Data Scientist

Profile & Prior Experience:

- Understanding & functional knowledge of networking & communication devices for Communications, Media or Hi-Tech/Technology firms

- Ability to interpret data provided by telecom network

- Ability to interpret data received from networking devices

- Understanding of the data provided by networking devices

- Experience in build and deployment of Statistical Models using following techniques – Statistical Algorithms (preferred in sequence)

- Monte Carlo / Monty Hall Simulation

- Machine Learning Techniques with Fuzzy logic/Neural networks

- Segmentation (Cluster Analysis)

- Design of Experiment

- Exploratory Analytics (T-tests)

- Multivariate Regression (Logistic, OLS, GLM etc.)

- Decision Trees

- Time series & Non Linear Modeling

- Model Optimisation

ETL Knowledge of Databases (Oracle, Greenplum, Teradata etc.) & Experience with SQL preferred

Traditional DB’s: Oracle, TD, Sybase, MS SQL

Big Data stack: Greenplum, HBase, Mongo

Big Data querying language – Hive, PIG, Hadoop

Experience using digital & statistical modeling software (one or more):

- R, Revo R

- SAS Basic & Enterprise Miner

- Python

- SPSS,

- Matlab, Text Miner.

- Ability of Visual story-telling with BI & Visualisation Tools (Tableau/Spotfire, Cognos, Business Objects) is preferred.

- Project Management Experience preferred

- Excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to clearly communicate ideas and results to non-technical business people

- Self-Starter with ability to work independently across multiple projects and set priorities

- Willingness to Travel Internationally

- 4 - 8 years of experience in analytics teams solving problems for top global companies / research labs of firms

- Published papers related to analytics in technical / business journals (preferred)

Preferred Educational Background

- MSc/MPhil. in Statistics/Economics/Mathematics / Engg. Degree from Top Colleges in India or Abroad