Project Data

Padmaja Reddy

Data Scientist

Mobile: 517-***-****

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EXPERIENCE

BTS Solutions Inc, Farmington, Michigan June 2016 – Mar 2018

Client: Meijer’s, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Data Scientist

Analyzed the business problem and assisted clients using appropriate statistical and technical approaches.

Worked on large datasets to provide strategic insights to the company

Performed quantitative study to generate accurate reports

Performed pre-processing of data (Noise identification, Missing value, data cleaning)

Executed summarization, outlier detection, individual analysis of variable, identification of important attributes and imputation of missing values to analyse large datasets.

Completed the transformation of variables, significance test, Anova, Manova, data modelling, model diagnostics and model validation

Project 1: Analysis of customer buying behavior & e-Commerce

Description:

The project involved identifying how demographic variables (age, income, occupation etc.,) affect customer buying behaviour and e-Commerce.

Project 2: Analysis of a retail business

Description:

The project involved the analysis of customer buying behaviour towards various brands and

to summarise the purchasing patterns according to price and quantity.

Jackson College, Jackson, Michigan Jan 2014 – May 2016

Chemistry Instructor

Description:

Handled classes on subjects relating to chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances

Part of new pilot project to introduce new technology into the classroom for a better learning experience

Promoted student engagement by using a broad range of teaching techniques and methods in order to inspire and motivate learning

Created and implemented daily lessons on standard chemistry topics

Developed a healthy and fun learning environment for the students in the classroom

Offered after-school tutoring for students who had trouble keeping up in class.

TECHNICAL SKILLS/AREA OF STRENGTH

Statistical Analysis:

Descriptive Statistics

Data Quality Checking and Outlier Treatment

Test of Hypothesis

Regression Based Models: Linear, Logistic

Model Diagnostics: Validating assumptions and removing violation(s)

Dimension Reduction: Factor Analysis, PCA

Exploratory Analysis

Model Validation

Cluster Analysis

ANOVA

MANOVA

KPI Dashboard

Machine Learning:

Logistic Regression

Decision Tree (CART, CHAID)

Random Forest

Navies Bayes

Clustering

Segmentation

Statistical Tools:

Rcmdr/Rattle

SAS(E-MINER)

SPSS

Excel

Programming and Visual Analytics:

R

XcaliburE LEARING

EDUCATION

2012 MS in Analytical Chemistry: Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN, GPA 3.62/4.00

2009 MS in Organic Chemistry: Western Illinois University, Macomb, ILGPA 3.87/4.00

MASTERS THESIS

Thesis 2: Development of a Novel Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (APCI) Method Using Palladium Chloride for Identification of Lignin Degradation Products Containing 3-Phenylallyl Alcohol

Advisor: Dr. Hilkka I. Kenttamaa, Purdue University, Indiana

Thesis 1: Synthesis of Arabinofuranose Containing Oligosaccharides as Substrates for Mycobac- terial ss-capping Arabinosyltransferase Enzyme

Advisor: Dr. Ashish K. Pathak, Western Illinois University, Illinois

PUBLICATIONS

Laura J. Haupert, Benjamin C. Owen, Christopher L. Marcum, Tiffany M. Jarrell, Christopher J. Pulliam, Lucas M. Amundson, Padmaja Narra, Mohammad Sabir Aqueel, Trenton Parsell, Mahdi M. Abu-Omar and Hilkka I. Kenttamaa, "Characterization of model compounds of processed lignin and the lignome by using atmospheric pressure ionization tandem mass spectrometry" Fuel, 2012, 5, 634-641.

Karnakar C. Reddy, Padmaja Narra, Vibha Pathak and Ashish K. Pathak, "Concise synthesis of an arabinofuranosehexaccharide present in the cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis" Tetrahedron Lett, 2012, 53, 2461-2464.

Bartlomiej J. Jankiewicz, Jinshan Gao, Jennifer N. Reece, Nelson R. Vinueza, Padmaja Narra, John J. Nash and Hilkka I. Kenttamaa,"Substituent effects on the non-radical reactivity of 4-dehydropyridiniumcation". J. Phys. Chem. A, 2012, 116, 3089-3093.

ACTIVITIES AND HONOURS

Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry Student Award, FTMS Conference, 2011.

Best Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Western Illinois University, 2009.

Member of Phi Lambda Upsilon honorary chemical society.

Member of Iota Sigma Phi honorary society for women in chemistry.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

"Substituent effects on the non-radical reactivity of 4-dehydropyridiniumcation" 8th North American FT MS Conference, Key West, FL, May 2011

"Structure elucidation methodologies for oxygen- and methyl-containing aromatic analytes via positive-mode APCI/MSn coupled with HPLC", 5th Annual Frontiers in Bioenergy Symposium, Lafayette, IN, May 2010

"Probes to study arabinosyltransferase AftB in cell wall biosynthesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis",19th Annual Illinois Student Research Conference, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, May2008

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

"Probes to study arabinosyltransferase AftB in cell wall biosynthesis of

Mycobacterium tuberculosis", 20th Annual Illinois Student Research

Conference Chicago, IL, May 2009.

VISA STATUS

Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)

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