Gaurav Agarwal

AI Researcher

Greater Delhi, India9 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

Over 8 years of experience in data science.
Developed innovative solutions reducing processing time by over 60%.
Published influential research in time series analytics.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Scientist specializing in Machine Learning and Statistical Analysis across Education and Environmental sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data ScienceMachine Learning

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsAnalyticsAnomaly DetectionBiostatisticsCC++Cluster AnalysisCross-team CollaborationData AnalysisData AnalyticsData MiningDeep LearningLaTeXLogistic RegressionManuscript

About

Experienced data scientist with a demonstrated history of working in IT services, software development and higher education industry in India, UK and the Middle East. With more than 8 years of experience, I have become highly skilled at Statistical Modelling, Machine Learning, Python and R (programming language), Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI, LLM, Regression and Big Data. If you are open to have a conversation with me, please feel free to reach me at 9621916699.

Experience

Australian council for educational research

Senior Data Scientist

Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Greater Delhi Area · On-site

Roles and responsibilites:
Led end-to-end analytics initiatives for major government and private sector projects, translating open-ended business problems into precise data solutions.
Led ML and statistical model development and deployment for projects, applying deep learning, natural language processing (NLP), and predictive analytics to real-world problems in education and assessment.
Built and maintained reproducible data processing pipelines in Python and R, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and scalability across multiple projects
Managed feature engineering, data quality checks, and provided ongoing support to project teams for all datarelated needs.
Key achievements:
Contributed to business growth by developing the technical approach and methodology that secured projects worth nearly USD 2 million and led data science component to ensure successful delivery.
Developed a first of its kind teacher assessment product that reduced manual data processing time by over 60%, accelerating delivery of insights to stakeholders.
Designed and delivered interactive BI dashboards (R Shiny, Power BI), enabling self-service analytics and significantly reducing manual reporting efforts.

Data ScienceMachine LearningNatural Language Processing (NLP)Deep LearningR (Programming Language)Python (Programming Language)

Indian statistical institute (isi), new delhi

Visiting Research Associate

Jan 2023 – Jun 2023 · 5 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India · On-site

Developed and validated real-time anomaly detection algorithms for streaming time series data, enhancing monitoring and response capabilities.
Ensured accuracy and completeness of data collection based on statistical records and data entry, developing concise visualizations and written reports for research methodology, process, and findings for presentation and dissemination.

R (Programming Language)Cross-team CollaborationTime Series Analysis

Lancaster university

Senior Data Scientist

Jan 2021 – Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Lancaster, England, United Kingdom · On-site

Roles and responsibilities
Designed and implemented machine learning models for anomaly and changepoint detection, applied to solar energy, climate, finance, and healthcare time series data.
Led project coordination and data pipeline development, ensuring seamless integration and high-quality data for analysis.
Mentored junior scientists and delivered actionable insights to research and industry partners through data-driven presentations.
Key achievements:
Delivered detection models for solar and clinical data that achieved 50% faster processing speeds compared to previous solutions, enabling earlier identification of critical events.
Published peer-reviewed research influencing best practices in time series analytics for industry and academia.

Machine LearningAnomaly DetectionData ScienceR (Programming Language)Python (Programming Language)Time Series Analysis

Kaust (king abdullah university of science and technology)

Data Scientist

Aug 2016 – Dec 2020 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Roles and responsibilities
Developed advanced regression and inference algorithms for analyzing high-dimensional and structured datasets.
Delivered analytics solutions that increased modeling efficiency and improved decision-making in large-scale environmental data projects.
Delivered and maintained scalable codebases via Github for data-driven solutions, supporting cross-functional project teams.
Key achievements:
Developed and published an R-based analytics application (featured in an international journal) that reduced data analysis time for non-technical users, driving wider adoption of statistical solutions.
Received multiple international awards for innovative data science and statistical computing papers, including honors from the American Statistical Association (Statistical Computing in 2021 and Environment Sections in 2018) and the International Indian Statistical Association (IISA) in 2018 at IIT Bombay.
Awarded by Eastern North American Region (ENAR) in 2021 for distinguished paper to applied data science and analytics.

R (Programming Language)Machine LearningLogistic RegressionCluster AnalysisPublicationsData Science

Exl services ltd

Business Analyst Intern

May 2015 – Jul 2015 · 2 mos

Delivered data driven solutions for the business requirements of a US-based credit card issuer, using SAS
programming and Microsoft Excel in decision analytics, documenting and designing the proposed solution.
Worked with stakeholders, along with offshore development team on the walkthrough the client’s requirements, while
conducting feasibility study on the business specifications, and mapping to underlying platform.

R (Programming Language)SAS (Programming Language)

Startup incubation and innovation centre, iit kanpur

Startup Intern

Dec 2014 – Jan 2015 · 1 mo · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Participated in a Winter Internship in a startup of a local e-commerce company in IIT Kanpur.
Awarded best Intern, connecting with professional investors, expanding business network, and serving across various
segments including survey design, sales and distribution strategies, research and development, and data analysis.

R (Programming Language)Microsoft Excel