Nairobi, Kenya

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Advanced Recommender Systems & Personalization

This advanced training provides participants with the knowledge and practical skills to design, develop, evaluate, and deploy intelligent recommender systems and personalized digital experiences. The...

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3 upcoming sessions in the next 3 months

Oct 26 - Oct 30
Nov 23 - Nov 27
Dec 28 - Jan 01
Programme Overview
Training Description

Who Should Attend

  • Software developers
  • Product managers
  • Digital transformation professionals
  • Business intelligence professionals
  • Marketing analytics professionals
  • Customer experience professionals
  • E-commerce professionals
  • Data analysts
  • Technology architects
  • Analytics managers
  • Product and innovation leaders
  • Professionals responsible for AI-driven personalization and customer analytics
 
 
 
 
 
Session Objectives
  • Understand the fundamentals of recommender systems and personalization.
  • Master collaborative filtering techniques for user-item recommendations.
  • Utilize content-based filtering for personalized content delivery.
  • Implement hybrid recommendation models for enhanced accuracy.
  • Design and build recommendation engines for various applications.
  • Optimize recommendation models for user engagement and conversion.
  • Troubleshoot and address common challenges in recommendation systems.
  • Implement model evaluation and validation techniques for personalization.
  • Integrate recommendation systems into real-world platforms.
  • Understand how to handle cold-start problems in recommendations.
  • Explore advanced recommendation techniques (e.g., deep learning models, contextual recommendations).
  • Apply real world use cases for recommender systems in various domains.
  • Leverage recommendation libraries for efficient model implementation.
About the Course

This advanced training provides participants with the knowledge and practical skills to design, develop, evaluate, and deploy intelligent recommender systems and personalized digital experiences. The course explores how machine learning, data analytics, and user behavior can be leveraged to deliver relevant products, content, services, and experiences to individual users.

Participants will examine collaborative filtering, content-based recommendation, hybrid systems, embeddings, ranking models, deep learning, real-time personalization, cold-start problems, recommendation evaluation, and recommender-system deployment. The training emphasizes practical approaches for building scalable recommendation solutions across e-commerce, media, financial services, marketing, and digital platforms.

 

 

Curriculum & Topics

15 Topics | 74 Sessions

  • play Workshop 1.1: Fundamentals of recommender systems and personalization.

  • play Workshop 1.2: Overview of collaborative filtering, content-based filtering, and hybrid models.

  • play Workshop 1.3: Setting up a recommendation development environment.

  • play Workshop 1.4: Introduction to recommendation libraries and tools.

  • play Workshop 1.5: Best practices for recommender systems.

  • play Workshop 2.1: Implementing user-based and item-based collaborative filtering.

  • play Workshop 2.2: Utilizing matrix factorization for collaborative recommendations.

  • play Workshop 2.3: Designing and building collaborative filtering models.

  • play Workshop 2.4: Optimizing collaborative filtering for user similarity and item relevance.

  • play Workshop 2.5: Best practices for collaborative filtering.

  • play Workshop 3.1: Implementing content-based filtering for personalized recommendations.

  • play Workshop 3.2: Utilizing feature extraction and content analysis.

  • play Workshop 3.3: Designing and building content-based recommendation systems.

  • play Workshop 3.4: Optimizing content-based filtering for item relevance.

  • play Workshop 3.5: Best practices for content-based filtering.

  • play Workshop 4.1: Implementing hybrid recommendation models for enhanced accuracy.

  • play Workshop 4.2: Utilizing weighted and switched hybrid techniques.

  • play Workshop 4.3: Designing and building hybrid recommendation systems.

  • play Workshop 4.4: Optimizing hybrid models for combined benefits.

  • play Workshop 4.5: Best practices for hybrid models.

  • play Workshop 5.1: Designing recommendation engines for specific applications.

  • play Workshop 5.2: Implementing model architectures for various recommendation tasks.

  • play Workshop 5.3: Utilizing user interaction data for model improvement.

  • play Workshop 5.4: Optimizing model design for user engagement.

  • play Workshop 5.5: Best practices for engine design.

  • play Workshop 6.1: Optimizing recommendation models for user engagement and conversion.

  • play Workshop 6.2: Utilizing hyperparameter tuning for recommendation systems.

  • play Workshop 6.3: Implementing A/B testing for model evaluation.

  • play Workshop 6.4: Designing scalable recommendation solutions.

  • play Workshop 6.5: Best practices for model optimization.

  • play Workshop 7.1: Debugging common challenges in recommendation systems.

  • play Workshop 7.2: Analyzing model performance and errors.

  • play Workshop 7.3: Utilizing troubleshooting techniques for model improvement.

  • play Workshop 7.4: Resolving common recommendation issues.

  • play Workshop 7.5: Best practices for troubleshooting.

  • play Workshop 8.1: Implementing evaluation metrics for recommendation tasks.

  • play Workshop 8.2: Utilizing cross-validation techniques for personalization models.

  • play Workshop 8.3: Designing and building model validation pipelines.

  • play Workshop 8.4: Optimizing model evaluation strategies.

  • play Workshop 8.5: Best practices for model evaluation.

  • play Workshop 9.1: Integrating recommendation systems into real-world applications.

  • play Workshop 9.2: Utilizing APIs and deployment tools for recommendation models.

  • play Workshop 9.3: Implementing real-time recommendation systems.

  • play Workshop 9.4: Optimizing models for deployment environments.

  • play Workshop 9.5: Best practices for integration.

  • play Workshop 10.1: Implementing techniques for handling cold-start problems.

  • play Workshop 10.2: Utilizing content-based and demographic information.

  • play Workshop 10.3: Designing and building cold-start recommendation strategies.

  • play Workshop 10.4: Optimizing recommendations for new users and items.

  • play Workshop 10.5: Best practices for cold-start.

  • play Workshop 11.1: Implementing deep learning models for recommendations.

  • play Workshop 11.2: Utilizing contextual recommendations and session-based models.

  • play Workshop 11.3: Designing and building advanced recommendation architectures.

  • play Workshop 11.4: Optimizing advanced techniques for specific applications.

  • play Workshop 11.5: Best practices for advanced techniques.

  • play Workshop 12.1: Implementing recommendation systems for e-commerce platforms.

  • play Workshop 12.2: Utilizing recommendation engines for content streaming services.

  • play Workshop 12.3: Implementing recommendation systems for social media feeds.

  • play Workshop 12.4: Utilizing recommendation systems for personalized advertising.

  • play Workshop 12.5: Best practices for real-world applications.

  • play Workshop 13.1: Utilizing Surprise and TensorFlow Recommenders for implementation.

  • play Workshop 13.2: Implementing recommendation models with PyTorch.

  • play Workshop 13.3: Designing and building recommendation pipelines with libraries.

  • play Workshop 13.4: Optimizing library usage for efficient implementation.

  • play Workshop 13.5: Best practices for library implementation.

  • play Workshop 14.1: Implementing model interpretability techniques for recommendation systems.

  • play Workshop 14.2: Utilizing visualization tools for understanding recommendation logic.

  • play Workshop 14.3: Designing and building interpretable recommendation models.

  • play Workshop 14.4: Optimizing model transparency.

  • play Workshop 14.5: Best practices for model interpretability.

  • play Workshop 15.1: Emerging trends in recommender systems and personalization.

  • play Workshop 15.2: Utilizing reinforcement learning for dynamic recommendations.

  • play Workshop 15.3: Implementing federated learning for privacy-preserving recommendations.

  • play Workshop 15.4: Best practices for future applications.

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Will I receive a certificate upon completion?

Yes. Participants who successfully complete a training program and meet the minimum attendance requirements will be awarded a globally recognized Certificate of Proficiency from the Pebbles Institute of Research and Technology.

Our curriculum is explicitly designed around actionable, real-world case studies and frameworks (such as IPSAS, GFS, and climate-smart agriculture models). Rather than relying purely on academic lectures, our programs utilize quantitative tools, interactive exercises, and strategic analytics to ensure immediate workplace application.

Payments can be made via bank transfer or bank draft payable to PB Institute of Research and Technology. For corporate-sponsored participants, a formal undertaking/Local Purchase Order (LPO) from the employer is required to secure a slot before the training commencement date.

While the majority of our intensive professional programs are structured for high-engagement, on-site delivery, we offer select courses in a virtual or hybrid format. If your organization requires online delivery for a specific module, please indicate this during your booking inquiry.

Yes. We specialize in corporate capacity building. Corporate sponsorships and group registrations can be coordinated directly through our admissions team. We also offer customized, in-house versions of our courses if you have a team of five or more participants.

If you are unable to attend, you must notify us in writing at least 7 days before the course start date. You may choose to nominate a qualified substitute colleague at no additional cost or defer your enrolment to the next scheduled cohort for that program.