Hi, I’m Albert Rapp.
I’m a mathematics PhD student with a passion for R, data visualization & Shiny. My skills are at the intersection of analytics, webdev and data visualization.
Courses
Learn to use R with one of my video courses.
Books
These e-books are resources for anyone who wants to learn R or probability theory. They are completely free.
Featured blog posts
My blog offers numerous free tutorials with topics ranging from data visualization and statistics with R to web dev topics with R, JavaScript or Quarto. Here's a selection of my best blog posts. You can find a complete list on my blog.
Recreating the Storytelling with Data look with ggplot
The SWD is a great look for any visual. With ggplot you can recreate it.
The ultimate beginner’s guide to generalized linear models (GLMs)
Both Poisson and logistic regression are GLMs. I explain the fundamentals.
How to enhance your Shiny apps with JavaScript (JS)
Every now and then I need to sparkle a little bit of JS into my Shiny apps. This blog post shows you how you can learn to do that.
The ultimate guide to starting a Quarto blog
This is an in-depth guide on how to start blogging with Quarto. This is also a gate-way drug to web dev.
Writing Versatile Functions with R
Curly-Curly and dot-dot-dot are EXTREMELY powerful concepts in R. Master them to be unstoppable.
4 Ways to use colors in ggplot more efficiently
Avoid plots that look like a gnome just puked a rainbow. Use colors effectively.
6 simple Shiny things I have learned from creating a somewhat small app
If you’ve just gotten started with {shiny}, this is the post for you.
Creating interactive visualizations with {ggiraph}
It is really simple to turn a ggplot into an interactive visualization. In this blog post you’ll learn how to do that with {ggiraph}.
Curriculum Vitae
Albert Rapp
Math PhD student
info@albert-rapp.de
German & English
Skills
Web Development
Jobs
Academic Employee, Ulm University
- Designing and teaching my own data science course with R.
- Teaching and speaking in front of up to 100 students
- Creating and proctoring exams
Intern, Actuarial Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH
- Supporting the actuarial audit and examining effects of model changes on the projected MCEV
- Independent development of Excel-based tools for automated visualization of cashflows
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Employment as part of the double-degree Master's programm between Ulm University and UWM
- Teaching students and grading their worksheets and exams
Intern, Product Development, neue leben Lebensversicherung AG
- Extending existing profit test tools to allow for performing profit tests stochastically
- Independent development of Excel-based tools for calculating annituies
Education
PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) in Mathematics, Ulm University
- Preliminary dissertation title: Long Range Dependence and Non-Parametric Statistics for Infinite-Variance Random Functions
- Research at the intersection of theoretical probability theory and mathematical statistics
M. Sc. in Mathematics & Management, Ulm University
- Master's thesis title: Long Range Dependence of Heavy-tailed Stochastic Processes
- My Master's degree focused on probability theory its application in actuarial science
- During my studies in Ulm, I've completed the basic knowledge exams of the German Association of Actuaries which is necessary to become an actuary in Germany
M. Sc. in Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Master's thesis title: Goodness-of-Fit Testing for Copula-Based Models with Application in Atmospheric Science
- I've lived in Milwaukee, USA for one year as part of Ulm University's double-degree program
- The atmosperic science department at UWM was part of the math department and I used that chance to write my Master's thesis in this applied field
B. Sc. in Mathematics & Management, Ulm University
- Bachelor's thesis title: Der Profit-Test in der Lebensversicherung (The Profit-Test in Life Insurance)
Portfolio
This section is still under construction. For now, you can check out my old dataviz portfolio.