Data Scientist

Job Purpose

A data scientist turns raw data into valuable insights that an organization needs in order to grow and compete. He/she interprets and analyze data from multiple sources to come up with imaginative solutions to problems.

• Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes
• Undertake preprocessing of structured and unstructured data
• Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns
• Build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms
• Combine models through ensemble modeling
• Present information using data visualization techniques
• Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams

Key Skills

• Knowledge of R, SQL and Python; familiarity with Scala, Java or C++
• Experience using business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau) and data frameworks (e.g. Hadoop)
• Understanding of machine-learning and operations research
• Analytical mind and business acumen paired with problem-solving ability
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Experience: 4-11 years