Balakumaran Kannan

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ABOUT BALAKUMARAN KANNAN

Data Scientist with a focus on Data Analytics and Machine Learning. I am eager to leverage my previous IT experience and combine it with my current skillset to provide insights and solve business problems. I am currently seeking intern/full-time opportunities as a data analyst/data scientist where I can solve data-centric problems across industries (Media, Technology, Retail & Finance). I have exposure to use cases involving supervised and unsupervised algorithms, dashboarding using BI tools like Power BI, and data retrieval using SQL. Currently I am specializing in areas of Applied Natural Language Processing and Experimentation. In my free time I like watching football(soccer) and analyzing team statistics across various leagues. C\'mon you Gooners! Please feel free to reach out to me and happy to connect with you. Technical Skills • Methodologies: SDLC, Agile, Waterfall • Language: Python, R, SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, SAS, PySpark, Java • IDE’s: Visual Studio Code, Pycharm, Azure ML Studio, Jupyter Notebook • ML & Statistical Techniques: Neural Networks (ANN, RNN, CNN, LSTM), Regression(Linear, GLM, Logistic), Classification(Decision Trees, Random Forest, SVM), Boosting(XGBoost, AdaBoost, CatBoost), Clustering(DBScan, K-Means), Experimental Design, Hypothesis Testing, Time Series Forecasting, Generative Models(GPT 4, Llama) • Package Tools: Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Scikit-Learn, Seaborn, Tensorflow, Pytorch, Ggplot2, Spacy, NLTK • Visualization Tools: Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, AWS QuickSight • Databases: MS SQL Server, Postgres, MySQL, Toad for Oracle • Cloud Platforms: AWS Cloud Platform(EC2, S3, Aurora, IAM), Azure(ML Studio, Synapse), Heroku