Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage

Ian Cook is a Staff Curriculum Developer at Cloudera, where he leverages his deep expertise in data science and statistics to create impactful learning materials. Ian has authored several R packages and has held data scientist roles at TIBCO Software and Advanced Micro Devices. In addition to his work at Cloudera, he is the cofounder of Research Triangle Analysts, the largest data science meetup group in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ian holds a master’s degree in statistics from Lehigh University. His extensive background in data science and his commitment to education are reflected in his courses, including Analyzing Big Data with SQL and Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage, where he helps learners develop the skills to analyze and manage large-scale data effectively.

Glynn Durham, a Louisiana native, earned his Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Louisiana State University, where he studied under Peter Chen, the creator of entity-relationship modeling, a key method for relational database design. Glynn’s career has been largely dedicated to teaching technical subjects, with over five years of experience each at Oracle, MySQL, Sun Microsystems, and Cloudera. As a Senior Instructor, he brings a wealth of practical and theoretical knowledge to his students, specializing in big data and database technologies. His courses, Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL and Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage, provide learners with essential skills to handle and analyze large datasets in modern data environments. Glynn’s extensive industry experience and instructional expertise make him a valuable educator in the field of data management.