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Nitish Kumar Ranjan

Data Science Manager
Bengaluru,KA

Summary

Data Science Manager with ~8 years of extensive experience in the FinTech industry, specializing in Generative AI (LLMs), Agentic workflows, and predictive modeling. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to architect and deploy production-grade AI systems, including stateful conversational agents (Voicebots) and advanced recommendation algorithms. Deep domain expertise in structured finance, collections, and leveraging scalable ML pipelines to drive user engagement and business automation.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Science Manager

Spocto
04.2024 - Current

YuVoice (Conversational AI BOT)

  • Led the end-to-end development and deployment of a production-grade conversational AI Voicebot, managing a scalable GenAI platform that automates customer interactions and supports real-time decision workflows.
  • Architected a stateful, multi-agent AI system using LangGraph and Model Context Protocol (MCP), effectively handling complex, multi-turn conversational workflows beyond rigid decision trees.
  • Engineered an enterprise RAG pipeline, integrating vector search and proprietary knowledge bases to deliver highly grounded, context-aware responses.
  • Built advanced orchestration and routing logic across multiple models (GPT via PTUs and Gemini), enabling dynamic, task-specific model selection to optimize for maximum accuracy, low latency, and cost-efficiency.
  • Developed rigorous evaluation and monitoring frameworks encompassing prompt optimization, strict guardrails, and response quality metrics to ensure absolute reliability in a live production environment.

Senior Data Scientist

Spocto
03.2023 - 03.2024

Next Best Action Model (Recommendation Model)

  • Engineered a 'Next Best Action' recommendation model leveraging deep learning (LSTM and Functional APIs) to predict the optimal medium, time, and language for borrower outreach, significantly boosting repayment propensity.
  • Utilized comprehensive EDA and feature engineering on historical campaign and Customer Input Parameter (CIP) data to generate sophisticated input sequences for targeted customer engagement.

Loan Propensity Prediction

  • Designed and deployed predictive tree-based models (XGBoost/GBM) to forecast borrower repayment propensity across various delinquency stages (pre-due and post-due).
  • Spearheaded extensive EDA and feature engineering pipelines to extract actionable signals from raw credit card datasets, enhancing baseline model performance.
  • Implemented Decile Analysis to rigorously evaluate model precision and ensure accurate risk segmentation of the customer base.

Sentiment Analysis and NLP Model Development

  • Designed a multi-class Sentiment Analysis model leveraging XGBoost and TF-IDF to accurately determine text polarity across diverse data segments.
  • Utilized NLP techniques, including tokenization, lemmatization, and vectorization, to preprocess data for machine learning models.
  • Delivered high-accuracy sentiment classification (positive, negative, neutral, mixed), enabling data-driven insights into customer behavior and intent.

Senior Data Scientist

CredAvenue
04.2020 - 03.2023

Transaction Scoring Model

  • Developed a monthly transaction scoring model for CredAvenue, incorporating parameters such as Credit Enhancement, Collection Efficiency, Current Rating, and Rating Changes.
  • Implemented regression and weighted sum techniques to accurately score transactions based on key financial metrics.

Investor Preference Recommendation Algorithm

  • Developed a recommendation algorithm for investors based on preferences such as revenue, ratings, EBITDA, PAT, financial ratios, sector interests, company vintage, and profitability.
  • Integrated multiple data sources, including client financial data, Charges Data, and customer data from Redshift to generate a recommendation score tailored to investor profiles.

Analyst – Data Scientist

Vivriti Capital
07.2018 - 04.2020

Term Loan Pricing Model

  • Created a Term Loan Pricing Model employing advanced machine learning (Random Forest, XGBoost) to generate accurate pricing recommendations for institutional investors.
  • Executed end-to-end data pipelines, including rigorous data cleaning, imputation, and multiple sampling techniques (Normal, Stratified, Cross-Validation) to guarantee robust and unbiased predictive modeling.

Education

BS and MS Dual Degree - Biological Sciences

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
Chennai, India

12th Grade (Senior Secondary) - undefined

DAV Public School, Patna

10th Grade (Secondary) - undefined

DAV Public School, Patna

Skills

Generative AI & NLP: Agentic AI, LangChain, LangGraph, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Fine-Tuned LLMs (GPT/PTUs, Gemini), Prompt Engineering, Sentiment Analysis, TF-IDF

Machine Learning: Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning (LSTM), XGBoost, GBM, Random Forest, Regression, Classification, AutoML (EvalML, H2O, AWS), Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis

Programming & Libraries: Python, SQL, Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn

EXTRA – CURRICULAR

- 1st Place: Quicksight Analytics Hackathon (CredAvenue - Organization Level). - 1st Place: Double Table Tennis Tournament (CredAvenue - Organization Level). - 2nd Place: Choreo Night Dance Competition for LitSoc Trophy (Mandakini Hostel, IIT Madras). - Speaker: Delivered a recognized speech on "Patriotism" at the English Elocution Event. - 1st Place: Quicksight Analytics Hackathon (CredAvenue - Organization Level). - 1st Place: Double Table Tennis Tournament (CredAvenue - Organization Level). - 2nd Place: Choreo Night Dance Competition for LitSoc Trophy (Mandakini Hostel, IIT Madras). - Speaker: Delivered a recognized speech on "Patriotism" at the English Elocution Event.

INTERNSHIP

  • Gyan Data, Data Analyst
  • Deeper Insights using ML Algorithm
  • - Assessed the healthcare datasets of speciality clinics having 248.5k patients, using R language.
  • - Applied machine learning algorithms such as linear regression, clustering and decision tree on the dataset for deeper insights and devised solutions of multiple what-if problems and optimized revenue and expenses of healthcare dataset by undergoing detailed analysis using graphs and figures

Timeline

Data Science Manager

Spocto
04.2024 - Current

Senior Data Scientist

Spocto
03.2023 - 03.2024

Senior Data Scientist

CredAvenue
04.2020 - 03.2023

Analyst – Data Scientist

Vivriti Capital
07.2018 - 04.2020

12th Grade (Senior Secondary) - undefined

DAV Public School, Patna

10th Grade (Secondary) - undefined

DAV Public School, Patna

BS and MS Dual Degree - Biological Sciences

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
Nitish Kumar RanjanData Science Manager