Siddhesh Jagtap

Siddhesh Jagtap is a seasoned data science professional with significant experience across various roles in data analysis and machine learning. Currently serving as a Senior Data Scientist at PayPal since September 2025, Siddhesh previously worked at Discover as a Data Science Modeler, where a rule-based detection model for human trafficking activity was developed, alongside a machine learning-based merchant risk scoring system that heightened fraud detection efficiency by 20%. Earlier career experiences include roles as a Graduate Data Science Intern at Discover and as a Graduate Research Assistant at Arizona State University, concentrating on language models in NLP and Cyber Security. Siddhesh's foundational experience was established at Jio, where business-critical software solutions integrating machine learning were designed and developed. Siddhesh holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications from Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering.