About the author

Ganesh Sanjiv Naik is an author, consultant, and corporate trainer in the fields of AI, data science, machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), and embedded Linux in relation to product development. He has more than 20 years of professional experience in information technology. Ganesh has a passion and a deep desire for teaching. He has trained 2,000+ engineers in Linux and Android product development. He has worked as a corporate trainer for the ISRO, Intel, GE, Samsung, Motorola, Penang Skill Development Center (Malaysia), and various companies in Singapore, Malaysia, and India. He has started a company called Levana Technologies, which works in AI, machine learning, and data science, providing training, projects, and consultancy activities.

I want to thank my wife, Vishalakshi Naik, for providing valuable suggestions, support, and continuous motivation. I also want to thank my colleagues, Mansi Joshi and Kalpesh Patil, who helped me in editing and proofreading, and also provided feedback from a technical perspective.
Big thanks to the entire team at Packt, especially Shrilekha Inani, Priyanka Deshpande, and Sharon Raj, for providing me with motivating support throughout the book.