acknowledgments

Our great appreciation goes to the exceptional team at Manning, instrumental in bringing this book to life: Marjan Bace, our supportive publisher; development editor Ian Hough, whose guidance was invaluable; and not to forget, acquisitions editor Andrew Waldron, who kindled our ambitions to transform our accumulating knowledge into a tangible manuscript. Our gratitude also extends to the diligent marketing, editorial, and production teams, who ensured this book did more than occupy space in a Manning archive.

Special thanks to our technical editor Mike Jensen. Mike is a VP of Engineering and leads Community Solar Engineering, Product, and Data Engineering at Arcadia. In previous roles at Arcadia, he worked on AI R&D and infrastructure for enterprise data platforms. He holds a BSc in computer science and has led teams supporting non-profits, political organizations, last-mile delivery services, and now renewable energy.

Many thanks also to Sue Tripathi, who wrote the foreword to this book. Having traversed the realms of AI and data science, Sue brings a unique perspective. She has been recognized by CIO Magazine as one of the Top 10 Women in AI and has contributed extensively to webinars, podcasts, and global publications on data, technology, and AI.