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Nitin Kandpal

Nitin Kandpal

Pune,India

Summary

Accomplished professional with a robust background in Geo-informatics and Earth Observation, complemented by extensive industrial experience across diverse roles. His expertise spans data science, software engineering, and GIS applications, showcased through significant contributions at NielsenIQ, XCEEDANCE, and Precisely. With proficiency in Python, R, Java, and a range of database and cloud technologies. Excelled in developing innovative solutions leveraging spatial data analytics and machine learning for impactful projects globally.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Data Scientist

Nielsen IQ
05.2022 - Current
  • Developed models to forecast sales of products and identify the growth and sales opportunity at product and geography level.

Consultant R&D

XCEEDANCE
04.2021 - 05.2022
  • Developed model to track the live events like tropical cyclone, earthquake and hailstorm and estimate the impacted population, GDP and housing unit based on the exposure of the event.

Senior Software Engineer II

PRECISELY (earlier known as Pitney Bowes Software and Data)
07.2019 - 03.2021
  • Developed framework with big data technologies to identify discrepancy in the existing data products and find relationship among them. Also developed product used for location-based marketing, decision making and risk analysis.

Senior Modeling Analyst

RMS RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS INDIA
11.2017 - 07.2019
  • Developed application and QGIS plugin to perform geospatial operation with open source technologies.

Software Engineer

Cyient
09.2016 - 11.2017
  • Developed geospatial web application for utility management of wired and wireless networks.

Software Engineer

RMSI PVT. LTD.
11.2012 - 09.2014
  • Developed application for agriculture forecasting, crisis and hazard management.

Education

M.Sc. - Geo-information Science and Earth Observation

University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands and Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, Dehradun, India
02.2016

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering

Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun
06.2012

Skills

  • Statistics
  • Machine Learning
  • Python
  • R
  • C#
  • JAVA
  • JQuery
  • JavaScript
  • Cypher
  • SQL
  • Tomcat
  • GeoServer
  • ArcSDE
  • IIS
  • MapInfo
  • Erdas Imagine
  • ArcPro
  • QGIS
  • Linux
  • PySpark
  • Apache Sedona
  • AWS
  • Databricks
  • Jenkins

Languages

  • English: Fluent
  • Hindi: Fluent

Awards

  • Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), ISRO, Excellence Award, for first rank in M.Sc.
  • Grace under pressure award from Risk Management Solutions India (RMSI)
  • Thumbs-up Award from Pitney Bowes, India

References

  • Dr. V.A. Tolpekin (Valentyn), Senior Remote Sensing Engineer, ICEYE, Espoo, Finland, Valentyn.tolpekin@iceye.fi
  • Dr. Anil Kumar, Scientist "SG", Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Department, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Dehradun, India, +91-135-2524111, anil@iirs.gov.in

Timeline

Senior Data Scientist

Nielsen IQ
05.2022 - Current

Consultant R&D

XCEEDANCE
04.2021 - 05.2022

Senior Software Engineer II

PRECISELY (earlier known as Pitney Bowes Software and Data)
07.2019 - 03.2021

Senior Modeling Analyst

RMS RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS INDIA
11.2017 - 07.2019

Software Engineer

Cyient
09.2016 - 11.2017

Software Engineer

RMSI PVT. LTD.
11.2012 - 09.2014

M.Sc. - Geo-information Science and Earth Observation

University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands and Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, Dehradun, India

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering

Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun
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