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A beginner-friendly data science project that predicts healthcare costs using machine learning. You'll build an interactive web application where users can input basic health information to get estimated medical costs.
In the fast-evolving field of healthcare analytics, accurately predicting patient costs is vital for effective resource management and enhancing patient outcomes. In this project, you'll take on the role of a Data Scientist to develop a machine learning model that predicts healthcare costs using patient demographics and medical history. Guided by an experienced Build Fellow, you'll work on analyzing and preprocessing healthcare datasets, implementing a machine learning model, and deploying it as a predictive web application. The project guides you through a complete end-to-end workflow: starting with an existing healthcare dataset, performing data analysis and preprocessing, building prediction models.
You'll gain hands-on experience with data science essential tools and techniques like Python, Scikit-learn, Streamlit, and data visualization libraries, all while working in an environment that mirrors the workflow of a data science professional.
Get to know the Build Fellow and other students. You will learn about project scope and goals and set up the development workspace.
Examining the healthcare dataset's structure, and framing the data science problem.
Utilizing statistical methods and visualization techniques to uncover patterns, correlations, and insights within the healthcare data.
Introduction to preprocessing techniques and feature selection.
Introduction to basic machine learning concepts and implementation of basic models such as linear regression, decision tree etc.
Learn how to transform machine learning models into interactive web applications using Streamlit.
Deploying your Data Science Web App on the Streamlit community Cloud to share with the world.
Demonstrating the completed web application and sharing insights gained throughout the project journey.
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Ujwal Gullapalli is a Data Science Build Fellow at Open Avenues Foundation, where he works with students leading projects in data science and engineering.
Ujwal is a Data Engineer at Lightbeam Health Solutions, where he develops cutting-edge data solutions for population health analytics. He specializes in building data pipelines, interactive dashboards, and advanced analytics solutions that transform healthcare data into actionable insights, helping organizations make informed decisions to improve patient care outcomes.
Ujwal has over 3 years of experience working across various roles as a data engineer, data scientist, and teaching assistant.
He holds a Master's Degree in Information Technology.
Outside of work, Ujwal loves playing cricket and enjoys competitive gaming sessions with friends.