Hi, I’m Jacob Mathew — a data scientist and engineer who loves probability puzzles, self-driving systems, and clean code.
This blog is where I share technical breakdowns of interesting problems, insights from simulations, and lessons from applying statistics in the real world.
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Hi, I’m **Jacob Mathew** — a data scientist and engineer who loves probability puzzles, self-driving systems, and clean code.
This blog is where I share technical breakdowns of interesting problems, insights from simulations, and lessons from applying statistics in the real world.
Connect with me on [GitHub](https://github.com/jac0bmath3w) or reach out on [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/jac0bmath3w).