about the author

Ashley Davis is a software craftsman, entrepreneur, and author with over 20 years' experience working in software development, from coding to managing teams and then founding companies. He has worked for a range of companies—from the tiniest startups to the largest internationals. Along the way, he also managed to contribute back to the community through open source code.

Notably Ashley created the JavaScript data-wrangling toolkit called Data-Forge. On top of that, he built Data-Forge Notebook-—a notebook-style desktop application for data transformation, analysis, and visualization using JavaScript on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Ashley is also a keen systematic trader and has developed quantitative trading applications using C++ and JavaScript.

For updates on the book, open source libraries, and more, follow Ashley on Twitter @ashleydavis75, follow him on Facebook at The Data Wrangler, or register for email updates at http://www.the-data-wrangler.com.

For more information on Ashley's background, see his personal page (http://www.codecapers.com.au) or Linkedin profile (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleydavis75).