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Riyaz Jaleel

@riyazjaleel

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Accomplished Data Science Manager with 12+ years of experience.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for opportunities that foster innovation, collaboration, and ethical AI practices.

I am an accomplished Data Science Manager with over 12 years of experience in driving scalable AI and machine learning solutions across diverse domains. My expertise lies in designing and implementing secure, high-performance AI architectures, integrating large language models (LLMs) with multi-modal interfaces and event-driven systems. I have a strong background in data engineering and have successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver innovative AI solutions that align with business objectives.

Throughout my career, I have developed and fine-tuned domain-specific LLMs using frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow, optimizing for performance and cost-efficiency. My projects include creating autonomous competitive intelligence agents and AI-powered market research report generators, which have significantly reduced manual effort and improved operational efficiency. I am passionate about mentoring junior staff and ensuring ethical AI compliance, data privacy, and governance in all my projects.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Data Science Manager

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UPSHAALA (R&D)

Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 6 months)

Led cross-functional teams to deliver scalable AI solutions aligned with business objectives, building robust ETL pipelines ingesting millions of records from over 300 sources. Directed AI/ML initiatives for marketing automation, customer intelligence, and business optimization, developing GenAI proofs-of-concept demonstrating rapid business value.

Python Pinecone Streamlit Power BI QLoRA PEFT)RAG Supabase Tableau Giskard Burp suite Garak

Data Scientist

Asseton Technologies

May 2017 - Dec 2020 (3 years 7 months)

Collaborated with design and development teams to build an internal Business Intelligence web platform, contributing to coding, beta testing, and streamlining workflows by 15%. Developed technical specifications and RESTful APIs for seamless data extraction, scrubbing, and loading workflows, and built and fine-tuned ML classifiers.

Docker Kubernetes RESTful APIs Random Forest K NN Python Pandas SeaBorn Streamlit Contextual Bandits Thompson Sampling Machine Learning Data Mining

Senior Data Analyst

Prasami Technologies

Jan 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 11 months)

Led the development of an ML-based customer lookalike model, significantly boosting cross-sell/upsell opportunities and personalization efforts. Conducted comprehensive market intelligence research and prepared insightful reports using Python, Tableau, and Excel.

Machine Learning Python Tableau Excel Power BI SQL A B Testing Statistical Modeling Data Governance Anomaly Detection

Analyst

VSM Infotech Private Limited

May 2012 - Dec 2014 (2 years 7 months)

Assisted in developing fraud detection rules for core banking systems, successfully reducing false positives by 20%. Created automated Excel reports and basic dashboards to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), enhancing strategic decision-making.

Excel SQL R Data Visualization A B Testing Customer Segmentation Data Cleaning

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Coleman University

Master of Science, Information Systems Management

Completed a Master of Science in Information Systems Management. This program provided a strong foundation in managing information systems and technology.