Ivy Professional School

ZS Associates - Advanced Data Science

• Role : Advanced Data Science
• Location : Gurgaon
• Qualification : BE/ BTech / BS (stats) from Tier-1 institute would be required. PhD in Computer Science (OR Statistics) / MTech / MS from a premier institute would be highly preferred
• Industry : Consulting and Technology
• Experience : Not Mentioned
• Job Responsibilities :

Job Responsibilities

• ZS pioneers in sales force and marketing analytics applying optimization techniques to sales force and marketing investment problems.
• We have grown significantly and are now recognized global leaders in sales and marketing consulting.
• A key enabler of our services is leveraging data in delivering client solutions.
• The data available about customers is getting richer and the problems that our customers are trying to answer continue to evolve.
• In our endeavor to stay ahead in providing solutions to these evolving complex problems, ZS has set up an Advanced Data Science track which has three major focus areas:
• Research the evolving datasets and advanced analytical techniques to develop new offerings/solutions
• Deliver client impact by collaboratively implementing these solutions
• Provide thought leadership by developing the ZS Point of View in this space
• Data Scientist will play a critical role in designing, developing and implementing analytical techniques on large, complex, structured and unstructured data sets (including big data) to help client make better decisions in sales and marketing space, with guidance from Data Science leadership.
• Specific Responsibilities Include:
• Client Impact
• Developing advanced algorithms that solve problems of large dimensionality in a computationally efficient and statistically effective manner
• Implementing statistical and data mining techniques e.g. hypothesis testing, machine learning, and retrieval processes on a large amount of data to identify trends, figures and other relevant information
• Collaborating with clients and other ZS stakeholders to effectively integrate and communicate analysis findings
• Providing guidance and project management support to the Associates on the team
• Research and Firm Contribution
• Evaluating emerging datasets and technologies that may contribute to our analytical platform
• Owning the development of select assets/accelerators for efficient scaling of capability
• Contributing to the thought leadership of the firm by helping in researching the evolving topics and publishing them

Desired Skills

• Substantial experience in Machine Learning.
• Knowledge of big data advanced analytics concepts and algorithms text mining social listening recommender systems predictive modeling etc.
• Knowledge of programming Java/Python/R
• Exposure to tools platforms Hadoop eco system and DB systems
• Agile project planning and project management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Domain knowledge/expertise Healthcare / Travel / Hi-tech / Insurance is preferred though not mandatory.

Approach to Work

• Research focused mindset with strong attention to detail
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills
• High motivation good work ethic and maturity

KPMG Global Services Private Limited Role

• Data Scientist

Role Overview

• Location : Bangalore
• Qualification : Masters, or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Bioinformatics, Physics, Operations Research, or related fields
• Industry : Consulting
• Experience : 5+ years of relevant experience

Job Responsibilities

• Translate business objectives into analytic approaches, and identify data sources to support analysis.
• Analyze and model structured data using advanced statistical methods
• Perform exploratory data analyses, generate and test working hypotheses, prepare and analyze historical data and identify patterns.
• Analyze data using SAS, R, Python, Java, open source packages and commercial/enterprise applications.
• Perform machine learning, text analytics, and statistical analysis methods, such as classification, collaborative filtering, association rules, sentiment analysis, topic modeling, time-series analysis, regression, statistical inference, and validation methods.
• Implement algorithms and software needed to perform analyses
• Drive client engagements focused on Big Data and Advanced Business Analytics, in diverse domains such as product development, marketing research, public policy, optimization, and risk management.
• Interface with databases (SQL, NO SQL, HDFS) to extract, transform and load data
• Communicate results and educate others through reports and presentations.

Functional/Technical Skills

• Ability to break down complex problems, and develop strategies to solve them
• Strong mathematical background with ability to understand algorithms and methods from a mathematical viewpoint and an intuitive viewpoint.
• Expertise in at least one of the following fields: machine learning, data visualization, statistical modeling, data mining, or information retrieval
• Develop and apply machine learning, and statistical analysis methods, such as classification, collaborative filtering, association rules, time-series analysis, advanced regression methods and hypothesis testing
• Strong data extraction and processing, using NoSQL, MapReduce, Pig, and/or Hive preferred
• Experience with command-line scripting, data structures and algorithms
• Ability to work in a Linux environment, and process large amounts of data in a cloud environment
• Proficiency in analysis packages, and programming languages e.g. R, SAS, Java, Python, Ruby

Axience - Excel Data Analyst

• Location : Mumbai Area, India

Qualification Academic Excellence Criteria

• Top 5 in the class throughout academic career
• In top 25% of top 10 degree college of India (in that category)
• Something which makes the candidate clearly stand out

• Industry : Management Consulting and Research

Job Responsibilities

• Advanced excel skills (VB macros, nested if statements and other complex functions, advanced pivot table skills, advanced formulas, dynamic charting etc.).
• Strong MS Access skills, with ability to build tables, forms

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