• Experience understanding key performance levers and metrics to highlight operational issues and drive improvement. Proven history of designing and developing in-depth analytical solutions• Expert knowledge and practical experience in building and communicating results of forecasting models. • Strong sense of levers impacting forecast accuracy and ability to gain trust with stakeholders • Practical experience solving real world problems and understanding of predictive modeling and algorithms for classification, regression, clustering, and anomaly detection• Innate curiosity and bias for action with expert ability to identify, define and execute project plans and develop modeling approaches suitable for the problem• Self-sufficient with an ability to thrive in an environment of autonomy amidst ambiguity. Strong critical thinking and problem solving ability • Sound communication skills - adept at messaging domain and technical content, at a level appropriate for the audience.• Phenomenal team player - invested in the collective success of the team and project outcomes• Experience with data acquisition tools (e.g. SQL), data mining and data visualization. Familiarity with big data technologies eg: Hadoop, Spark, Hive. Strong background in machine learning libraries and frameworks such as Scikit Learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch• Familiarity with optimization algorithms and tools (Gurobi/ Cplex/ Xpress) is a plus• Experience prototyping, developing software and implementing data science pipelines and applications in programming languages (Python/Java/C++)