Upasana Dhar

Upasana Dhar, Ph.D., currently serves as a Senior Analyst in Risk and Valuation at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, where responsibilities include developing and optimizing Tableau dashboards for loan risk valuation and managing loan portfolio data migrations. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Analytics Consultant/Manager at EXL, focusing on data strategy and process optimization, as well as a position as Data Scientist at HSR.health, where contributions were made to COVID-19 response strategies using advanced statistical techniques. Upasana's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Data Science and Machine Learning from The University of Texas at Arlington, a Master's degree in Earth Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and a Bachelor's degree in Geology/Earth Science from Durgapur Government College. Earlier career experiences include a role as a Project Assistant at the National Geophysical Research Institute and various teaching responsibilities at The University of Texas at Arlington.