Akhil Dhir

Senior Data Scientist at WovenLight
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(386) 825-5501
Location
London, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Hindi Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization and Optimization
    Coursera
    Sep, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Structuring Machine Learning Projects
    Coursera
    Sep, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Neural Networks and Deep Learning
    Coursera
    Aug, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Machine Learning
    Coursera
    Oct, 2017
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Data Scientist
      • Dec 2021 - Present

    • Data Scientist
      • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

      WovenLight is a hybrid investment and technology firm whose vision is to inject data and analytics to maximise value creation in our portfolio companies throughout the investment lifecycle.

    • United Kingdom
    • Investment Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lead Data Scientist
      • Oct 2019 - Jan 2021

    • Data Scientist
      • Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

      • Designing models that use machine learning algorithms in predicting the best property investments. • Web scraping at scale for gathering millions of data points. Postgres database creation and management with extensive use of Django. • Proficient use of AWS Services, including AWS Lambda, EC2, ECS, RDS, S3 and CLI. • Virtualization of programming via Docker and docker-compose to recreate the AWS runtime environment. • Tooling: GitHub Flow for software development workflow, Asana for process management. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Software Development
    • Managing Partner
      • Jul 2017 - Mar 2019

      Co-founder and developer of enterprise and in-house apps, in segments from games to medical diagnostics Co-founder and developer of enterprise and in-house apps, in segments from games to medical diagnostics

    • United Kingdom
    • Software Development
    • Managing Partner
      • Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

      Lead developer of trading algorithms and head of risk management. - Trading Algorithm: Developed a risk averse trading algorithm which studied the cryptocurrency market movements in order to decide whether to buy a certain investment or not. - Portfolio Management: Effectively diversified assets and restructured portfolios based on market movements and the risk appetite of the investor. Lead developer of trading algorithms and head of risk management. - Trading Algorithm: Developed a risk averse trading algorithm which studied the cryptocurrency market movements in order to decide whether to buy a certain investment or not. - Portfolio Management: Effectively diversified assets and restructured portfolios based on market movements and the risk appetite of the investor.

    • United Kingdom
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Internship
      • Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

      Was a member of the transfer pricing team. Learned the working of the transfer pricing department and studied the BEPS actions plans. Worked individually to create a consice summary for the BEPS action plan 13 highlighting it's important aspects. Was a member of the transfer pricing team. Learned the working of the transfer pricing department and studied the BEPS actions plans. Worked individually to create a consice summary for the BEPS action plan 13 highlighting it's important aspects.

    • United Kingdom
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • How to Change the World Challenge
      • Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

      Led a team of 4 in an end-of-year UCL Engineering team project in order to design and draft an innovative technology solution, pertaining to the challenge of waste management and recycling. Achieved a first class grade after heading an effective 5-minute pitch to a panel of industry professionals. Led a team of 4 in an end-of-year UCL Engineering team project in order to design and draft an innovative technology solution, pertaining to the challenge of waste management and recycling. Achieved a first class grade after heading an effective 5-minute pitch to a panel of industry professionals.

    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Internal Audit Intern
      • Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

      Was part of a team auditing a large supermarket chain called 'Vishal Megamart' which has well over 100 stores over India. Was part of a team auditing a large supermarket chain called 'Vishal Megamart' which has well over 100 stores over India.

    • United Kingdom
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Software Engineer
      • Feb 2015 - May 2015

      Health Risk Application for Android coded in Java designed to map the spread of diseases such as influenza and hayfever in a given area with databases and heat maps. Health Risk Application for Android coded in Java designed to map the spread of diseases such as influenza and hayfever in a given area with databases and heat maps.

  • Crazybug (Young Enterprise)
    • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
    • Sales Manager
      • Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

      Started a clothing company called 'Crazybug' as part of a Young Enterprise challenge which generated sales revenue of over £2000. Successfully reached the regional finals and were awarded the New Media and Best Company Rewards. Started a clothing company called 'Crazybug' as part of a Young Enterprise challenge which generated sales revenue of over £2000. Successfully reached the regional finals and were awarded the New Media and Best Company Rewards.

Education

  • UCL
    MEng Mathematical Computation, Computer Science
    2014 - 2018
  • RGS Newcastle
    A-Levels, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Economics, Additional Further Maths
    2012 - 2014
  • Shri Ram School Aravali
    ICSE, 93.8%
    2000 - 2012

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