OYO Rooms - Senior Data Scientist

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:-

- Be a part of the core team that designs algorithms for new IP products and services.

- Conduct advanced statistical analysis to provide actionable insights, identify trends, and measure performance.

- Develop new technological ways for solving high-end problems with data science, analytics and visualization.

- Design experiments, test hypotheses, build models, drive control groups and scale what works.

- Work with various stakeholders to identify the business requirements, define working methodologies and the expected outcome.

- Recommend ongoing improvements to methods, algorithms, tools and products.

- Make OYO a data driven Organisation by creating platforms to better access, interpret and use data in driving day-to-day decisions and business functioning.

REQUIRED SKILLS:-

- Extensive background in data mining and statistical analysis.

- Ability to understand and build various data structures and common methods in data transformation.

- Understanding of statistical modelling (Regression, Clustering, Decision trees), machine learning, algorithms, data mining concepts, and a track record of solving problems with these methods.

- Experience with Deep Learning, SVM, k-nearest neighbours, Random Forests, Ensemble Methods, Logistic Regression, Probability Theory, Bayesian/Markov networks etc.

- Demonstrated programming skills in relevant languages, including R, Python, SQL.

- Great if you also are well versed with Spark, Hive and scalable technologies.

- 3+ years of related work experience, with a host of interesting problems you have solved

- Great communication skills, collaborative team spirit, intellectual curiosity to constantly keep digging for more insights and interpret data in unusual ways driving unique insights.