CTOs, CIOs, data scientists, lead engineers and technical project managers.
Data Science Essentials
- 2 days
- HRDC claimable
- Beginner
In short
What is the Data Science Essentials program?
A two-day technical program across the full intelligence stack, from classical machine learning and deep learning to generative AI. Covers data engineering, model evaluation and PDPA-compliant AI architecture.
Your technical team leaves with the full intelligence stack in view, from classical machine learning to generative AI, plus the evaluation and MLOps discipline to deploy it responsibly.
Around 620,000 Malaysian jobs, roughly 18% of employment, will be significantly affected by AI within three to five years (TalentCorp, 2024). Building in-house data-science capability is how organisations stay ahead of that shift. Source: TalentCorp, 2024
We have shipped data and AI systems across banking, government, manufacturing and telco in Malaysia. Your team learns the same stack on real industry data, not toy examples. See a case study.
What your team will be able to do
- Architect hybrid AI systems that combine traditional ML with LLMs.
- Build feature engineering and data pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
- Evaluate models with precision-recall, F1 and ROC-AUC.
- Implement RAG and agentic architectures with vector databases.
- Deploy secure, scalable AI to MLOps and governance standards.
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Who runs it
This program is run by industry practitioners who have shipped AI inside regulated enterprises across banking, government, manufacturing, and telco. It is led by Peter Kua, our AI and data science lead, a core contributor to Malaysia’s National Big Data Analytics Framework under MDEC and co-author of Malaysia’s AI Adoption Blueprints in 2019 and 2020. You are learning from people who have built this in production, not read about it. Peter’s commentary on AI adoption and workforce capability has appeared in The Star, theSun, Singapore Business Review, e27, and DagangNews, and on RTM Berita’s Tech Today.
Built for technical leaders who need the full picture, from classical models to GenAI, on Malaysian industry contexts.
Common questions
Is this program HRDC claimable?
Yes. It is claimable through HRD Corp under SBL and SBL-Khas. GrowthPro Asia is an HRDC-registered provider, and we handle the claim paperwork so it stays audit-ready. For most registered employers the levy covers most or all of the cost.
Is this hands-on or theory?
Hands-on. These are build-along programs: your team works in real tools on real datasets and leaves with working code and a project it can reuse, not a slide deck. We introduce concepts only to support what you build.
What do we need to know before we start?
It depends on the level. Beginner programs start from fundamentals and assume no prior coding. Intermediate and advanced ones assume working Python or data experience. Each program states its level, and we help you place your team correctly.
Is it delivered in-house or as a scheduled cohort?
Both. Most teams run it in-house over two days on their own stack and data, which is where the skills stick. A scheduled cohort is available when you want a smaller group to learn alongside peers from other organisations.
How is the cost set?
We do not publish a fixed price. Cost depends on in-house versus scheduled delivery, group size, and how far we customise to your stack and data. It is HRD Corp claimable, so for most registered employers the levy covers most or all of it. Tell us your group size and format for an indicative quote.
Who is Data Science Essentials for?
Technical leaders and practitioners who need the whole picture before they specialise: CTOs, CIOs, data scientists, lead engineers, and technical project managers. It assumes working data or coding familiarity and connects classical ML, deep learning, and GenAI into one architecture view.
Does it cover generative AI and RAG?
Yes. Alongside classical ML and deep learning, we cover RAG and agentic architectures with vector databases, model evaluation with proper metrics, and the MLOps and governance to deploy securely under PDPA. You leave able to choose the right approach per problem.
What it costs
We do not publish a fixed price, because the program is built around your team and stack. Three things set the cost: whether you run it in-house on your own tools and data or join a scheduled cohort, the size of the group, and how far we customise to your environment. It is HRD Corp claimable under SBL and SBL-Khas, so for most registered employers the levy covers most or all of it. Tell us your group size and format, and we will send an indicative quote and exactly what is included.
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