AVP - Data Scientist - BFSI

AVP Data Scientist

Required skills:

Exp- 5-12 years

Skills- Data Scientist with experience in Predictive modeling and linear regression/ logistic regression/time series and python.

Job Location is: Bangalore

Description

The Senior Data Scientist will design, execute, and interpret statistical analyses to drive insights and strategy. This role requires an individual to leverage creative analytical problem solving skills while using large data sets from a broad range of sources. In addition to top-tier analytical capabilities, the desired candidate should have exceptional unstructured problem-solving skills coupled with excellent written and oral communication.

Preferred Skills:

- Design, execute and interpret statistical analyses to drive insights and strategy

- Experience in the development of statistical and machine learning models (e.g. logistic regression, random forests, gradient boosting, neural networks)

- Experience in developing credit models and/or analytics to support credit strategy

- Experience using credit bureau data to develop credit models

- Leverage creative analytical problem-solving skills while using large data sets from a broad range of sources

- Query enterprise databases using SQL to obtain relevant data for analysis

- Write computer programming code in R, SAS, Python, and Scala to perform statistical analyses and develop machine learning solutions to business problems

- Use classical and modern statistical techniques (hypothesis testing, AUC, correlation analysis, clustering analysis) to draw coherent conclusions about the business's data

- Effectively reshape data to run efficiently on advanced analytics platforms including Hadoop using Spark

- Translate classical statistical methods written in SAS, R, and Python into code that can execute using Spark

- Write summary documentation of analyses performed for both technical and non-technical audiences within the firm

- Present results to peers and higher levels of management

- Share advanced machine learning and execution knowledge with team members as new techniques are discovered to solve analytical problems