Data Scientist

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

• Uncover and operationalize underlying structure within the data into tangible business value utilizing machine learning. Develop models, processes, and structures necessary to support analytic needs of America First Credit Union using machine learning in 4 th generation and 3 rd generation computer languages. Work with analytics information manager and other staff to implement various analytical models, anything from churn, future value, or recommender systems. Build small reporting layer on top of analytical models to ensure accountability and insight into models outcomes and impact. Able to pilot and build POC’s to demonstrate and test business value of model. Extracts operational, performance, statistical and other data from various information systems.
• Develop models, processes, and structures necessary to support analytic needs of America First Credit Union using machine learning in 4 th generation and 3 rd generation computer languages.
• Work with analytics information manager and other staff to implement various analytical models, anything from churn, future value, or recommender systems.
• Build small reporting layer on top of analytical models to ensure accountability and insight into models outcomes and impact.
• Able to pilot and build POC’s to demonstrate and test business value of model.
• Extracts operational, performance, statistical and other data from various information systems.
• Educate and demystify analytical models to business users. Develop presentations and trainings for business users to increase understanding of statistics and implementation of models. Maintain department as the competency center for analytics within America First Credit Union.
• Develop presentations and trainings for business users to increase understanding of statistics and implementation of models.
• Maintain department as the competency center for analytics within America First Credit Union.
• Works closely with analytics information manager to interpret report results. Analyze, interpret, and summarize analytical model’s results. Participates in the interpretation and context of complex business reports. Runs what-­‐if simulations based on varying factors and assumptions. Identifies exceptions, positive and negative trends and measures that are out of tolerance with established limits and ranges. Identifies potential concerns based on projections of current trends. Performs statistical and financial analysis of data.
• Analyze, interpret, and summarize analytical model’s results.
• Participates in the interpretation and context of complex business reports.
• Runs what-­‐if simulations based on varying factors and assumptions.
• Identifies exceptions, positive and negative trends and measures that are out of tolerance with established limits and ranges.
• Identifies potential concerns based on projections of current trends.
• Performs statistical and financial analysis of data.
• Must have prior experience developing business analytical solutions in large or midsize companies.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and react to problems quickly.
• Must be able to translate concepts and directions into practical solutions.
• Must have experience in reporting on business analytical solutions.
• Must have strong presentation skills.
• Must have programming experience with 4 th generation and 3 rd generation computer languages such as Python and R.
• Must have experience with Linux.
• Must have experience with data mining models, for example Linear Regression, Random Forest, Support Vector Machines…
• Must have development experience with relational database structures, multi-dimensional database, and data warehouse design architecture.
• Must have strong SQL abilities, experience with both Oracle and Microsoft desired.
• Must be able to develop, maintain, review and explain data models.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be a team player.
• Must understand numerous references to all things nerdy.
• Understanding of the financial services industry desired.
• Experience with dashboard design and delivery.

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION