Tarun Thakur
@tarunthakur
Analytics-focused Data Scientist driving ML solutions and measurable business impact in fintech.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am an analytics-focused Data Scientist with 4+ years in fintech, building end-to-end ML solutions, experimentation pipelines, and analytics infrastructure to drive measurable business outcomes. I have led A/B experimentation, causal inference analyses, and generative AI projects that delivered conversion lifts, revenue impact and operational efficiencies.
My work spans building production ML models (XGBoost, clustering), real-time anomaly detection, speech-to-text AI platforms and scalable ETL/reporting systems; I prioritize democratizing insights through self-serve dashboards and automated alerting to empower stakeholders and improve product metrics.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
RALed data science and analytics programs for Customer Success and Banking Ops, driving a 12% conversion lift on onboarding (50K+ monthly signups) and automating reporting to reduce manual effort by 40%. Built speech-to-text and real-time anomaly detection systems that improved classification accuracy to 95% and reduced false alerts by 35%.
PALed identity verification analytics across a 50M+ user base, uncovering a $3M+ revenue opportunity and increasing verification completion by 15% via A/B tests and targeted ML models. Built causal inference models and self-serve experimentation dashboards, reducing reporting time by 65%.
RABuilt XGBoost and rule-based merchant prediction models (79% and 97% accuracy) to target high-quality merchants, automated KPI/OKR reporting reducing bandwidth by 60%, and led analyses that lowered churn by 4–5%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Univ.AI Online
Master in ML and AI (Certificate Program), Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
2021 - 2024
Part-time Master in ML and AI certificate program completed through Univ.AI Online focusing on machine learning and artificial intelligence topics from Aug 2021 to Apr 2024.
IUInstitute of Technology Nirma University
Bachelor of Technology, Civil Engineering
2016 - 2020
Grade: CGPA: 8.2 (Top 10% of Class)
Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering with a CGPA of 8.2 and ranked in the top 10% of the class from May 2016 to May 2020.
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