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Goresh Sharma

Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

Summary

With a relentless passion for excellence in Data Science, I bring 3.5 years of experience to deliver cutting-edge spatial analysis, data manipulation, and machine learning solutions. My expertise in geospatial analytics, combined with my ability to navigate and overcome any challenge, enables me to drive impactful insights and promote mutual growth through innovative techniques and collaboration.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Scientist

NIQ GFK
05.2022 - Current

Databricks Upgrade and Code Optimization for Precision Grid | Completed – 03/2025

  • Optimized the "Precision Grid" and "Precision Area" codebase, upgrading from Databricks Runtime 10.4 to 14.3, and resolved dependency conflicts with libraries like Apache Sedona.
  • Enhanced processing speed and resource efficiency by leveraging PySpark and Sedona’s latest features.

Gen AI Powered Sales Persona for Product Growth | Proof of Concept

  • Conceptualized a multi-agent system using Generative AI (LLMs) to develop a dynamic sales persona that identifies customer needs, promotes product adoption, and personalizes interactions to increase revenue and market reach.
  • Explored prompt engineering, agent orchestration, and knowledge retrieval techniques to create a highly adaptable sales assistant.

Open Route Service (ORS) Integration POC for Geospatial Projects | In Progress

  • Leading a Proof of Concept to evaluate the integration of the Open Route Service (ORS) API into geospatial projects, focusing on routing, isochrone calculations, and network analysis.
  • Assessing ORS accuracy, performance, and integration feasibility to enhance location-based services.

Precision Grids

  • Spearheaded the development of "Precision Grids," a multi-resolution spatial framework integrating diverse input variables.
  • Created population, prosperity, and sales indices to deliver actionable insights for strategic decision-making.
  • Collaborated with technical teams to ensure seamless deployment, driving significant revenue growth and client portfolio expansion.
  • Applied spatial imputation techniques to improve store estimate accuracy within each area.
  • Utilized MLflow for dataset benchmarking of a worldwide grid, incorporating LandScan and VIIRS data to enhance model performance and reliability.

Precision Areas

  • Optimized the "Precision Areas" product by transitioning the codebase from Python to PySpark and integrating machine learning for dynamic store estimation, enhancing functionality.
  • Supported cross-functional teams in forecast-related projects, ensuring cohesive and impactful outcomes.

Data Analyst

GeoIQ
12.2020 - 04.2022
  • Satellite Data Analysis:Developed an automated Python script to download, clean, and process Landsat satellite images for India monthly, computing spectral indices and storing results in an AWS database.
  • USA Brands Data:Scraped and analyzed store location data for 300+ U.S. brands, performing geocoding and deduplication before integration into an Auto-ML platform as model inputs.
  • Indian Brands Data:Collected and processed store location data for 200+ Indian brands, cleaning and analyzing it for use in Auto-ML models.
  • PhonePe Pulse Data:Scraped and visualized PhonePe payment data using Python to support a client’s payment model.
  • Population Data Assessment:Evaluated WorldPop raster images and Facebook’s VHRS images for global population data accuracy.

Education

Master of Science - Data Science And Spatial Analytics

SIG, Symbiosis International University
Pune
05-2021

Bachelor of Science - Electronic Science

SGTB Khalsa College, Delhi University
Delhi
05-2018

Skills

  • Programming: Python, PySpark
  • Geospatial Tools: Apache Sedona, QGIS, KeplerGL
  • Machine Learning, Deep Learning, GenAI
  • Data Analysis: Spatial Analysis, Geocoding, Data Scraping

Timeline

Data Scientist

NIQ GFK
05.2022 - Current

Data Analyst

GeoIQ
12.2020 - 04.2022

Master of Science - Data Science And Spatial Analytics

SIG, Symbiosis International University

Bachelor of Science - Electronic Science

SGTB Khalsa College, Delhi University
Goresh Sharma