About

Mathai Mathew is a Senior Analytics Consultant with a strong background in crafting data-driven strategies, solutions, and activation plans in European and North American markets. With over 3 years of experience in the field, Mathai has developed expertise in analytics, business intelligence, data science, and delivering large-scale enterprise projects for the largest Fortune 500 retailers in the US, UK, and India. Currently working as a Data Consultant at dufrain, Mathai has previously worked as a Project Consultant for Marketing Analytics at Charities Aid Foundation, where he consulted with subject matter experts on a charities segmentation project to make data-driven recommendations on business development opportunities and customer marketing approaches. He also modelled existing customers using an XGBOOST algorithm to identify 30% of targetable charities, designed health metrics from financial statements as key drivers of change to target remaining 70%, and conducted an examination study and derived negative product correlations affecting the business. Prior to this, Mathai worked as an Associate Program Manager for Control Tower Analytics at BlackBuck, where he was a member of COO's office that introduced industry-first data-focused operations to B2B road logistics. He managed a portfolio of 5 high-revenue states across India, generating 10-15% profit across each segment, realized 5% cost reduction in procurement by developing a bespoke price and demand forecasting model, drove 15% incremental profits by unlocking a brand new secondary market of untapped reverse demand, and identified 350+ incidents of fraud by automatically flagging transactions with various data-driven signals. Mathai's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering from SRM University, a Master's degree in Operations Research & Analytics from LSE, and a Post Graduate Program in Management from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad. He has also gained expertise in XGBoost and Data Science, which have been instrumental in his professional success. With 2.52 years of relevant experience, Mathai is a highly skilled and motivated professional who is committed to driving results through data-driven insights and strategies.