Lendingkart - AVP - Data Science - BFSI (3-7 yrs)
Purpose : The candidate shall be responsible for data modeling to re-invent credit worthiness, risk management for a FinTech startup NBFC in the SME lending space
Job Details :
- 5+ years of experience in the field of advanced quantitative techniques.
- Integrate advanced credit modelling, analytic and quantitative tools, statistical modelling techniques, and data mining procedures and tools to derive business insights, solve complex business problems and improve decisions
- Acquire deep understanding of SME lending domain
- Engage in regular problem solving sessions with overall leadership team to present findings and refine their own analytic plan
- Work closely with Data management team to understand data availability/wholesomeness and drive synergies in the group
- Perform data integration, manipulation, and querying for purposes of reporting and more sophisticated analytics
- Present complex information in an understandable and compelling manner
- Deliver end products /solutions maintaining quick turn around times and highest quality standards
- Knowledge of Hadoop/grid based programming for large scale problem solving is a plus.
- Model building and application experience in data mining techniques and tools (R, SPSS, MATLAB (knowledge) would be preferred
- Knowledge of Machine learning including Bayesian methods.
Qualifications:
- Post Graduate/Graduate in Statistics or MBA from reputed institute, and having a course in mathematics/statistics is a plus
- Thorough understanding and application of statistical techniques in real world business environment
- Exceptional academic qualifications including advanced statistical training, consumer marketing and/or risk analytics (actuarial experience a big plus)
- Experience in independently executing advanced analytics with practical business output (e.g., statistical, data and ideally actuarial) to drive business results
Soft Skills
- Strong problem solving and logical skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and deliver accurate, high volume results on tight deadlines.
- Ability to actively contribute in a talented team with various backgrounds in a dynamic, complex and fast-paced environment.
- Excited to help build a start up business in an ambiguous environment
Hard Skills
- R, SPSS, MATLAB knowledge would be preferred
- Experience in working with enterprise class data environments to access, manipulate and analyze large data sets
- Advanced understanding of MS SQL, MS Access, MS Excel
- Experience in Statistical Modelling using Univariate and Multivariate Regression Analysis, Generalized Regression Modeling, ANOVA/ANCOVA/MANOVA, Non-Parametric methods, Categorical and Longitudinal Data Analysis, Survival Analysis, mixed models, Factor Analysis, Sampling methods, Bayesian Statistics, Monte Carlo Markov Chain simulation, Experimental Design, Protocol Design, Survey Sampling, Clustering/Classification CART, Decision Trees, CHAID, Linear Optimization, etc
Eligibility:
- Advanced Analytic experience (3 years+) in a real-world business setting
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