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Astha Gaur

Astha Gaur

Bengaluru

Summary

Result oriented professional with 8 years of experience in IT, Manufacturing (RAC & Automotive) and Insurance domains. Proven expertise as a Data Scientist with over 4 years of experience in statistical analysis, data processing, and machine learning using Python and Cloud Computing platforms . Strong background in system engineering with 4 years of experience in automation through Python. Recognized for excellence as a 3rd place winner in the Insights and Data GEMS Olympiad at Capgemini.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Data Scientist

Chubb Business India Services Pvt. Ltd
06.2023 - Current


  • Implemented predictive analytics solutions that drove informed decision-making across the organization.
  • Developed intricate algorithms based on deep-dive statistical analysis and data modeling.
  • Major projects included- Broker File Analysis using domain specific business logic. Suggesting policy premiums for the North American region based on business unit attributes and peril history.
  • Automated repetitive tasks using scripting languages such as Python, saving time during the analytical process significantly.
  • Managed a team of junior data scientists, fostering talent development and consistent project success.
  • Tools- Visual Studio, Data Bricks
  • Algorithms- GLM, Random Forest
  • POC project on developing a simple text generation model using Open AI’s GPT-3 API. The project aims to explore the potential of Gen AI - LLMs for generating creative and coherent text based on a given prompt.

Senior Consultant

Capgemini
04.2021 - 05.2023
  • Project- LBO (Location Based Offering) to users based on customer location (geo mapping) and their demographic specific behavior such as age, food choice, spending pattern.
  • Technology used in Project: Clustering - K Mean, Supervised Model- XGBoost, Python, Folium, Twillio, Jupyter Notebook, Git, Azure-ADF, Blob.
  • Handled critical clients such as Daimler/ Mercedes Benz and Schlumberger.

System Engineer

Danfoss Industries Pvt. Ltd
06.2017 - 04.2021
  • Project: Prepared automation architecture to verify KoolProg desktop application using 'Squish Tool - Python'.
  • Technology used: Squish (Automation Tool), BDD, Cucumber Framework, Python, Git.
  • Maintained, debugged and optimized automation test script for functional, unit, integration and regression testing to better improve the competency and efficiency.
  • Project: Defrost Cut-off Time Optimization- Implemented an effective classifier algorithm to identify the optimal time to stop the defrost in refrigeration cycle and thus save energy.
  • Technology used in Project: Logistic Regression, Python.

Education

Post Graduate Program - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Great Lakes at India and The University of Texas at Austin
01.2021

M. Tech - Computer Science

VIT Vellore
01.2017

B. Tech - Computer Science

UPTU University
01.2015

Skills

  • Languages- Python, Java
  • Data Base- SQL
  • Tools- Visual Studio, Jupyter Notebook
  • Version Control- GIT, JIRA
  • Cloud Platform- AWS, Azure-Data Bricks
  • Machine Learning- Statistical Analysis, Regression, Classification, Decision Tree, Random Forest, Cluster Analysis, Principal Component Analysis
  • Deep Learning and Neural Networks
  • Natural language processing
  • Generative AI- Large Language Models (LLM)
  • Packages- Pandas, Numpy, Scikit Learn, Matplotlib
  • Business forecasting

Certification

  • Certificate of Java language
  • Introduction of Machine Learning, NPTEL
  • Introduction of Cloud Computing, NPTEL
  • Professional Scrum Master, scrum.org

Publications

Performance Enhancement of the ERC using cloud.Provided solution to store sensor data from ERC controller directly into the cloud platform without manual intervention. (A. Gaur, V. Vaidehi and R. M., "Performance Enhancement of the ERC using Cloud," 2018 International Conference on Recent Trends in Advance Computing (ICRTAC), Chennai, India, 2018, pp. 21-27, doi:)

Timeline

Senior Data Scientist

Chubb Business India Services Pvt. Ltd
06.2023 - Current

Senior Consultant

Capgemini
04.2021 - 05.2023

System Engineer

Danfoss Industries Pvt. Ltd
06.2017 - 04.2021

Post Graduate Program - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Great Lakes at India and The University of Texas at Austin

M. Tech - Computer Science

VIT Vellore

B. Tech - Computer Science

UPTU University
Astha Gaur