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PHANINDRA KUMAR CHINTAPALLI

PHANINDRA KUMAR CHINTAPALLI

Data Scientist / AI Engineer
Hybrid Work, Open To Relocation,CA

Summary

Results-driven Data Scientist with 7 years of experience leveraging advanced analytical techniques and machine learning models to deliver actionable insights and drive business impact. Proven ability to translate complex data into strategic recommendations, leading to significant improvements in efficiency, revenue, and customer experience. Expertise in predictive modeling, cloud-based data pipelines (GCP/ Snowflake), and statistical analysis.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificate

Work History

Data Scientist

Camping World
08.2021 - 03.2025
  • Store Similarity Model:Identified similar stores (geo, demo, consumer data), enabling $10M potential dealership acquisitions.
  • Customer Segmentation:Developed customer profiles/clusters, boosting targeted marketing effectiveness by 7% and customer satisfaction by 15%.
  • Revenue & Demand Forecasting:Implemented advanced time series forecasting, improving financial planning and saving 100+ analyst work hours.
  • NLP for Customer Complaints:Used OpenAI/Gemini for sentiment analysis and email summarization, reducing complaint resolution time by 8%.
  • Elasticity Modeling:Built hierarchical regression model for item-level elasticity, increasing retail sales by 9.6% (Q3 2022).
  • Propensity Modeling:Deployed tree-based models, improving lead quality by 3%.
  • New Store Sales Forecasting:Created regression/synthetic data model, increasing operational efficiency and strategic decisions by 15%.
  • Used RV Sales Optimization:Analyzed trade-ins and customer behavior, driving a 21.5% increase in used RV sales.
  • Retail RV Attachment Analysis:Performed market basket analysis, resulting in an 11% increase in attachment sales.
  • Automation:Automated repetitive tasks with Python/R, significantly reducing analytical process time.

Data Engineer

American Tire Distributors
05.2020 - 01.2021
  • Data Pipeline & ETL: Engineered data pipelines and ETL processes, leading to $1 million in business impact through data-driven insights.
  • Labor Planning Tool: Developed a data pipeline-powered labor planning tool, replacing 150+ spreadsheets and saving over 50,000 hours, resulting in $2 million savings.
  • Real-time Dashboard: Created a dashboard for real-time monitoring of 10M+ products, 80k customers, and warehouse operations across 113 locations.
  • Warehouse Forecasting: Deployed machine learning models for inbound warehouse forecasting with 86% accuracy.

Data Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services
06.2018 - 07.2019
  • Smoothed sales data via window functions, elevating data quality from 64% to 89% on $4B.
  • Converted unstructured flat file data into structured formats for modeling and analysis.
  • Improved sales data quality from 64% to 89% (on $4B) using advanced validation.
  • Transformed unstructured data for demand forecasting and visualized 25+ KPIs across 850 US stores.
  • Collaborated on data-driven recommendations, driving a 6% revenue increase within a year.
  • Developed reports and dashboards to communicate key metrics and insights to stakeholders.

Education

Master of Science - Electrical &Computer Engineering

Northeastern University, Boston, MA
07.2021
  • Coursework:
  • Machine Learning/ Pattern Recognition
  • Database Management Systems,
  • Data Management & Preprocessing,
  • Machine Learning-Cyber security / Privacy
  • Data Visualization
  • GPA: 3.8/4

Bachelor of Science - Electronics and Communication Engineering

SRM Institute of Science And Technology, Chennai
05.2018
  • Coursework:
  • Probability and Random process,
  • Advanced Calculus and Complex Analysis,
  • Discrete Mathematics.
  • GPA: 3.6/4

Certification

  • Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer
  • Snowflake Snow Pro Core Certified
  • NVIDIA AI Certification - NVIDIA.

Skills

  • Python programming
  • Machine learning
  • SQL databases
  • Statistical analysis
  • Pattern recognition

Timeline

Data Scientist - Camping World
08.2021 - 03.2025
Data Engineer - American Tire Distributors
05.2020 - 01.2021
Data Analyst - Tata Consultancy Services
06.2018 - 07.2019
Northeastern University - Master of Science, Electrical &Computer Engineering
SRM Institute of Science And Technology - Bachelor of Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering
PHANINDRA KUMAR CHINTAPALLIData Scientist / AI Engineer