Ankit Anand

Data Scientist | Research Scientist | Finance & Forecasting Analytics

Role
Data Analyst Iii at Centene Corporation
Location
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Ankit Anand

7+ years of experience in Information Technology as a Data Analyst and Data Modeler with advanced analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and various methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall. Experience in Python, R, and SQL, leveraging advanced analytical techniques to extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets, providing valuable business insights. Skilled in using Visual Studio Code and PyCharm as IDEs, and employing libraries like NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, SciPy, and ggplot2 to perform sophisticated data analysis and visualization. Expert in analyzing business user requirements, analyzing data, and designing software solutions in Tableau Desktop based on the requirements. Familiarity with Cloud Technology, including AWS and Azure, utilizing cloud services for scalable and efficient data storage, processing, and analysis. Experience in working with diverse databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL, ensuring seamless data management and integration for analytical projects. Extensive knowledge of all phases of data mining, data collection, data cleaning, developing models, and visualization.

Experience

  1. Data Analyst Iii

    Centene Corporation

    Oct 2023 — Present · St Louis, MO, US

    I lead advanced analytics and financial forecasting initiatives within the finance department, focusing on claim and dollar projections across all major lines of business — Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace — and across all visit types including inpatient, non-inpatient, and pharmacy (Rx).My work involves designing, developing, and maintaining end-to-end predictive modeling solutions that drive better decision-making for leadership and state plan stakeholders.Key Contributions & Responsibilities:* Develop and maintain large-scale time series forecasting pipelines that integrate models like XGBoost and NeuralProphet to project utilization and cost trends.* Build and manage multi-level forecasting frameworks for non-inpatient data, incorporating multiple combinations for granular and accurate predictions.* Engineer and optimize data flows — extracting, transforming, and reconciling large datasets across Teradata, Databricks, and multiple data platforms.* Provide analytical and financial insights that inform budgeting, medical cost forecasting, and strategic planning across business lines.* Lead the design and execution of predictive solutions, automating reporting and model monitoring to ensure scalable, explainable, and high-quality results.* Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, actuarial, and data science teams to translate business needs into actionable, data-driven solutions.Impact:Enabled more accurate and timely projections of claims and medical costs, improving financial planning and performance visibility for senior leadership and state plan operations.

Education

  • JECRC University

    Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science Engineering

  • Adarsh Vikas Vidyalaya

    High School, Science

    2011 — 2012

  • Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

    Higher National Diploma, JAVA

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Master of Science - MS, Data Science

  • Kendriya Vidyalaya

    Secondary School Certificate

    2009 — 2010

Skills

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Java
  • Html
  • C
  • Sql
  • C++
  • Microsoft Word
  • Data Structures
  • Microsoft Office
  • C/C++ Stl
  • Leadership

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