Rohit Walimbe

CEO

Pune, Maharashtra, India15 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

15+ years in data science and AI/ML
Led high-impact initiatives in fintech and IT
Expert in building and scaling data science teams

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Data Science Leader with extensive experience in machine learning and team management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Leadership In Machine LearningBuilding And Scaling Data Science TeamsMachine LearningData ScienceQuantitative Analytics

Other Skills

Advanced AnalyticsAnalyticsApache SparkC++ConsultingDeep LearningDerivativesEquitiesFX OptionsFinancial EngineeringFinancial MarketsFinancial ProductsIoT Data AnalysisLeadershipMatlab

About

With 15+ years of experience across data science and AI/ML, I have successfully led high-impact data science initiatives in fintech, IT and manufacturing organisation. I specialise in translating complex business problems into scalable data science driven solutions that directly influence revenue, user engagement, and operational efficiency. As a leader, I’ve built and nurtured data science teams from the ground up, mentored talent across levels in fast-paced, high-growth environments. Key Strengths: - Building and scaling Data Science teams from scratch - Product-driven ML - Strategic stakeholder management with Product, Engineering, Growth, and CXOs - Translating complex insights into simple narratives that drive decisions - Leadership in Machine Learning - Business Impact via Data Science

Experience

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2 roles

Data Science - EM

Promoted

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Functioning as Head of Data Science for key business verticals like
1- Consumer Business,
2- Centralised Marketing
3- Share.Market
4- KYC Solutions
Focus :
Head the team of data scientists and own the ML solutions
Build, lead and scale a strong data science team
Partner with product, business, and engineering to drive ML solutions
Turning data into decisions that drive real business impact
Leadership in Machine Learning
1. Consumer Business :
Own all ML, DS, GenAI based Solutions for UPI, Credit Cards, Wallet, Recharge, Bill Pay, Rewards, Ads, etc
2- Central Marketing
Own app merchandising and personalisation solutions at scale
3. Share.Market
Head ML Models to improve customer experience, create revenue impact and grow business
4. KYC Solutions
Head development of models for Document Intelligence , OCR,

Machine LearningData ScienceLeadershipStakeholder ManagementLeadership in Machine LearningBuilding and Scaling Data Science Teams

Data Scientist

Sep 2019 – Feb 2024 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Leading cutting-edge machine learning solutions and advanced analytics, solving complex business challenges and optimising processes for multiple businesses
Business impact through data initiatives, such as increasing revenue, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing customer experiences.
Enabling stakeholders across departments to leverage actionable insights for informed and strategic choices

Machine LearningAdvanced AnalyticsData Science

Cummins inc.

Senior Data Scientist

Sep 2018 – Sep 2019 · 1 yr · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Improving Product Quality using Machine Learning
Received a CIO Recognition award in Mar-2019
Deep Learning models on IoT data solving various business problems
Analysing engines data using ML models to help refine engine designs and parameters.

Machine LearningDeep LearningIoT Data AnalysisData Science

Crisil global research & analytics

Lead Analyst

Mar 2018 – Sep 2018 · 6 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

1- Leading Quant Research team for Macro Investment Strategy
2- SME for Data Science

Quantitative ResearchData Science

Tata consultancy services

Assistant Manager (Data Science)

Jun 2016 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos · Pune Area, India

Lead for research, modelling, real time implementation of data science projects for Fortune 500 manufacturing company: :
1- Machine Learning based market share and size prediction
2- Deep Learning based Analytics and Machine Learning Solutions on Telematics and IoT Data using Spark and Scala
3- Machine Learning based solutions on warranty claims
Finance Center of Excellence
Creating Analytics Offerings and Solutions for F&A domain
1- Travel and Expenses - Audit Analytics (Audit Prioritization Model)
2- Accounts Payable and Receivable Analytics (Invoice Prediction Model)
3- Revenue Analytics - Forecasting and Recommendation Modelling
4- Spend Analytics - ( UNSPSC Classification Text Mining Model )
Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Quantitative Modelling, EDA, R, Python, Scala, Spark,

Machine LearningDeep LearningAnalyticsData Science

Algoanalytics

Senior Quantitative Analyst

May 2011 – May 2016 · 5 yrs · Pune Area, India

1- Quantitative and Algorithmic Trading
Developing and deploying machine learning based trading strategies in to financial markets (Indian as well as Global)
Researching and implementing improvements in live trading strategies
2- Predictive Analytics and Data Science Consultancy
Developing mathematical / data science / analytics solutions for clients' defined problem statements
Working with clients and IT team to realize the implementation
Leading and managing small team of quant analysts and data scientists for developing solutions
3- Ad-hoc requirements
Guiding and mentoring students conducting their thesis with company
Mentoring new recruits / team members
Skills : R , Python, MATLAB, R-Shiny
Experience of working in analytics, network modelling , text mining , machine learning ( supervised / unsupervised) , time series modelling , dimension reduction techniques, ensemble methods , etc