Pooja Chandra

Product Manager

Sunnyvale, California, United States13 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in Data Science and Machine Learning.
  • Proven track record in credit risk modeling.
  • Strong background in statistical analysis and financial modeling.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Science expert in Fintech with a strong focus on risk management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data ScienceMachine LearningBusiness AnalysisCredit RiskFinancial Analysis

Other Skills

Data AnalyticsRPythonSQLStatistical Data AnalysisMarket RiskAnalyticsCredit RatingModel ValidationFinancial ModelingDerivativesCluster AnalysisHypothesis TestingBacktestingMATLAB

Experience

13 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Paypal

Product Data Science Manager

May 2023Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · San Jose, California, United States

Data AnalyticsRPythonSQLStatistical Data AnalysisMachine Learning+36

Confluent

2 roles

Data Science Manager

Jan 2022Mar 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Mountain View, California, United States

Lead Data Scientist

Aug 2020Dec 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos · Mountain View, California, United States

Uber

Data Scientist, Analytics

Feb 2019Jun 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Everstring

2 roles

Data Scientist

Sep 2018Jan 2019 · 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Developed A/B testing framework and build measurement metrics to evaluate lead generation and conversion for EverString’s marketing campaigns. Improved leads conversion by over 8%
  • Predicted lead conversion probability for customers using Logistic Regression to help them develop targeted marketing campaigns
  • Worked cross-functionally with multiple teams to generate ideas, devise roadmaps and prioritize core projects

Capstone Data Science Intern

Apr 2018Jul 2018 · 3 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Classify companies into industry type based on their attributes like company description, technologies used and location
  • Identify keywords from company description using text mining
  • Perform dimensionality reduction using NLP techniques including TF-IDF approach, N-grams, Clustering and Random Forest
  • Classify companies to an industry category using supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms
  • Helps businesses identify target B2B market

University of california san diego

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Sep 2017Jun 2018 · 9 mos · San Diego County, California, United States

  • TA for courses Linear Algebra, Calculus and Probability & Statistics.
  • Responsibilities include leading classroom teaching sessions, MATLAB sessions and grading.

Genpact

3 roles

Quantitative Risk Analyst, Credit Suisse

Promoted

Jan 2015Dec 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Predicted credit rating of banks & financial institutions using logistic regression to gauge exposure risk. Ratings were used to feed internal credit risk model and resulted in better estimation of capital requirements
  • Modeled asset prices by implementing stochastic predictive models including Stocks, Options, Swaps, Mortgage Backed Securities, etc.
  • Forecasted portfolio valuation and risk using simulations-based approaches (Monte Carlo and Historical Simulations)
  • Performed stress testing on models using synthetic stressed economic scenarios
  • Optimized computation time of risk reports by ~50% by designing and implementing clustering techniques for interest rate curves
  • Undertook research on various models’ strengths and weaknesses to improve the modeling results to best suit the business requirements
  • Lead a team of 4 to steer a risk model validation project for a major US bank
  • Collaborated with data engineer, model governance and risk teams across geographic verticals

Business Analyst

Aug 2011Dec 2014 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Credit Risk :
  • Experience in counterparty credit risk management with key role in exposures and limit management.
  • Exposure to credit rating model.
  • People management including coaching, mentoring and training for the team and new hires.
  • Trade Management:
  • Monitoring trade life cycle and preparing pitch metrics.

Financial Planning Intern

Jan 2011Jul 2011 · 6 mos

  • Financial Planning, Control and Analysis:
  • Revenue and cost forecasting for Analytics business domain
  • Optimization of online tool for tracking pipeline projects for revenue tracking

Education

UC San Diego

Master's degree — Analytics

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Master's degree — Computational and Applied Mathematics

CFA Institute

CFA Level 2

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

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