Kedar Nadkarni
Development
Maharashtra, India
Skills
Data Science
About
Kedar Nadkarni's skills align with IT R&D Professionals (Information and Communication Technology). Kedar also has skills associated with Programmers (Information and Communication Technology). Kedar Nadkarni has 21 years of work experience, with 8 years of management experience, including a mid-level position.
Work Experience
Senior Manager
Genpact
July 2019 - August 2022
- Optimized operations and inventory management utilizing algorithms coded in Python. Streamlined call schedule for incoming calls minimizing the number of unattended calls. Forecasted gross sales in R with each product category and model credit card defaults. Explored sagemaker functionality of AWS and model attrition rate data with logistic regression. Used random forest, xgboost, tslm (time series regression), stlf, etc. Met partially in an optimal manner demand at hubs in a supply chain network using excess capacity at other hubs. Obtained exposure to Pytorch, ML pipelines using PySpark, and Tensorflow. Reduced run-time of Python program for inventory control utilizing heuristic that considered value to weight ratios for optimal packaging. Deployed specific allocations to reduce number of unattended calls. Achieved over 80% accuracy in forecasting gross sales for certain product categories. Performance -tuned models for forecasting SKU sales to improve accuracy from 45%-50% to over 60%; beat consensus forecasts which incorporate business intelligence Designed an allocation schedule enabling the partial fulfilment of unmet demand at certain hubs in a supply chain network using excess capacity at other hubs by taking into consideration the trade-off between fulfilment and non- fulfilment, and reduced cost by 20% relative to a naive demand fulfilment optimization strategy; attained a demand fulfillment rate of 95%
Senior Manager
AXA Equitable
November 2017 - January 2019
- Drove financial transformation for data viz. Modelling and validation, analysis, and data reconciliation using TM1 cubes. Simplified data synthesis, reporting, budgeting, and planning efforts. Maintained necessary program enhancements, reconciled DAC numbers, and worked on predictive analytics analyzing data sets. Effectively designed and composed VBA program to efficiently load data into central TM1 cube.
Application Developer
University of Houston
February 2013 - November 2017
- Developed, modified, tested and, debugged application programs in PeopleSoft student financials and financial aid modules. Aided in enhancement, testing, and troubleshooting of vendor-supported applications. Facilitated user support, documented data structures, run streams, applications, and programs. Automated processes in PeopleSoft and optimized a SQL query leading to a 50% reduction in run-time of a routine but critical process. Composed web scraper for customizing information to process from websites. Utilized Python to automate file transfers, retrieve files, and parse XML trees. Solved coding challenges with Ruby.
Software Developer
Kelly IT
April 2012 - December 2012
- Consulted with Weatherford Oil & Gas on the development and maintenance of hydraulic engines to monitor critical oil well parameters utilizing C++ and C programming. Improved algorithmic efficiency of procedures, optimized routines with implementation of Gauss Newton root-finding algorithm.
Software Developer
Robert Half Technology
August 2011 - March 2012
- Spearheaded software for development of new accounts, routing of goods, and managing available transportation providers with automated FTP processes for Jacobson Transportation. Coded economic capital at risk rules for Aviva investors utilizing a SQLServer database with C# code in LINQ. Effectively modified messages transmitted from trading platform to accounting system and composed a parser and a test suite using C#.
Software Developer
AEGON Insurance
July 2010 - July 2011
- Improved error detection, effected in-force file comparisons, and cleaned corrupted files using VBA. Tested and optimized option pricing models with C# encompassing equity options, caps, and floors. Reduced execution time by 80% with VBA automation. Optimized pricing models for fixed-income securities and introduced efficient numerical algorithms.
Graduate Assistant
Iowa State University
January 2008 - May 2010
Actuarial Associate Manager
Bharti AXA
September 2007 - December 2007
- VBA automation to reduce run-time of persistency calculation
Actuarial Assistant Manager
GE Capital International Services
August 2005 - January 2007
- Improved forecast accuracy of lapse rates leading to lower reserve requirements by USD $80m
Designer of Teaching Aids & Instructor
Career Forum Private LTD
March 2005 - July 2005
Software Developer
Persistent Systems Pvt Ltd
June 2002 - February 2005
Research Associate
National Center for Software Technology
June 1999 - June 2000
Sole proprietor
Insightsanalytics.biz
September 2022 - Present
- Data analytics to draw valuable insights from data, General software development including automation work, Actuarial analytics
Education
Iowa State University
Master of Science in Mathematics
Indian Institute of Technology
Master of Science in Computer
