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Ajay Sharma

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Hi, I’m Ajay Sharma, a senior data scientist with close to 10 years of experience applying ML, statistics, and NLP to real-world problems.

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Hi, I’m Ajay Sharma, a senior data scientist with close to 10 years of experience applying ML, statistics, and NLP to real-world problems. I specialize in building and deploying scalable ML/DL models on large datasets, and I enjoy turning complex data into practical business outcomes.

I am proficient with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), frameworks like OpenAI, Llama, Transformers, and tools such as Python, PySpark, Databricks, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can lead end-to-end data solutions from ideation to production.

  • 10 years' experience
  • Joined April 2026

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Healthcare
  • Life Sciences
  • Financial Services
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 4 roles

Senior Data Scientist · ThoughtworksApr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Developed user behavior-based utility to detect account compromise scenarios within cybersecurity domain. Worked with PySpark, Databricks, ML encoders, Siamese networks, SQL, fine-tuning, and Databricks dashboards/pipelines to monitor and mitigate threat indicators.

Senior Data Scientist · Optum (UnitedHealth Group)Jun 2021 – Mar 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Led scenario-based predictions for potential musculoskeletal surgeries using claimant data (diagnostic, procedure, and pharmaceutical signals). Built unit-test generation framework for Python code quality, developed and fine-tuned text summarization models for social media sharing, and migrated BI dashboards from DOMO to PowerBI. Delivered end-to-end NLP-enabled voice analytics for call centers with production release and efficiency gains.

Senior Data Scientist · Incedo Inc.Mar 2019 – Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Clinical Trial Optimization solution for Genentech to select optimal sites; Loan Rate Reduction Strategy and Risk Score Adjustment for Banco Popular; Loan Pricing Optimization to balance revenue with prepayment/default risk; model monitoring and governance across engagements.

Machine Learning Engineer · PeopleStrongFeb 2016 – Mar 2019 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Education

B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering · MDU2030 – 2016

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