Data Scientist
Visa
- Shanghai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Directing the execution of medium to large analytic projects along with rest of the stakeholders in both internal and external
- Collaborating with the different teams to fully understand business requirements and desired business outcomes.
- Defining detailed analytic scope and methodology, and creating analytic plan
- Executing on the analytic plan with appropriate data mining and analytic techniques
- Performing QA on data and deliverables by analysts and own deliverables
- Ensuring all project documentation is up to date and all projects are reviewed per analytic plan.
- Ensuring project delivery within timelines and budget requirements
- Enhancing existing analytic techniques by promoting new methodology and best practices in analytics field
- Providing subject matter expertise and quality assurance of complex data driven analytic projects
- Hands on experience with one or more data analytics/programming tools such as SAS/ /Python.
- Proficiency in some of the following statistical techniques: Linear & Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, Random Forests, K-Nearest Neighbors, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, Gibbs Sampling etc., Evolutionary Algorithms (e.g., Genetic Algorithms, Genetic Programming), Support Vector Machines, Neural Networks etc.
- Working knowledge in advanced data mining and modeling: Predictive modeling techniques (e.g., binomial and multinomial regression, ANOVA); Classification techniques (e.g., Clustering, Principal Component Analysis, factor analysis); Decision Tree techniques (e.g., CART, CHAID)
- Demonstrated experience in planning, organizing, and managing multiple analytic projects with diverse cross-functional stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to innovate solutions to solve business problems.
- Results oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.
- Good business acumen with strong ability to solve business problems through data driven quantitative methodologies. Experience in payment, retail banking, or retail merchant industries is preferred.
- Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible style, with the ability to tailor data driven results to various audience levels.
- Detailed oriented, is expected to ensure highest level of quality/rigor in reports & data analysis.
- Proven skills in translating analytics output to actionable recommendations, and delivery.
- Experience in presenting ideas and analysis to stakeholders
- Exhibit intellectual curiosity and strive to continually learn
- Minimum of 3 years of analytical experience in applying statistical solutions to business problems
- Post Graduate degree in Quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Operational Research, Computer Science, Economics, or engineering or equivalent experience preferred.
- Understanding of Cards/Payments and Banking business model would be a plus.
- Proficient in Chinese (Mandarin) language
- New Analyst tools and algorithm.
- Beside data analyst, the consulting skill is need to development.