Shekhar Tiruwa

Data Scientist

Toronto, shekhar

Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.

Winston S. Churchill

Summary

DATA SCIENTIST | BI ENGINEER Skilled in Python, SQL, and machine learning, with experience in real-time data processing, predictive modeling, and data visualization. Proven ability to drive insights and automate workflows, enhancing business outcomes.

Work History

Contentstack Pvt. Ltd

Business Intelligence Engineer

02.2022 - 07.2023

Job overview

Integrated data from AWS S3 to Snowflake using SQL, optimizing workflows in Tableau and Zoho Analytics. This automation reduced manual effort by 40% and improved data accuracy.
Developed dashboards and reports, including a Customer Health Index in Tableau and Zoho Analytics. These tools provided actionable insights that improved marketing decision-making and increased customer retention by 15%.
Leveraged Fivetran, Heap, and Salesforce to enhance data extraction and loading processes, boosting data accuracy and reliability. This improvement enabled more informed decision-making across departments.
Optimized cross-functional collaboration by improving data workflows, accelerated project timelines by 20%, facilitating better collaboration and efficiency across global teams.

Education

Loyalist College
Toronto

Graduate Certificate from AI And Data Science

09.2023 - 04.2025

University Overview

Relevant Coursework: Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision (CV)

Mumbai University
Churchgate, India

Bachelors in Mathematics from Science

07.2018 - 07.2021

University Overview

Relevant Coursework: Linear and Abstract Algebra, Statistics, Metric Spaces, Integral Calculus

Skills

Programming Languages – Python, SQL, R
Data Integration and Visualization – Tableau, Zoho Analytics, Snowflake, matplotlib, seaborn, ggplot2

Machine Learning – Regression, Classification, Clustering, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Scikit-Learn,NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, TensorFlow, Model Evaluation and Validation
Tools and Technologies – Statistics, Excel (including VBA, Macros), Git, Salesforce, AWS S3, Fivetran, Heap

Projects

Real-Time Object Detection and User Authentication System

Optimized YOLOv8n model for real-time object detection and classification, achieving over 90% accuracy in processing image and video inputs.
Implemented advanced Text-to-Speech (TTS) and Speech-to-Text (STT) functionalities following extensive research, improving system accessibility and enhancing user engagement.
Developed a secure authentication system with encrypted data storage, enabling streamlined access for data scientists and bolstering overall security.

Loan Approval Prediction using Machine Learning

Employed Logistic Regression and Decision Tree models to predict loan approval status, optimizing the lending process for a financial institution.
Achieved perfect accuracy in loan approval predictions, ensuring reliable decision-making in the lending process.
Enhanced data quality through feature engineering, handling missing values, and creating dummy variables while addressing potential overfitting.

Timeline

Loyalist College