DM: Data Mining List Introductions

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Hello all 
 
I would like to introduce myself to this list.  I used to work as an 
architect 
and a civil engineer until I went back to school and completed a PhD 
in 
Artificial Intelligence Applications.  My research involved 
developing a 
feature selection and data mining algorithm for an industrial 
application.  I 
also developed a Knowledge Discovery from Database system for the 
industrial 
sponsor.  Since then I have worked at the Commonwealth Scientific & 
Industrial 
Research Organisation developing decision support systems. 
 
Recently I have joined Oracle Systems (Melbourne), part of Oracle 
Corp. within 
the Business Intelligence Group working on On-Line Analytical 
Processing 
(OLAP) and Data Warehousing business solutions for a wide variety of 
clients.  
I am very interested in the use of data mining techniques and 
solutions as a 
means of delivering high leverage business and competitive 
intelligence to 
industry. 
 
I am very much aware that data mining is still relatively new to most 
businesses and that the term is still widely misused and abused and 
that the 
technologies involved need to stabilise, application methodologies 
need to be 
developed and means of efficiently integrating with data warehousing 
developed. 
 
I look forward to sharing and learning from this list.  Thank you. 
 
Regards 
David 
 
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Dr David URPANI                                  Phone: +613 9209 
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Senior Consultant - Business Intelligence   Voice Mail: +613 9209 
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