Saideep Punna
@saideeppunna
Lead Data Scientist at MyYogaTeacher
Hyderabad, India
Saideep Punna is a Data Science Professional experienced in identifying opportunities and strategizing improvement methods using data. He is proficient in automation, modeling, and influencing decision-makers through data findings. He has a proven ability to lead projects and teams by collaborating with stakeholders across Marketing, Product, and Engineering to ensure timely delivery.
Experience
Lead Data Scientist
MyYogaTeacher
Lead Data Science team, utilized advanced querying, visualization and analytics tools to analyze and process complex data sets. Discovered stories told by data to present information derived by integrating data from Facebook ads, Google Analytics, click stream data, MYSQL and AWS Redshift for building A/B Tests and Validating the hypothesis through Statistical Significance tests. Implemented ML Algorithms and models such as: Ethnicity Prediction, Gender Prediction, NLP Processing on Health History to derive tags, Membership Conversion and Churn Prediction Models. Worked on a Daily basis with Product, Teacher and Student Operations, Marketing to setup Efficient DB Schema to collect data from API, Process Payments and give Product recommendations using Automated Tableau Reports and Pixel data validation. Worked with SEO and PR Team to Generate Stories from Data and increase Organic Traffic on Platform.
Data Scientist & Artificial Intelligence Architect
online PSB Loans
Part of R&D, CEO's office and Platform launched by Honorable PM Mr. Narendra Modi to help sanction $7 billion worth of loans to MSME Segment of India. Projects included: One Big Score (Analogues to Credit scoring System to classify Potential NPA's), Recommendation Engine to Suggest Most appropriate Product to Customer, Sentiment Analysis of Social Media Presence and Tableau Dashboards for Ministry of Finance.
Quantitative Research Analyst
WorldQuant
Developed Statistical arbitrage models to predict stock price movements and identify potential sources of alpha using Technical and Fundamental Analysis.
Part Time Research Consultant
WorldQuant
Building DeepCasting: A prediction Framework to identify trends and patterns from alternative data to predict company's future Revenue and Stock Prices. Developed New alphas by combining deep understanding of Fundamentals, Data and Statistics. Implemented Time series analysis, Forecasting, Machine learning Techniques to Derive alpha.
Education
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Master of Science: Transportation Systems Engineering
Transportation Systems Engineering
Thesis: Time series Forecasting of Indian Air Traffic using econometrics. Seminar: Vehicle Illusion dilemma and impact of autonomous vehicles on Transport Infrastructure.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Bachelor of Science: Civil Engineering Technology
Civil Engineering Technology
Opted for Fast Track master. Specialization degree, Minor Degree in Industrial Design Centre.