Post-COVID Aviation Operating Landscape will be Catalyzed by Digital Transformation says ICAO Post COVID-19, aviation companies require more than existing infrastructure to adapt to new realities. Behind every flight is a carefully orchestrated tech ecosystem that forecasts based on a variety of macro and micro trends: consumer demand (business...
My name is Christina; I’m a data scientist at Freya Systems who previously worked for the NYC Department of Education. I want to share with you an important skill for data analysts at any stage of their career: communicating your reports effectively so decision makers are more likely to...
I was recently doing a project utilizing the Yelp API and analyzing restaurant data through R. Leaflet proved to be very helpful in providing interactive maps to visualize data. It didn’t hurt that the maps were very easy to generate and customize as well. In this post I’ll go...
If you had to sort reviews on a website and there were no ratings attached to it: how would you know if it was good or bad? Would it be valuable for organizations to understand the public sentiment around key issues? Are consumers frustrated over an underperforming part that...
“Good data doesn’t have an opinion or a bias but is rooted in facts.” Industries now rely on a network of sensors and the analytical monitoring services derived from them to operate efficiently, maintain low costs, and develop cutting edge reporting tools that can predict future occurrences. Sensors have...
Started in 1988, the Philadelphia100® award recognizes the fastest-growing privately held entrepreneurial companies in the greater Philadelphia region. Freya Systems made the list this year after a successful and challenging 12 months. Freya Systems was chosen based on our strong market growth but we believe that our culture and...
When asked about what we do at Freya, I often boil it down to, “We predict the future.” This regularly results in a conversation about the complexities of the work that we do. This can be true, but whenever possible I take the time to remind people that with...
1. What is an Agile User Story and how does it capture my requirement? When working with customers, we often get challenged on why we employ user stories rather than straight text. We predominately work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who are the key source of knowledge for a...
A Networking Icebreaker I was recently asked to provide a short verbal presentation to kick-off a meeting of a networking group. The request was for something interesting to help start a good discussion. What better topic than ‘How are you using your data? Some quick tips to help you...