Jan 2020 – Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Mentoring students on their Data Science course.

Jan 2019 – May 2023 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Leading R & D and Product Development of teX.ai.
• teX.ai has been recognised as 'Top 25 ML startups to watch out for in 2020 by Forbes.'

Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 · 0 mo

Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 · 0 mo

• Trained a batch of 40 students in a virtual classroom on Advanced Machine Learning concepts using Python as the implementation tool.
• Trainer NPS in top 5% percentile. Got offered to join the premium pool of trainers at Simplilearn.

Oct 2015 – Dec 2015 · 2 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Curated a peer-reviewed page for data science containing list of online material needed to self-train oneself as a Data Scientist.
• The page has 100+ links, 2.5K+ views, 600+ clicks and has gained significant traction in the data science community.

Jun 2015 – Mar 2016 · 9 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Wrote a 350-pager/9 chapter book demonstrating the concepts of predictive analytics with Python emphasizing on Data Cleaning, Wrangling, Modeling, Validation, and Visualization. Used publicly available datasets to develop original content
• Liaised with a team of editors, reviewers, experts, designers etc. Got an offer to write the next title from the publisher.
• Rated must-read for data science enthusiasts by Analytics India Magazine . Garnered positive reviews on Amazon 50K USD in revenue. 300+ copies sold in the first 3 months. Selected for display and early sale at the PACKT publication website during the Python week.
• Got an offer to write the next title from the publisher. Selected to become part of a PACKT video course.

May 2014 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Project 1: Wheel failure forecasting for a leading railroad car pooling client
• Developed a SAS model to forecast wheel failures using Survival Analysis on historical failure data of 30 years from a leading railroad car pooling client. The model could predict the number of failures with an accuracy of around 1.5-2%.
• Developed a tool with VBA-based MS Excel interface to visualise and summarize the results of the aforementioned model. This tool is used by the client to plan quarterly spend on maintenance & repair.
• Tools/Techniques used: SAS, VBA, R; Survival Analysis, Monte Carlo Simulations, Seasonality
• Project 2: Merchant, Customer and Sales analytics for an Online Payments client
• Integrated telesales data of a newly acquired firm with the Salesforce data of the client in Teradata using Python
• Analysed transactions data from the client’s customers, built Tableau dashboards and a Python simulation to notify the customers of their operational and financial status
• Tools/ Techniques used: Teradata/SQL, Python, Tableau
• Project 3: Impact assessment of a packaging change on sales for a Pharmaceutical manufacturer
• Assessed the impact of a new packaging method on drug sales for 100+ SKUs
• Calculated the lift in drug sales and contribution of drug sales to the total sales attributed to the new packaging
• Project 4: Marketing-mix modeling and RoI calculations for a retail Medicare product manufacturer
• Assessed the contribution of 30+ marketing stimuli on sales. Calculated the RoIs of the various marketing stimuli
• Project 5: Content development for training module on Data Science with R
• Created and validated the assignments by solving them for a couple of chapters in the training module
• Project 6: Time Series model automation for for a leading US based railroad car pooling client
• Implemented ARIMA model for cost forecasting for a railroad car company
• Wrote an algorithm to automate the ARIMA implementation to find out the optimum ARIMA parameters

Jun 2013 – May 2014 · 11 mos · Thanjavur Area, India

• Designed the Excel-based interactive MIS for SV. This MIS became indispensable tool for performance review and management across the network. Analysed the MIS data on Excel on a monthly basis for performance management and business insights.
• Created detailed financial model and funding proposal for a Mobile clinic and semi-urban clinic. The model garnered a substantial funding for SV.
• Led the efforts to design (interior and exterior), drafting the operational plan, negotiating with vendors and on-the ground execution of the Mobile clinic on the ground.
• Designed interactive Open Data Kit XML-based survey forms for data collection of Cardio Vascular Diseases Risk factors. Led the implementation of the activity. Analysed monthly data to target at-risk patients and manage agent performances.
• Designed the Excel-based interactive MIS for SV. Standardised the SQL queries and data-parsing algorithms needed to update the MIS. Analysed the MIS data on Excel on a monthly basis for performance management and business insights.
• Got selected to talk about SV’s disruptive healthcare model at a social entrepreneur summit in Nairobi,Kenya organized by Ashoka foundation

May 2012 – May 2013 · 1 yr · New Delhi Area, India

• Young India Fellowship is a one year, multi-disciplinary, (Liberal Arts+Leadership) postgraduate flagship programme, run by Ashoka University.
• Got a full scholarship of Rs.5.5 lakhs to pursue the program
• Was one among the 97 Fellows selected out of 3000 applicants in this class, on full scholarship.I studied Group Dynamics, Leadership, Business, Statistics, Arts Appreciation, Sociology, Philosophy etc.
• Worked with British High Commission for mapping India's FDI outflow footprint.
• Wrote papers on similarities between ideals of Gandhi and Islam, weddings in Bihar, reimagination of Shakespeare's Tempest in the context of Naxalism in India
• Interviewed Madhubani painter Bharti Dayal and presented a report on Madhubani painting
• Made a movie on an NGO (Chintan) working with ragpickers in Delhi.

Dec 2010 – Jan 2011 · 1 mo · Chennai

• Made a report on feasibility of a certain strain of algae to produce biodiesel. The report became a part of the final submission made to NTPC for alternative energy sources.

May 2010 – Jul 2010 · 2 mos · Bangalore

• A project in developmental genetics.
• Created a genetic screen to identify responsible Transcription Factors (TF) for sensillae development. Identified 4 such TFs out of 20.
• Designed the project flow of the experiment, scheduled the crosses of the insects and prepared the antennae glass-slides.
• Found 2 TFs playing important roles in antennae development.
• Worked under the guidance of famous scientist Dr.Veronica Rodrigues.

Jul 2008 – May 2012 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Chennai

• Worked on a industry sponsored project by Caterpillar with Mathematics department of IITM.
• Worked on a Game Theory project with a Department of Management Studies professor.
• Worked on a project on Mutual Fund performance analysis in Indian markets with a Department of Management Studies professor.