Tara Sonia Gupta

S

Head of Data at Glade Bio · Credit risk modelling

Glade Bio
Auckland, New Zealand · NZST (UTC+12)
12+ years experience
University of the Philippines Diliman
English
Open to work
Messaging unavailable

Overview

Head of Data at Glade Bio, focused on credit risk modelling. Taught SQL to 167 non-analysts. Before that: Xero and Canva. I mentor students through university programmes.

Good reasons to reach out
  • Roles in credit risk modelling
  • Speaking or podcast invitations
Please don't message about
  • Data broker offers
  • Agency or outsourcing pitches
  • Offshore staffing offers

Travels often; replies within 48 hours

Skills
model governancesurvival analysisXGBoostPythoncredit scoringSQL
Open to workLooking for a role
closes in 3 months

Staff Head of Data roles in logistics - Auckland or remote

Target roles
Staff Head of Data
Level
Staff / Principal
Industries
AI infrastructure, E-commerce
Work mode
Remote
Available
Immediately
Work authorization
Authorized to work in New Zealand
What I'm looking for
A team that ships weekly and owns risk end to end.
Not interested in
Night shifts

20 years in credit risk modelling. Strongest at SQL and Python. Available from next month.

Auckland, New Zealand · remote OKmodel governancecredit scoringsql
Open

Experience

  1. Head of Data
    Aug 2025 - Present
    Glade Bio · 1 yr 2 mo · Contract · Auckland, New Zealand
    • Took the risk models through 4 regulatory model reviews.
    • Built the risk models now used in 11 product decisions a quarter.
  2. Analytics Manager
    Dec 2023 - Aug 2025
    Xero · 1 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Auckland, New Zealand
    • Took the risk models through 4 regulatory model reviews.
  3. Senior Data Scientist
    Sep 2020 - Dec 2023
    Canva · 3 yr 3 mo · Full-time · Auckland, New Zealand
    • Wrote the metric definitions the leadership team reviews every week.
    • Taught SQL to 139 non-analysts.
  4. Director of Data Science
    Sep 2017 - Sep 2020
    Singtel · 3 yr · Full-time · Auckland, New Zealand
    • Took the risk models through 4 regulatory model reviews.
    • Wrote the metric definitions the leadership team reviews every week.
  5. Analytics Manager
    Dec 2014 - Sep 2017
    NAB · 2 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Auckland, New Zealand
    • Wrote the metric definitions the leadership team reviews every week.
    • Taught SQL to 102 non-analysts.

References

No references yet.

Education

  1. University of the Philippines Diliman
    BS, Economics
    2002 - 2006

Details

Compensation expectations
What they are targeting for their next role.
Visible to connections
Direct contact details
Direct email and a scheduling link.
Visible to connections

Trusted Partners

Sponsored