Viraj Thakkar

About

MS Data Science graudate from NYU. Looking for full-time positions in sports analytics/ predictive modeling/ data science-related roles.

Experience

DATA SCIENTIST INTERN

RUMO S.A.

Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

-Developed a method to improve fuel consumption efficiency of the RUMO railway line operations in Brazil which can lead upto $200k savings p.a. -Designed a methodology to find malfunctioning locomotives when the amount of diesel refueled is more than estimated consumption. -Achieved a recall of 70% for detecting unusual refueling events