Planning & Statistics

Use of computers allows organizations to collect enormous amount of data. Decision Management is tasked with analyzing this data to help take smarter business decisions. These decisions can comprise of anything and everything, like which advertisement to show to a particular user on Facebook or which credit card defaulters to call and when.

"After M A in Economics from JNU, I started my career as a Business Analyst with G E Corp in Bangalore. In my almost two years there I was responsible for making data based collections strategies for two large US retailers with several million defaulting buyers."

An Actuary is a business professional who deals with the measurement and management of risk and uncertainty. These risks can affect both sides of the balance sheet, and require asset management, liability management, and valuation skills. Actuaries use mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to study uncertain future events, especially those of concern to insurance and pension programs.

"After completing my Masters in Actuarial Studies from University of New South Wales, Australia, I started working as a consultant with Watson Wyatt Worldwide. I have worked with over 20 financial institutions across Europe and Asia. Currently, I am the Founder and CEO of Greenassets.in which I started in 2015 in India. Greenassets.in is a startup where we promote investments which have a positive environmental and social impact."

Data analysis, also known as analysis of data or data analytics, is a process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision-making.

"After completing my Schooling from Woodstock, I did BA in Political Science from Purdue University. I taught Business English for a year in Budapest. After that I joined Teach for India. I also worked as a Research Associate in IIM, Ahmedabad. I have been working as a Senior Associate at Evaldesign since 2015."

Data science is an interdisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract knowledge and insights from data in various forms, both structured and unstructured, similar to data mining.

"I am a Research & Data Analytics professional, learning new ways to deal with various business and research problems through technological and analytical tools. With the help of past experiences and academic exposure, following are the highlights of current capabilities. I have a substantial experience of working on research & analytics projects in the area of Information Systems, E-Governance and Public Schemes Assessment. I have working knowledge of application of various data science concepts through statistical techniques, operation research & optimization, data mining and machine learning across multiple industries (healthcare, retail, education, etc.) and domains. I have hands-on experience of using various analytical & development tools like SPSS, R, Tableau/MS Power BI and MATLAB and exposure of training and teaching in specialized areas of IT & Analytics. I am UGC NET-JRF Qualified and also possess management consulting certification from Government of India. I am one of the few Analytics professional in India to have CAP (INFORMS) and GStat (ASA) certification & accreditation, respectively and also serving as the Brand Ambassador of CAP in Asia Region for INFORMS. I am Efficient in Report preparation and Article writing. I can prepare Research proposals, Research Frameworks, Data Source identification, Data Collection Framework and Data Preparations. I have experience of handling teams up to 50 people for project execution."

Risk analytics (or risk analysis) is the study of the underlying uncertainty of a given course of action. It often works in tandem with forecasting professionals to minimize future negative unforseen effects.

"I pursued a Bachelors degree in Economics from St Stephen's College and a Masters degree in Economics from Delhi School of Economics. Soon after, I joined BFSI Risk Analytics where I have been working for more than 4 years. Currently, I am working there as a Senior Consultant."

Data analytics or analysis is a process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making

"After completing my graduation from Shivaji University, Diploma in Computer Management from Mumbai University and an MBA (Operations Research) from IGNOU, I started my career with Simplex Textile Mills as a Programmer (1984-85) and post that I was associated with Bajaj Electricals for 33 Years and retired as an Executive President & Chief Information Officer."

Data science is an interdisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract knowledge and insights from data in various forms, both structured and unstructured, similar to data mining.

"After completing my education, I started my career with TCS as a DBA. After that, I joined Sharda University as an Associate Professor and worked there for almost 17 years. I am a Professor at UPES since 2017."

Data science is an interdisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract knowledge and insights from data in various forms, both structured and unstructured, similar to data mining. Statistics is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data.

"I did Bachelors in Statistics, Maths & Economics from DAV College, Dehradun. I then did Masters in Statistics from the same college. I am pursuing my Ph D in Statistics from Kumaon University. I am a Scientist E at Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE)."

Data science is a multidisciplinary blend of data inference, algorithmm development, and technology in order to solve analytically complex problems. At the core is data. Troves of raw information keep streaming in and stored in enterprise data warehouses as there is much to learn by mining it.

"After completing my M Tech in Data Analytics, I joined a start-up in Delhi as a Data Scientist. After that I have worked for few companies as a Data Scientist, in 2018, I joined EdGE Networks Pvt Ltd as Data Scientist. I have also published few Research Papers in Journals like IEEE & Springer."

Economic consulting is the practice of providing organizations in the public and private sector with information to improve their performance and policies, primarily through the use of applied economics, mathematical economics, economic impact analysis, and forecasting across a broad spectrum of issues.

"After graduating in commerce, I went on to do masters in Economics. I also attended winter school in Delhi School of Economics. I have done a course in management from London School of Economics. I did my internship at Planning Commission of India. I have worked at RMS as Business Risk Analyst and as Risk Management Consultant at Inductis. I am Strategy & Operations Head at Nuts for Cuts."

Research in Data Science, which is a profession, the goal of Data Science research is to build systems and algorithms to extract knowledge, find patterns, generate insights and predictions from diverse data for various applications and visualization.

"After completing my M Tech in Data Analytics, I joined a start-up in Delhi as a Data Scientist. After that I have worked for few companies as a Data Scientist, in 2018, I joined EdGE Networks Pvt Ltd as Data Scientist. I have also published few Research Papers in Journals like IEEE & Springer."

Risk analysis is the process of identifying and analyzing potential issues that could negatively impact key business initiatives or critical projects in order to help organizations avoid or mitigate those risks.

"After completing my education, I joined Barclays as senior analyst and I am working as an Assistant Manager at Barclays."