Lead Data Scientist

• Jul 2022 - Present

Senior Data Scientist | Product Owner (Advanced Analytics)

• Sep 2020 - Jul 2022

Key member in Analytics Tribe to develop advanced analytics strategy and drive the development and adoption across the enterprise to create value through data science and analytics. Working with stakeholders across the enterprise including Consumer, Marketing, Digital & Service in both Agile and non-Agile environments, and drive strategy to build analytics capability through use case identification and business case development. Leading advanced analytics cross functional squad to drive solution development and ensuring the analytical assets produced are robust, scalable and add value. Regular engagement with Executive Committee (ExCo) and Senior Leadership (SLT) to align and contribute to the enterprise-wide strategies by driving data science and advanced analytics initiatives. Key Achievements:- Established Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) strategy for customer centric decision making across business by o Enabling predictive modelling to estimate customer profitability during their lifetimeo Mobilising CLV embedded use cases across business o Improving “ease of use” through automations - Enabled maximising return on 5G investment by developing and enhancing quantitative decision support tool to support in prioritising network roll out to remove subjectivity from decision making. - Improved customer retention by enabling personalised customer treatments through segmentation modelling. Show less

Senior Data Scientist - Customer Growth (Customer Value Management)

• Dec 2017 - Aug 2020

Key member in customer growth squad to plan and develop data science capabilities and drive adoption of data assets to improve profitable customer growth. Key Achievements: - Increased the customer profitability by enabling and driving personalised customer engagements powered by customer purchase propensity models. - Optimised the customer engagement ROI by setting up frameworks to measure effectiveness of engagements. - Enabled Customer value management and marketing to generate new strategies through “Test and Learn” frameworks. Show less

Senior Data Scientist

• Sep 2016 - Nov 2017

Experienced data professional with skills in data analytics, machine learning and mathematical modelling. Having hands on experience in algorithm development and solution implementations in big data platforms. Passionate on AI solutions development and working in cutting edge data analytics platforms.

Lead Analyst

• May 2012 - Aug 2016

Experienced engineer with strong statistical and mathematical skills in data modelling, machine learning using big data analytics tools and open source programming languages. Passionate on developing solutions for business users by leveraging cutting edge data science concepts and technologies. *. Proven ability to perform Statistical & Mathematical Analytics within large set of structured & unstructured Network & customer data*. Knowledge of using Big Data Analytics Platforms (Hadoop , CEP, My SQL, Netezza & Teradata) to design and develop the analytics solutions*. Highly strong capabilities in incubating, building and operationilizing effective Customer Experience Management solutions in Mobile Operating Companies. *. Demonstrated ability to use analytical tools for complex data modelling & Visualization designing (SQL, Python, Hive, Impala, R, Qlik Sense/View , Micro strategy , Business Objects, Tableau, Nexus ,Netscout, Tektronix, Astellia and Nethawk Signalling probes) *. Highly skilled in understanding the Control Signalling plane & user plane data and interpreting them to meaningful analytics information for both circuit and packet switched mobile networks. (Calls and transaction procedures - Sigtran, SS7 and diameter)*. Proven track record of ability of performing configurations and maintenance of converged core networks and deeper understanding on network architectures and topologies of cutting edge technologies.(Core Networks MSS, S/GGSN,IMS, MME, SGW GSM/WCDMA/LTE Radio Networks, OCS , PCRF, DPI, Roaming , IDD) *. Deeper understanding of specifications and standards (3GPP, ITU-T and IEEE) and ability of fast exploration of new standards and definitions. *. Exceptional reporting and presentation skills to effectively communicate the relevant information. *. Effective Project Management skill set and ‘Can do’ attitude to lead and guide the teams for successful project accomplishments. Show less

Assistant Manager - Core Network Planning and Operations

• Apr 2011 - Jun 2012

Specialties:- Core Network Modernization - Legacy Migrations to Next Generation Network - Signalling migration- Core network planning and Optimization - Multi-vendor integration - 2G/3G Network roll-outs- Traffic Optimizations - Mobile Network Architectures and topologies - SS7 and Sigtran Signalling- Standards and Specifications (3GPP and ITU-T) - Core network operations and maintenance- MSS feature planning and implementations - Network Impact Analysis - Vendor Evaluations and RFP preparing - Hardware/software configurations of Ericsson, Huawei, Alcatel and Tekelec Nodes Show less

Engineering Specialist - Core Network Planning & Operations

• Jun 2009 - Apr 2011

I held the technical specialist role to ensure the smoother operations of core network while providing expert level technical support for designing, planning and optimization of converged core network. - Mobile core network architectures, interfaces and services - End-to-end protocol signalling - Network topologies and architectures- Traffic planning and optimization - End to end troubleshooting - Vendor specific core network architectures and configurations (Ericsson, Huawei, Alcatel and Tekelec Show less

Engineer - Core Network Operations

• Feb 2007 - Jun 2009

As a Core Network Engineer, I was responsible for overall operation, maintenance and optimization of GSM/WCDMA core switching networks.-Understanding on MSS, MSC, MSCS, MGW, HLR, STP in multi-vendor environments of Alcatel, Ericsson and Huawei. -Planning and Development of core network expansions/upgrades in line with annual business plan objectives. - NGN network (MSS) rollout in 2G / 3G Networks together with the deployment and integration of new mediation, billing and provisioning platforms, Show less