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Praveen Kumar Jana

Bengaluru

Summary

Result-driven data science leader with expertise transforming data into insightful conclusions and workable solutions that influence business strategy. built cross-functional teams, processes, and projects from the ground up.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Data Scientist

Planful
02.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with the CPO and leadership team to develop a platform that enables autonomous forecasting of univariate data utilizing diverse forecasting techniques. This involved overseeing both the development and QA teams.
  • Effectively managed project priorities and workload distribution among team members, while also ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations.
  • Currently exploring the use of ChatGPT/BERT to convert user-generated text into SQL queries, which can be used to generate reports.

Lead Data Scientist

Equinix
09.2019 - 02.2022

(Under the payroll of Skoruz Technologies )

  • As the leader of a data science team, successfully developed and implemented a forecasting system for predicting energy and space requirements in data centres.
  • Created a system that effectively bucketizes incidents within the Incident Management Platform by utilizing topic modelling and classic machine learning classification algorithms.
  • Responsible for developing analytical solutions to provide insight into the company's overall expenditures. This involved developing a model that leverages LightGBM and GloVe embedding, and classifies purchase orders into different categories and commodities based on various features within the invoice data.
  • Instrumental in establishing and scaling the AI/ML Center of Excellence into a robust team, by leveraging my expertise and skills to develop a strong AI competency within the organization.

Senior Quality Engineer

Walmart
11.2016 - 09.2019
  • Developed a platform that utilizes diverse forecasting techniques to perform demand forecasting of truck load data.
  • Constructed a machine learning pipeline from the ground up, utilizing the Jenkins and OneOPS platforms. Additionally, I implemented a one-click deployment process to seamlessly transition the pipeline into production.

Senior Software Engineer

EMC
05.2015 - 11.2016
  • Developed Automation framework for BackOffice application using Selenium, Java and TestNG
  • Developed Automation framework for AXIS2 Web Services using Java and TestNG
  • Performed security testing of Android Applications


Senior SDET

McAfee
07.2014 - 05.2015
  • Performed security testing of Android apk using Drozer.
  • Performed research, analysis and testing of application vulnerabilities.

Senior Software Engineer

Tesco
03.2012 - 07.2014
  • Developed Automation framework for WCF services using C#, Galio, MBUnit and Entity Framework.
  • Automated E2E functional test scenarios using Java, Selenium WebDriver and TestNG.

System Analyst

Sonata Software
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Automated ASP.NET web services using SOAPUI.
  • Performed BizTalk server maintenance activities.

Education

Executive General Management Program -

IIM Bangalore

Post Graduate Diploma in Machine Learning & AI -

IIIT Bangalore

Bachelor of Technology -

ANDHRA UNIVERSITY
05.2008

Skills

    Python

    Machine Learning

    Deep Learning

    BERT

    GPT35

    Time Series Forecasting

    Clustering

    MLOPS

    Supervised Learning

    Unsupervised Learning

Timeline

Principal Data Scientist

Planful
02.2022 - Current

Lead Data Scientist

Equinix
09.2019 - 02.2022

Senior Quality Engineer

Walmart
11.2016 - 09.2019

Senior Software Engineer

EMC
05.2015 - 11.2016

Senior SDET

McAfee
07.2014 - 05.2015

Senior Software Engineer

Tesco
03.2012 - 07.2014

System Analyst

Sonata Software
01.2009 - 01.2012

Executive General Management Program -

IIM Bangalore

Post Graduate Diploma in Machine Learning & AI -

IIIT Bangalore

Bachelor of Technology -

ANDHRA UNIVERSITY
Praveen Kumar Jana