About

Arihant Jain is a Head of Data Science & Risk at IIFL Finance with a passion for solving business problems through data science and creating commercial impact. He believes that every number has a story to tell, and as a data scientist, it is his job and passion to decode that story. With a skillset in Machine Learning, Data Science, Python, R Programming, Predictive Modelling, and Big Data Technologies, he is efficient, versatile, and a quick learner with new technologies. Arihant has a good understanding of Credit Risk and Policy for different lending and financial products. He has good analytical skills with a creative mindset, and he is very adaptive under given circumstances with the ability to change continuously to become a better individual and working professional. He has worked as a Lead Data Scientist at ZestMoney and as a General Manager - Lead Data Scientist at Vodafone in the past. He has also completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Jabalpur Engineering College and an Actuary degree from the Institute of Actuaries of India. Arihant's technical skills include Data Scientist, Python, Research Scientist, ML, SQL, Big Data, Spark, AI, Deep Learning, Apache Hive, CNN, NoSQL, Hadoop, Pytorch, Jupyter, Recommendation system, SVM, Keras, Seaborn, HDFS, RNN, NLP, Scikit, test, Docker, TensorFlow, Neural Networks, MySQL, MongoDB, Flask, Mobile, Senior Software Engineer, and Computer Vision. He has relevant experience of 9.44 years. In his LinkedIn summary, Arihant shares his favorite quote by Napoleon Hill, "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve." He also provides his contact details via email and phone number. Finally, he emphasizes the importance of studying something new every day and participating in hackathons.