Bala Phaneendra Pothuri
Denton
Summary
Seasoned Data Scientist with background in designing and implementing data-driven solutions for various business challenges. Experience includes predictive modeling, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data technologies. Strengths lie in strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. Previous work has resulted in significant improvements in decision-making processes and business performance.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Scientist
CVS
07.2025 - Current
- Analyzed large healthcare and pharmacy datasets to identify drivers of medication nonadherence and high-risk patient behavior.
- Engineered longitudinal refill-based features (adherence gaps, trends, persistence) using Python and SQL to improve signal quality.
- Built and evaluated supervised classification models to predict patient non-adherence risk in an imbalanced setting.
- Improved recall for high-risk patient identification from ~42% to ~62% through feature refinement and model tuning.
- Assessed performance using ROC-AUC and precision-recall metrics, and delivered validated insights for dashboards, reports, and decision support
Graduate Assistant
University Of North Texas
Denton
02.2025 - 06.2025
- Assisted faculty with academic support tasks including grading, assignment review, and student guidance
- Supported course-related activities such as data preparation, documentation, and instructional materials
- Collaborated with students to clarify concepts and improve academic performance
- Demonstrated strong communication, organization, and analytical skills in an academic setting
Systems Engineer
Infosys SEZ Campus
Hyderabad
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Developed and optimized complex SQL queries across multiple enterprise systems, improving data retrieval performance by 25% while ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
- Built and automated Tableau dashboards, Excel reports, and data workflows using SQL and Python, reducing manual effort by 30% and enabling KPI tracking and data-driven decision-making.
- Performed exploratory data analysis (EDA) and data preparation for predictive analytics, including data cleaning, feature engineering, validation, and integration to support machine learning initiatives
Associate Systems Engineer
MOURI Tech
Hyderabad
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Managed and optimized SQL and MongoDB databases, ensuring data consistency, reliability, and high performance across analytics workflows.
- Built and automated end-to-end data pipelines for ingestion, validation, transformation, and reporting, accelerating access to clean, analysis-ready datasets.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve data issues and delivered interactive KPI dashboards that supported operational monitoring and informed decision-making.
Education
Master of Science - Data Science
University of North Texas
Denton, TX07-2023
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Bharath Univeristy
Chennai 06-2021
Skills
Programming & Scripting: Python, SQL, PL/SQL, C#, R
Machine Learning & AI: Supervised & unsupervised learning, deep learning (CNNs, Transformers), ensemble methods, reinforcement learning (DQN), feature engineering, time series forecasting
Data Engineering & Big Data: SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, ETL pipelines, data extraction & transformation
Frameworks & Tools: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy, Seaborn, Matplotlib, Jupiter Notebook, Git/GitHub, API development
Cloud & Platforms: AWS (S3, EC2, SageMaker, Glue), Azure (ML Services, Blob Storage), Google Colab, Anaconda
Visualization & BI: Tableau, Power BI, Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, charts)
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux/Unix
Timeline
Data Scientist
CVS
07.2025 - Current
Graduate Assistant
University Of North Texas
02.2025 - 06.2025
Systems Engineer
Infosys SEZ Campus
04.2022 - 06.2023
Associate Systems Engineer
MOURI Tech
08.2021 - 01.2022
Master of Science - Data Science
University of North Texas
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Bharath Univeristy