Rajlakshmi Purkayastha

Rajlakshmi Purkayastha has a diverse work experience in various industries and roles. Rajlakshmi is currently a Lead Data Scientist at esure Group, where they have been involved in retail and tech pricing projects as well as market forecasting. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Data Scientist at esure Group, where they helped set up BAU processes and worked on projects across different sectors.

Before joining esure Group, Rajlakshmi worked as a Senior Data Science Consultant at British Airways, where they delivered data science projects and provided training and mentoring to the team. Rajlakshmi also has experience as a Data Scientist at Deloitte UK, where they worked on projects related to sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and NLP. Rajlakshmi led and trained associates in innovative methods and introduced data science and machine learning techniques into their pipeline.

In addition to their data science roles, Rajlakshmi has worked in the field of energy and battery technology. Rajlakshmi founded a department for Modelling and Data Analytics at OXIS Energy, where they developed predictive data science models to assess cell behavior and utilized their scientific background in materials science to develop fundamental models. Rajlakshmi also served as the Technical Lead for the Revolutionary Electric Vehicle Battery Project (REVB), overseeing research in materials and computational science and making breakthroughs in cell design, materials, and models. Prior to OXIS Energy, they worked at the University of Cambridge and the University of California, Santa Barbara, where they conducted research in the field of battery technology.

Overall, Rajlakshmi Purkayastha has significant experience in data science and analytics, with expertise in retail and tech pricing, market forecasting, advanced modeling, machine learning techniques, and battery technology.

Rajlakshmi Purkayastha completed a PhD in Materials at UC Santa Barbara from 2008 to 2013. Prior to that, they obtained a BTech in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay from 2004 to 2008. No information is available regarding Rajlakshmi's education before attending the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. In addition to their formal education, Rajlakshmi obtained several certifications, including Data Analysis with Python, Data Visualization with Python, Python for Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Science Specialization, Advanced Linear Models for Data Science 1: Least Squares, and Tableau Desktop Certified Associate from various institutions such as Coursera and Tableau, LLC. The specific months and years of completion for some certifications are not provided.