Virendra Pal

Chief Data Science Officer at LenDenClub

Virendra Pal has a diverse work experience in the field of data science and analytics. Their most recent position is as the Chief Data Science Officer at LenDenClub since 2022. Prior to that, they worked at SMEcorner as the Chief Innovation and Analytics Officer, where they were responsible for developing modeling architecture and working on unstructured problems using advanced technologies. Virendra has also held roles such as Head Analytics & Data Science and Principal Data Scientist at SMEcorner.

Before joining SMEcorner, Virendra worked as the Manager Advance Analytics & Machine Learning at Edelweiss Financial Services and as an Analytics Manager at Aditya Birla Financial Services Group. Virendra also gained experience at Nielsen, where they worked as both an AM Statistician and a Senior Analyst, handling reports and delivering insights to clients.

Earlier in their career, Virendra worked at Cedar Management Consulting International LLC as an Analytics Implementer/Developer and at WNS as a Lead Analyst and an Analyst. Virendra started their career at GENPACT as an Associate Consultant, where they handled various reports and built business reviews and plans for clients.

Virendra's early experience also includes a role as a Project Trainee at Nielsen, where they handled reports and delivered insights to clients.

Overall, Virendra Pal has a solid background in data science, analytics, and management, with a focus on developing modeling architecture, working on unstructured problems, and delivering insights to clients.

Virendra Pal's education history includes a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance and Information Technology from Rabindranath Tagore University, obtained from 2019 to 2021. Virendra also holds a Master's Degree in Data Science and Big Data from Aegis School of Business, Data Science & Telecommunication, obtained from 2015 to 2016.

In addition, Virendra has a PGPM (Post Graduate Program in Management) degree with a specialization in Marketing and Strategy from the International School of Management Excellence, obtained in 2008-2009. Virendra completed their Bachelor's Degree in BTech Mechanical from Maharashtra Institute of Technology Aurangabad, which they acquired from 2004 to 2008.

Furthermore, Virendra Pal has obtained various certifications in different fields. Some of these certifications include Python Essential Training from LinkedIn in May 2021, Negotiation Skills from LinkedIn in April 2021, and numerous certifications related to TensorFlow and machine learning obtained from Coursera and deeplearning.ai in 2020-2021. Virendra also holds certifications in Six Sigma, IBM CE Business Analytics and Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence Nanodegree and Specializations from Udacity, obtained in the years ranging from 2009 to 2019.

There are two additional certifications mentioned in the provided information, namely Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure and Smart Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI on GCP from Coursera. Although the obtained month and year for these certifications are not mentioned, they are part of Virendra Pal's education and certification history.

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  • Chief Data Science Officer

    February, 2022 - present