Rudhra Kumar is an experienced Data Scientist with expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and data analysis, seeking a challenging role to drive business success. He holds a PGDM in Research and Business Analytics and has worked on significant projects, including financial client risk modeling at Societe Generale and data analysis for the Ministry of Statistics. His skills include programming in Python and SQL, data visualization, and strong organizational abilities.
Rudhra Kumar is an experienced Data Scientist with expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and data analysis, seeking a challenging role to drive business success. He holds a PGDM in Research and Business Analytics and has worked on significant projects, including financial client risk modeling at Societe Generale and data analysis for the Ministry of Statistics. His skills include programming in Python and SQL, data visualization, and strong organizational abilities.
Rudhra Kumar is an experienced Data Scientist with expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and data analysis, seeking a challenging role to drive business success. He holds a PGDM in Research and Business Analytics and has worked on significant projects, including financial client risk modeling at Societe Generale and data analysis for the Ministry of Statistics. His skills include programming in Python and SQL, data visualization, and strong organizational abilities.
Rudhra Kumar is an experienced Data Scientist with expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and data analysis, seeking a challenging role to drive business success. He holds a PGDM in Research and Business Analytics and has worked on significant projects, including financial client risk modeling at Societe Generale and data analysis for the Ministry of Statistics. His skills include programming in Python and SQL, data visualization, and strong organizational abilities.
E-mail: rudhrakumarthota@gmail.com LinkedIn | GitHub | Medium | Research Publications | Kaggle
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced Data Scientist with a strong background in data science and quantitative analysis, and a passion for leveraging advanced analytics to drive business success. Seeking a challenging role where I can apply my expertise in machine learning models, statistical modeling, mathematical models, model development and data analysis to deliver actionable insights and contribute to data-driven decision-making. Proficient in programming including Python, SAS, and SQL. I possess demonstrated organizational and time management skills, effectively prioritizing and delegate work to ensure tight deadlines are met. Committed to maintaining the highest level of sensitivity when handling confidential data
• Data Visualization Tools: Tableau, Power BI, Excel VBA • Soft Skills: Stakeholder Communication, Team Oriented, Cross Functional Team Collaboration, Problem Solving
EDUCATION
PGDM in Research and Business Analytics | Madras School of Economics 2023
Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Planning | Central University of Karnataka 2021
CERTIFICATIONS
• Generative AI with Large Language Models • Data Engineering using SQL, Python, and PySpark • Neural Networks and Deep Learning • Python for Data Science and Machine Learning
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Societe Generale GSC Associate Data Scientist 07/2023 - Present
Project: FCCR – Modelling and Monitoring
• Lead end-to-end ongoing monitoring of FCCR model that predicts client risk, ensuring, continuous stakeholder engagement and a study of KPIs including data quality, PSI, outlier analysis (adjusted IQR to address skewness), overall and unseen data performance (F1 Score, Precision, Recall) and VIF (multicollinearity). Identified and suggested corrective measures for KPI breaches to the business and MRM • Designed and implemented a comprehensive financial client risk model framework. Built an end-to-end production model automation data pipeline that reduced manual effort by 85% and successfully deployed into production – Tool used Python • Developed a client rating risk wholesale model framework, enabling accurate risk identification of over-rated and under- rated clients across all perimeters and entities – Tool used Python • Managed the FCCR team database and infrastructure, implemented strategic solutions to optimize resource allocation and proactively mitigate technical challenges. Collaborated with a cross-functional team to improve data quality
Larsen and Toubro Infotech | Summer Internship 06/2022 – 07/2022
• Worked for LTI client project (MoSPI) | Ministry of Statistics and Programming Implementation in a Data Analysis team. • Developed efficient stored procedures integrated with MoSPI UI to streamline data manipulation directly from the web interface. Improved data retrieval and manipulation processes by implementing custom stored procedures – Tool used MS SQL PROJECTS Credit Card Anomaly Detection using Logistic Regression Model • Identified rare fraudulent events among 284,000 transactions, with the positive class (frauds) accounting for 0.172% of cases. Implemented and compared multiple models, including Random Forest, KNN, SVM and CV Credit Risk Modeling • Computed Expected Loss of consumer loan portfolio by estimating PD, EAD and LGD models using A-IRB approach. Set thresholds (credit score of 488) to make lending decisions using Youden’s J-Statistic leading to 7% Rejection Rate ACCOMPLISHMENTS and RESPONSIBILITIES
• Promoted CSR activities in the data science team, encouraging everyone to participate in social events • Received an award for National Integrated Forum activists (NIFAA) from the Government of Haryana • State Government of Kerala presented an award for National Student Parliament Youth Activist
