Othniel Manikonda

Othniel Manikonda is a seasoned professional in data science with a wealth of experience across various roles. Currently serving as the Director of Data Science and previously as Principal Data Scientist at National Funding since September 2024, Othniel has also held significant positions at Hudson Data from March 2016 to August 2024, where responsibilities encompassed data science, MLOps, data engineering, and software development. Othniel's earlier academic contributions include serving as a Graduate Student at Stony Brook University, culminating in a master's degree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics in December 2015, and working as a Research Assistant at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where a numerical model was developed to simulate wave breaking. Othniel holds a bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, earned between 2007 and 2011.