Every piece of work has people and experiences that help in giving it shape and taking it to the finish line, and I hope this acknowledgement lets you know how much I truly appreciate your efforts.

Personally, I would like to thank my wife and co-worker, Dhrity. Your kindness and support have made this possible. Thanks for listening to my ideas in the middle of the night. To our beautiful daughter, Lyzah, your smile makes every day seem to go by easily. Thanks to my mother for her prayers throughout and my father who once told me: Never complain about working too hard, because there is always someone who is working harder for lesser. Thanks to my sister for the competitive encouragement. Thank you all for the great experiences!

Professionally, I would like to thank PerformanceG2, Inc. Candace Taylor for being the best marketing professional I've come across. Kirk Wiseman: my good friend, career guide, and guru. Gary Frings and Michael Bloch for helping me grow and for your leadership skills. You all make the best team to work for!

Thanks to Packt Publishing, specifically Meeta Rajani and Priya Sharma for your guidance and professionalism throughout this process. To Kerry George of Pearson PLC (UK), for believing in the idea of this book. Thank you to Mr. Hemang Desai of Softpath Systems, LLC for your call that one November afternoon that kicked off my career.

Lastly, thanks to the IBM Business Analytics team for making this and other great products.

I've thoroughly enjoyed writing this book. I hope you enjoy reading it and gain much knowledge from it.