Yathish Dhavala
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Credentials
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Python for Data Science, AI & Development
CourseraJan, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Tools for Data Science
CourseraJan, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Data Science: Foundations using R Specialization
CourseraDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Digital Marketing Analytics in Practice (with Honors)
CourseraDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Digital Marketing Analytics in Theory (with Honors)
CourseraDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Marketing in a Digital World (with Honors)
CourseraDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Reproducible Research
CourseraDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Exploratory Data Analysis
CourseraNov, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
CourseraJan, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Getting and Cleaning Data
CourseraJan, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
R Programming
CourseraJan, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
The Power of Macroeconomics: Economic Principles in the Real World
CourseraDec, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity
CourseraDec, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Probabilistic Graphical Models 1: Representation (with Honors)
CourseraDec, 2016- Oct, 2024
Experience
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LEAD School
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India
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Vice President, Assessments
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Jul 2023 - Present
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Product Manager, Assessments
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Jul 2022 - Jun 2023
- Closely worked on developing Question Bank and Assessment Building platforms- Delivered ~1000 Assesments by adopting the platforms
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Product Manager, Genie
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Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
Was part of a new product being incubated called Genie. Worked on various aspects of the product including Market Research, Assessment Building, Content Development & Project Management.
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Stones2Milestones
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India
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager 2, Data Science
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Jul 2021 - Jan 2022
Data Science- Built and deployed 4 Machine Learning models for various business use cases such as scoring potential leads and optimizing renewal funnel.- Diagnosis of issues in model performance, correcting for drift in features and model retraining.- Model lift observed between 1.5 - 2.5 compared to the baseline. This translated into 14% more conversion rate and 10% spike in renewal rate.Reading Comprehension Assessments- Rolled out assessments for elementary and primary school level students- Iterated several times after observing how kids are struggling to use online platforms to understand and do the tests.- Ensuring kids attempt the tests without the aid of parents/teachers.- Analysis of performance data to take timely action and iterate again. Show less
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Manager, Data Science
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Nov 2020 - Jun 2021
Marketing analytics- Analyzed performance of Facebook and Google ads to give recommendations such as target audience, location and well-performing creatives.- Fully automated set up of Power BI dashboards and trackers on Google Sheets to track key metrics in real time- Automations for CRM integration with internal database and advertising platforms using various APIs and Python.
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Educational Initiatives
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India
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E-Learning Providers
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Education Specialist
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Jul 2016 - Jun 2017
Worked on developing an adaptive diagnostic engine for Mindspark.- Research project on Knowledge Space Theory (KST) using millions of records of data from different products- Adapted & Integrated KST for the proprietary product Mindspark for diagnostic assessment
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Education Specialist
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Jul 2014 - Jun 2016
Worked on the adaptive learning based mathematics teaching product called Mindspark (K-12 segment).Pedagogy & Content Development:- Read and summarized numerous research papers- Developed various content modules, questions & activities for Maths from Grades 1-10- Created engaging videos for students, teachers as well as for internal employee orientationProduct Development:- Owned several features including the core Adaptive Logic of Mindspark.- Developed online Interactives & Games, Feature enhancements, Teacher Worksheets etc- Deployed Teacher Forum working on both the backend as well as product development- Integrated the Wiki software for documentation of Mindspark for internal teamBetween 2015-2016, I volunteered to become a full-time mathematics teacher in an International School to observe how the product is implemented in the field. Based on my observations I worked on enhancing the Teacher Interface of Mindspark. Show less
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Anand Niketan School
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India
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mathematics Teacher
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Jul 2015 - Mar 2016
Taught Mathematics to a batch of Grade 7 IGCSE students. I worked on enhancing a product called Mindspark, based on my observations of implementing it as a teacher in the classroom. This teaching stint was sponsored by Educational Initiatives (the company behind Mindspark). Taught Mathematics to a batch of Grade 7 IGCSE students. I worked on enhancing a product called Mindspark, based on my observations of implementing it as a teacher in the classroom. This teaching stint was sponsored by Educational Initiatives (the company behind Mindspark).
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YouTube
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Youtube Content Creator
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Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
Motion Graphics & Educational Videos - Made over 60 videos (including a TED Ed best flip) - Ran 2 YouTube channels with a cumulative of 2.5 million views and ~10K subscribers Motion Graphics & Educational Videos - Made over 60 videos (including a TED Ed best flip) - Ran 2 YouTube channels with a cumulative of 2.5 million views and ~10K subscribers
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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
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India
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Intern
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May 2012 - Jun 2012
Worked on a Conceptual Design of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) at the Integrated Test Range, DRDO, Balasore. Participated in the testing of Aakash Missile and Mirach UAV under the Indian and Italian technical team. Worked on a Conceptual Design of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) at the Integrated Test Range, DRDO, Balasore. Participated in the testing of Aakash Missile and Mirach UAV under the Indian and Italian technical team.
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National Service Scheme
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India
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Teacher
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Jun 2010 - Jun 2012
Volunteerd teaching in nearby slums and villages at IIT Kharagpur. Taught school going children multiple subjects and helped them with their homework doubts. Assisted them with creative projects. Volunteerd teaching in nearby slums and villages at IIT Kharagpur. Taught school going children multiple subjects and helped them with their homework doubts. Assisted them with creative projects.
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Education
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Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
B.Tech + M.Tech (Dual Degree), Aerospace Engineering -
Saint Soldier Public School, Tonk, Rajasthan
School (XI-XII), CBSE -
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
School (VI-X), CBSE -
Oxford English Medium School, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
School (III-V) -
Homeschool
School (I-II)