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# Nitish Kumar on Tal

## Headline

Senior Data Scientist at Optum \| Ex\- Applied Materials, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre \| HBNI Mumbai, JEC Jabalpur

## About

I am a Senior Data Scientist with over six years of multidisciplinary research and engineering experience, specializing in machine learning, signal processing, and algorithm development\. My technical background includes a robust track record at institutions like the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and Applied Materials\. I bring an analytical, project\-oriented approach to complex challenges, backed by a strong foundation in electrical engineering and a proven history of high\-impact research contributions\.

## Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka

## Work experience

Senior Data Scientist at Optum, Apr 2026 \- Present · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Algorithm Developer at Applied Materials India, Mar 2023 \- Feb 2026 · 3 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Scientific officer \- D at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre \(BARC\), Aug 2020 \- Feb 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Scientific Officer \- C at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre \(BARC\), Aug 2018 \- Jul 2020 · 2 yrs

Trainee Scientific Officer at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre \(BARC\), Aug 2017 \- Jul 2018 · 1 yr

## Education

Master of Technology \- MTech, Electrical Engineering with specialization in Nuclear Engineering, Homi Bhabha Natioanal Institute Knowledge Management Group, Mumbai

One Year Orientation Course, Nuclear Science & Engineering, BARC Training School

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