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Ravishankar Kandallu
Datas Scientist
Thane
Summary
To excel in creating AI based supply chain solutions embedding latest technologies to offer immense value towards attaining operational excellence
Accomplished scientist with proven track record in data analysis and problem-solving. Developed innovative models that significantly improved decision-making processes. Highly collaborative team player, adaptable to dynamic project requirements, skilled in Python, R, and machine learning algorithms.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates
Work History
Data Scientist / Statistical Modeller
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
01.2007 - Current
- 2016 – Till Date: Manufacturing Industrial Services Unit
- Developing ML solutions for Industrial services, Automotive and other manufacturing clients. Few key solutions highlighted
- - Solution on Supplier Risks Insights Management: Provide supply chain planners with complete risk profile of the supplier base based on supplier’s operational, financial, and geographical risk factors. Solution uses ML framework to arrive at comprehensive risk score for suppliers.
- Https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/consulting-services/tataconsultancyservicesltd1608825372055.tcs_mine_srim_01
- - Solution on Part Classification: Aids procurement professionals in streamlining the procurement spend analytics and optimize the material spend. The solution uses supervised ML techniques to learn the material descriptions and classifies the materials to the right spend bucket.
- - Other solutions: Premium Freight predictions, Procurement insights
- 2007 – 2016: Advanced Analytics Solution lead
- Worked for Process Industry, Auto Industry, Retail clients in the domains of
- - Forecasting: Used techniques like ARIMA, ARIMAX and probabilistic forecasting methods to estimate specific to industry costs such as extraordinary costs in automobiles and Long-term marine freights for process industry
- - Warranty Analytics: Worked on stochastic models to build warranty reserve estimates for Industrial products and auto clients
- - Supply Chain Optimization: Implemented cost optimization solutions applying operations research techniques to process industry client using logicNet to minimize the total landed cost of the products.
Statistical Analyst
Mu-Sigma Solutions Private Limited
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Worked on projects to build statistical models for banking loan delinquencies
Faculty - Teaching
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College
01.1998 - 01.2003
Field Representative
Godrej AgroVet Ltd
01.1994 - 01.1996
Education
PhD - Supply Chain Management
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
01.2003 - 01.2007
MBA - Marketing
Madurai Kamaraj University
01.1996 - 01.1998
B.Sc - Agriculture
TamilNadu Agricultural University
01.1989 - 01.1993
Skills
Predominantly working on Python Have used R, SAS
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 4 in the development of Supplier Risks Insight Management tool hosted in Azure Market place - https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/consulting-services/tataconsultancyservicesltd1608825372055.tcs_mine_srim_01?page=1&search=Supplier%20Risk%20insights%20management
- Innovated and developed a stochastic model for warranty reserve estimation - also presented the tool in 2013 Tata Innovista finals
- 2008 The results of Long Term Freight Forecasting project had a wide client organization adaptability and earned client appreciation
Certification
Advanced Certification in Software Engineering for Cloud, BlockChain and IoT from Center for continuing Education of Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Interests
Timeline
Handas-on Approach to AI for Real-World Applications awarded by Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
11-2024
Advanced Certification in Software Engineering for Cloud, BlockChain and IoT from Center for continuing Education of Indian Institute of Technology Madras
09-2023
Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification
10-2008
Data Scientist / Statistical Modeller
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
01.2007 - Current
Statistical Analyst
Mu-Sigma Solutions Private Limited
01.2006 - 01.2007
PhD - Supply Chain Management
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
01.2003 - 01.2007
Faculty - Teaching
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College
01.1998 - 01.2003
MBA - Marketing
Madurai Kamaraj University
01.1996 - 01.1998
Field Representative
Godrej AgroVet Ltd
01.1994 - 01.1996
B.Sc - Agriculture
TamilNadu Agricultural University
01.1989 - 01.1993
Publications
- Coauthored a white paper titled “Spend Management Strategies to Overcome Procurement Challenges” https://www.tcs.com/what-we-do/industries/manufacturing/white-paper/smart-spend-management-strategies
- Authored MESA blog titled “Harnessing IoT to Nurture Responsiveness and Efficiency in predictive maintenance” https://blog.mesa.org/2017/09/harnessing-iot-to-nurture.html
- 2013 Tata Innovista finalist for the solution “Estimating the right-sized warranty reserves”
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