Pavithra Krishnapriya Padmanabhan

Director of Data Science, Uber - survival analysis · XGBoost · credit scoring

Uber

Chennai, India · IST (UTC+5:30)

13+ years experience

Anna University

English, Hindi, Tamil

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Overview

Director of Data Science at Uber, focused on credit risk modelling. Replaced 109 hand-built dashboards with one metrics layer people trust. Taught SQL to 163 non-analysts. Before that: Postman and Freshworks. Most at home with survival analysis and XGBoost.

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Roles in credit risk modelling
Second opinions on credit scoring decisions
Working sessions on Python

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Skills

XGBoostcredit scoringsurvival analysismodel governancePython

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Target roles: Director of Data Science
Level: Mid
Industries: Consumer apps, B2B SaaS
Work mode: Remote
Available: Immediately
Work authorization: Indian citizen, open to relocating
What I'm looking for: Hands-on work on Python with room to mentor.
Not interested in: Agencies and outsourcing firms

13 years in credit risk modelling. Strongest at model governance and XGBoost. Open to the right conversation.

Chennai, Indiamodel governancesurvival analysispython

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Experience

Director of Data Science
Oct 2022 - Present
Uber · 4 yr · Full-time · Chennai, India
- Built the scorecard that lifted approval rates by 14% at flat losses.
- Built the risk models now used in 5 product decisions a quarter.
Data Analyst
Mar 2020 - Jun 2022
Postman · 2 yr 3 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
- Built the scorecard that lifted approval rates by 11% at flat losses.
Data Scientist
Oct 2016 - Mar 2020
Freshworks · 3 yr 5 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
- Wrote the metric definitions the leadership team reviews every week.
- Took the risk models through 3 regulatory model reviews.
Data Analyst
Aug 2015 - Oct 2016
Google · 1 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
- Built the scorecard that lifted approval rates by 13% at flat losses.
- Taught SQL to 168 non-analysts.
Data Scientist
Oct 2013 - Aug 2015
Cognizant · 1 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
- Built the scorecard that lifted approval rates by 8% at flat losses.

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Education

Anna University
B.E., Physics
2009 - 2013

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