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Hi everyone,

I’m a fresher preparing for roles related to HCL Unica and marketing automation. I understand the basics (campaigns, segmentation, SQL), but I don’t have hands-on experience yet.

I wanted to ask:

• What are the most commonly asked interview questions for Unica roles?
• What level of SQL is expected?
• Are there any good resources (courses/videos/docs) to learn Unica practically?
• What kind of projects should I add to my resume for this role?

Any advice from people working with Unica would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I’m a Ing. sistem student currently working on my thesis regarding IT infrastructure in the healthcare sector.

Any insights on the following would be a huge help:

• Hardware: How old are the daily-use workstations? (Are we talking modern builds or legacy machines still clinging to Windows 7/XP?).
• HIS/Systems: Does your Hospital Information System run in the browser (SaaS/Web-based) or is it a locally installed "thick client" (Java, .exe, etc.)?
• Paper vs. Digital: Do nurses have terminals/COWs (Computer on Wheels) everywhere, or is paper still the king for daily charting?
• Pain Points: Is there a specific piece of software that "always breaks" or slows everything down?
• Contingency Plans: What happens when the system goes down? Are there clear paper protocols in place, or does the facility go into panic mode?
• Security: Are USB ports strictly blocked, or is it still a "wild west" where anyone can plug anything in?
• Integration: Is there a single Unified Patient Record, or do departments (Lab, Radiology, ER) use separate systems that don't talk to each other?

I've always been bad at accounting despite trying a lot and i have done two Qm courses (stats) had bad experience. I genuinely tried a lot. What minor should i go for as a Finance major student who's only being suggested to take Accounting or Business analytics which includes QM courses only. Im genuinely confused.Marketing was my choice but im not hearing good things abt it.

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to start my journey to become an AI Engineer (beginner → pro). I’ve created a roadmap with the help of AI, and I’d really appreciate feedback from people who are already in this field or have experience.

If you think something should be added, removed, or improved, please let me know 🙏

Here’s my roadmap:

🚀 COMPLETE AI ENGINEER ROADMAP (BEGINNER → PRO)

🧠 PHASE 1: AI FOUNDATION (3 Weeks)
✔ Basics of AI
✔ Agents, Environment
✔ Search algorithms (BFS, DFS)
👉 Goal: Clear understanding of core concepts

📊 PHASE 2: MATH FOR AI (2–3 Weeks)
🎯 Goal: Math required for ML understanding

• Mean, Median, Mode
• Variance, Standard Deviation
• Probability basics
• Conditional Probability
• Vectors (basic idea)
• Matrices (addition, multiplication)
• Graph intuition 👉 Focus: Intuition over deep theory

💻 PHASE 3: PYTHON + TOOLS (2 Weeks)
🎯 Goal: Start coding

• Python basics (variables, loops, functions)
• Lists, dictionaries
• File handling Libraries:
• NumPy
• Pandas
• Matplotlib 👉 Goal: Be able to handle data

🤖 PHASE 4: MACHINE LEARNING CORE (5–6 Weeks)
🎯 Goal: Start building models

• ML basics (Supervised vs Unsupervised) Algorithms:
• Linear Regression
• Logistic Regression
• KNN
• Decision Trees Concepts:
• Overfitting / Underfitting
• Train/Test split
• Accuracy, Precision, Recall

🧠 PHASE 5: ADVANCED ML (3 Weeks)

• Random Forest
• SVM
• K-Means Clustering
• Feature Engineering
• Hyperparameter tuning (basic)

🔥 PHASE 6: DEEP LEARNING (4 Weeks)
🎯 Goal: Neural Networks

• Neural Networks basics
• Activation functions
• Forward & Backpropagation
• CNN (images)
• RNN (sequence) Tools: TensorFlow / PyTorch

🛠️ PHASE 7: PROJECTS (MOST IMPORTANT)
🎯 Goal: Become an engineer
Projects:

• House Price Prediction
• Spam Email Classifier
• Movie Recommendation System
• Basic Chatbot
• Image Classifier (CNN)

👉 Rule:
Upload on GitHub and be able to explain your work

📂 PHASE 8: PORTFOLIO + JOB READY

• Strong GitHub
• 3–4 solid projects
• AI-focused resume
• LinkedIn profile

📅 DAILY SYSTEM (1 HOUR PLAN)

• 40 min → New topic
• 20 min → Revision / questions

📆 WEEKLY PLAN

• 5 days → Study
• 1 day → Revision
• 1 day → Test

⚡ RULES

• Don’t just watch videos → Write code & explain
• Don’t memorize → Understand & apply
• Don’t study alone → Discuss with a partner

I have about 4 days before I start, so I want to refine this roadmap as much as possible.

Any suggestions, improvements, or real-world advice would mean a lot 🙌

I have been working as an office assistant in a medical field here in PH for about a year. Working for over 48 hours a week. I have plans on going abroad to become a factory worker instead since the salary here in PH isn't really paying the bills — I also have to give money to my family and to also finance my siblings' studies. I'm only earning PHP13,000 a month which isn't really enough for my family's and my needs. I'm the breadwinner and my dad is now a senior citizen meaning the burden of working and providing for our family will be passed on to me especially now that we are currently drowning in multiple debts. Is it worth it to resign from my current job and pursue a job abroad even if it's not aligned with my previous work?

I have received an offer from a good company, and they have asked me to join by 22 April. Based on that timeline, I submitted my resignation on 3 April. However, my current company is not relieving me despite there being no real dependency on my role. It appears they are delaying my release for internal billing reasons rather than operational necessity.

I want to leave professionally and join the new company on time, while ensuring that my background verification is not negatively affected. My current company is asking me to stay until mid-May. official np of this company is 90days