Octro - Manager - Data Analytics & Data Science

Manager - Data Analytics & Data Science

Octro Inc. is looking for a Data Team Manager who will lead the team of Data Scientists and Data analytics. He will coordinate with cross-departmental data-related requirements and support the product, leadership and marketing teams with insights gained from analyzing multiple sources of data. The ideal candidate is adept at using large data sets to find opportunities for product and process optimization and using models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action.

They must have strong experience using a variety of data mining/data analysis methods, using a variety of data tools, building and implementing models, using/creating algorithms and creating/running simulations. They must have a proven ability to drive business results with their data-based insights.

They must be comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders and functional teams. The right candidate will have a passion for discovering solutions hidden in large data sets and working with stakeholders to improve business outcomes.

Responsibilities :

- Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.

- Mine and analyze data from multiple databases to drive optimization and improvement of product development, marketing techniques, and business strategies.

- Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data-gathering techniques.

- Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets.

- Use predictive modeling to increase and optimize user experiences, revenue generation, ad targeting and other business outcomes.

- Develop various A/B testing frameworks and test model qualities.

- Coordinate with different functional teams to implement models and monitor outcomes.

- Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.

Experience in Slot Maths and/or Statistics/Maths experience preferred.

Qualifications :

- Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on product development and improvement.

- Advanced knowledge of SQL and its use in data gathering/cleaning.

- Experience using statistical computer languages (R, Python, etc.) to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets.

- Experience working with and creating data architectures.

- Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc.) and their real-world advantages/drawbacks.

- Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests and proper usage, etc.) and experience with applications.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across teams.

About Company:

Octro is a new-age platform aiming to create leisure options for the world. Octro's vision is to keep creating moments of joy in human life while creating the best and most scalable leisure options. Headquartered in India, and funded by Sequoia, Octro is the largest and fastest-growing global mobile gaming company with leadership in Card, Casino & Casual games across the portfolio. Some 200M+ players have played these games 150B+ times. For the last few years, games in our portfolio have ranked consistently in India's top 10 on AppAnnie/SensorTower for Player Revenue.

Octro was founded by serial entrepreneur Saurabh Agarwal, who sold his first venture to Intellisync/Nokia. He did his MS from Stanford University.

For details, pls visit: www.octro.com, hr@octro.com