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# Chethan V on Tal

## Headline

AI & Data Science Lead \| Ex\-Better \| Masters’ Union’21 \| Ex\-EY

## About

With a strong foundation in machine learning, AI, and data\-driven decision\-making, I thrive at the intersection of technology and business\. As a Data Science Leader with 7\+ years of experience, I lead a team of data scientists and business analysts to build and scale AI\-powered solutions\. I specialize in NLP, recommendation systems, forecasting, and optimization, leveraging tools like Python, SQL, GCP, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Airflow\. Beyond work, I am passionate about mentoring, solving complex data challenges, and continuously pushing the boundaries of AI\. Let’s connect and explore how data science can drive innovation\!

## Location

Bengaluru

## Work experience

AI & Data Science Lead at Impact Analytics, Jan 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Leading a team of data scientists and business analysts, driving ML solutions for Fortune 500 retailers, overseeing end\-to\-end execution of analytics projects \- from solution design to insights delivery and client recommendations\.

Senior Business Analyst at Impact Analytics, Jan 2023 \- Dec 2024 · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Built a multi\-modal product similarity engine using FAISS for vector search, combining NLP \(BERT embeddings\) and CV \(ResNet\-50 image embeddings\), improving cross\-catalog product matching\. Built robust data processing pipelines and reproducible modelling pipelines using Docker, Airflow, and Google Cloud\.

Associate \- Data Science at Better, Oct 2021 \- Dec 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Led growth strategy for newly acquired UK\-based lending startup ‘Trussle’\. Developed predictive models to scale cross\-selling of financial products, generating $10M in 5 months\. Expanded cash offer program to 15 states, adding $250K in commission revenue\. Built 50\+ Looker dashboards, providing insights for key metrics\.

Founding Member at Data Centre and Analytics Lab, Masters' Union, Oct 2020 \- Dec 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos, 1/64 in Masters’ Union Cohort’21 to secure a paid Research Fellowship for Advanced Analytics research\.

Research Fellow in Computing and Business Analytics at Data Centre and Analytics Lab, Masters' Union, Oct 2020 \- Dec 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos, Worked with academicians on multiple projects using big data, statistical analysis and data visualization to solve business problems and influence organization change\. Developed a Proof\-of\-Concept \(POC\) solution for a Fortune 500 company for predicting types of failures in a machining process\. Identified areas for improvement in productivity and provided final business recommendations using deep learning techniques\.

Advanced Analyst at EY, Oct 2018 \- Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Part of the EMEA advisory team, handling risk management for $2\.5B\+ in portfolios \(credit cards, mortgages, loans\)\. Developed Python\-based text mining solutions to classify bank transactions\. Received Star Performer & Extra\-Miler Awards for high\-impact analytics work

## Education

PGP in Technology and Business Management, Masters' Union

Bachelor of Commerce \- BCom, Finance, General, Christ University, Bangalore

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