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Pooja Chavanpatil

Data Scientist
Fremont,CA

Summary

Data Scientist skilled in statistical modeling, machine learning, and causal inference with experience in distribution, marketing analytics, and public health research. Proficient in Python, R, SQL, and Tableau/Power BI, with a proven ability to forecast demand, design experiments, and translate complex data into business insights.

Overview

6
years of professional experience
3
Certifications

Work History

Tutoring & Academic Support Center, SFSU

Project Lead - Instructional Student Assistant
08.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Tutored 100+ students in Statistics, Data Science, and ML, simplifying complex topics and improving exam performance by 20–30%.
  • Mentored new tutors and co-designed 5+ workshops/resources with faculty to boost program effectiveness.
  • Managed 3–5 projects simultaneously, strengthening leadership, time management, and collaboration skills.

Astikya

Data scientist
07.2022 - 07.2023

Job overview

  • Designed and deployed demand forecasting models to optimize distribution planning, improving forecast accuracy by 25% and reducing out-of-stock incidents across key product categories.
  • Automated ETL pipelines in Python and SQL to process 500K+ transaction records, cutting reporting lag from days to hours.
  • Built marketing attribution models to measure the ROI of campaigns, influencing budget allocation decisions and improving marketing spend efficiency by 15%.
  • Created interactive Power BI dashboards to track sales performance, product adoption, and customer segmentation, enabling faster decision-making by regional managers.
  • Partnered with marketing and operations teams to conduct A/B tests on promotional strategies, identifying approaches that increased conversion by 8%.
  • Applied optimization techniques to delivery routes, leading to a 10% reduction in logistics costs and improved service-level compliance.

Vedantu

Academic Quality Check Specialist
12.2021 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Reviewed and refined 200+ academic content items weekly with rigorous quality checks, ensuring >98% accuracy across assessments.
  • Mentored subject experts, providing structured feedback that improved content quality scores by 15% and enhanced student learning outcomes.

Chegg, India

Subject Matter Expert (Advanced Physics)
02.2020 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Developed structured problem-solving frameworks and authored 100+ solutions to help students approach complex quantitative problems logically.
  • Provided mentorship and clear, data-driven explanations to students, improving academic performance and analytical reasoning scores by ~20% (based on student feedback and evaluations).

Education

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

M.S from Statistical Data Science
05.2001

Bengaluru University
India

M.S from Physics
05.2001

Rani Channamma University
India

B.S from Physics & Mathematics
03.2015

Skills

Certification

01/2020 International Summer Program (ISP) Graduate School of Science, Osaka University

Timeline

Project Lead - Instructional Student Assistant

Tutoring & Academic Support Center, SFSU
08.2024 - Current

Data scientist

Astikya
07.2022 - 07.2023

Academic Quality Check Specialist

Vedantu
12.2021 - 06.2022

Subject Matter Expert (Advanced Physics)

Chegg, India
02.2020 - 08.2021

San Francisco State University

M.S from Statistical Data Science
05.2001

Bengaluru University

M.S from Physics
05.2001

Rani Channamma University

B.S from Physics & Mathematics

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