web elements by class and ID
Scraping, 3rd Party
scraping & Avoiding detection
services)
when scraping

Mocking inputs / Using sitemaps and

Saving, reading / writing Data Sourcing via Web
Pagination - Search and robots.txt files & Error
to a file Scraping
filters Handling

Cleaning and stemming Lemmatizing and Project- Scraping Yellow Project - Scraping Data
textual data analyzing textual data Pages from Job Sites

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 Modules MODULE 5
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Analysis & Visualization

Learn how to perform data analysis and visualization in Data Science
along with mathematical principles

What is covered?

Anomaly detection,
Descriptive analyses and Regression, Clustering Dimensionality reduction, Validating models and
Predictive models and Classifying Feature selection and Aggregating models
creation

Legal, ethical, and social

Mathematics for Data Optimization and the Acting on Data Science,
issues of data science +
Science: Algebra & combinatorial explosion Interpretability
Agency of algorithms and
Calculus and Bayes' theorem Actionable insights
decision-makers

Defining elements of a
Create statistical charts
Collaborative Analytics Using standard modules plot, Visualizing time
Line charts, Bar charts
with Plotly and Creating a module series, Creating statistical
and pie charts
data graphics
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 Modules MODULE 6
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Data Engineering
Learn how to engineer data through programming, mathematics
and big data

What is covered?

Overview of Apache
Data Engineering
Definition of Big Data Tools in Big Data Spark, Algorithms in Big
Introduction
Data

Start the notebook

Overview of Jupyter
Scientific Python Ramp up with Scientific server, Use code cells,
Notebooks & Overview of
Overview Python Extensions to Python
DataBricks
language

NumPy Basics Overview: Understand

Understand markdown Slicing Learn Boolean
NumPy NumPy arrays & broadcasting, array
cells, Edit notebooks indexing
Pandas operations and functions
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 Modules MODULE 7
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Machine Learning
Learn to apply machine learning concepts within Data Science

What is covered?

Dimensionality Reduction
Main Components of
(with Principal Programming &
Machine Learning, Classification (with
Component Analysis) & Mathematical
Prediction (with Linear Support Vector Machine)
Density Estimation (with Foundations
Regression)
Gaussian Mixture Models)

Reinforcement Learning,
Train/test and
Fundamental Concepts of Classification, Clustering, Supervised Learning &
cross-validation &
Machine Learning and Regression Unsupervised Learning
Accuracy metrics (RMSE
and MAE)

Churn, responsiveness,
Deep learning Artificial neural
Top-N hit rate: Many and A/B tests,K-nearest
introduction & Deep networks, TensorFlow,
ways Coverage, diversity, neighbors (KNN) and
learning prerequisites Keras, CNN & RNN
content
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 Modules MODULE 8
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Advanced Machine Learning

Go beyond the basics of Machine learning to apply cutting edge
advanced applications

What is covered?

Train/test and
cross-validation,
Coverage, diversity, and Churn, responsiveness,
Using DataBricks Accuracy metrics (RMSE
novelty and A/B tests
and MAE),Top-N hit rate:
Many ways

Content-based Handwriting recognition

K-nearest neighbors
recommendations and Tuning collaborative with TensorFlow &
(KNN) and content recs.
the cosine similarity filtering algorithms Keras,, Classifier patterns
Bleeding edge alerts
metric with Keras

The cold start problem

Apache Spark, Amazon
Tuning restricted AWS SageMaker and (and solutions), random
DSSTNE , and Scaling up
Boltzmann machines factorization machines exploration,Stoplists ,
DSSTNE
and more
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 Modules MODULE 9
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Advanced Mathematics for Data Science

Learn advanced mathematical concepts and how they map onto
data science applications and libraries

What is covered?

Statistics and Probability Random Variables and Matrices, Vectors, and

Linear algebra
Theory Probability Distributions Tensors

N-Dimensional Spaces, Set Theory, Propositional

Calculus and Geometry Gradients, and Discrete mathematics Logic, and Finite State
Integration and Machines
Differentiation

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COURSE
STRUCTURE
 What Sets Us Apart
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

The most practical training you’ll will ever get

Hands on projects and exercises give them the ability to link theory to practice immediately

Available support from active industry practitioners

A complete bench of industry experts ready to provide support where needed

Regional and industry specific content

Relevant content that helps your team contextualize their learning and relate it to their work
 Learning Material
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Live sessions that happen at our Library of recorded sessions and

JLT office, Dubai and streamed on projects that will help reinforce all
zoom as well your learning

Group study sessions (online)

Live chat channel for support and
every other week to meet and
updates on the course
network with your fellow learners
 Learning Tools
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

AstroLabs has developed a library of self-paced videos that serve as on-demand repository of content rich videos made to
high-grade quality.

The live sessions alongside the self-paced videos and the projects will be available on the AstroLabs Grow system:

Lifetime access to hours of self-paced videos

on different learning topics

Access to the recordings of any live sessions

Access to the projects, assessments and

quizzes

Dedicated chat channel for questions and

support between the team and instructors /
mentors

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 AstroLabs Academy Leadership Team
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Ahmad Abugosh
Director of Marketing & Learning Programs

Ahmad is the Director of Marketing & Learning Programs at AstroLabs, leading marketing & workshops at
AstroLabs Academy. He previously worked at MBC, Namshi, and RBBI, and has professional expertise in
Analytics, Digital Marketing, Web Development, and Business Intelligence. Ahmad has a BSc in Computer
Engineering from the American University of Sharjah and has been Google certified since 2012. He is also the
author of the book “Timeless Digital Marketing”.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmadabugosh

Danial Entezari
Technology Director - HUEPHASE

Dany Entezari is a software engineer with a decade of experience, focusing on cloud computing and
informatics. He is a certified Agile practitioner with experience in training and mentoring teams. His most
recent work was at IBM and the United Nations, where he currently leads the development of an educational
platform. He has worked on projects involving Augmented Reality, Video Streaming, Computer Vision, Data
Mining, and Distributed Systems.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danialentezari/
 What You’ll Get
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp

(click on the link to check the upcoming course date)
LEARNING
JOURNEY
 Learning Material Access
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

You will be granted immediate access to the learning material upon

signing up successfully to the course

You will have lifetime access to the learning material provided on

the Grow platform

You will receive feedback within one working day on your

submitted project and assessments
 Schedule
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 18:30 - 21:30 (Dubai Time)

AstroLabs JLT Tech Hub and over Zoom (either way)

Every session gets recorded and you will have lifetime access to the
recordings
 Certifications
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Upon completion of the course, you will receive your AstroLabs

Academy Certificate

In order to receive your KHDA Certificate, you will need to submit

the capstone project which will be discussed further during the
course
FEES
STRUCTURE
 Price and Payment Options
DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BOOTCAMP | ASTROLABS ACADEMY

Option 1: Option 2: Option 3:

Intro to Python Data Science Data Science
Course (first 4 Bootcamp Bootcamp
modules, 3 weeks) (Online-live), (In-person), full
at 1999 AED access to zoom only access to the course
at 4999 AED at 5999 AED

Payment can be done either as a one-time payment in advance or

3-months installments with Tabby*

Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp

(click on the link to sign up for the upcoming course)

*Tabby only accepts debit/credit cards issued from banks in the UAE or KSA
AstroLabs Dubai Office
Parkside Retail Level
Cluster R, Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

AstroLabs Riyadh Office

2nd Floor, Building B
Anas Bin Malik Road, Al-Malqa
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

academy@astrolabs.com