Akshay Penmatcha
Lead Data Scientist
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolAkshay Penmatcha is a Lead Data Scientist based in New York with nine years of experience applying optimization and machine learning to solve complex business problems at McKinsey & Company. He combines an industrial engineering foundation from BITS Pilani with a strong urban-focused applied data science master’s from NYU, blending systems thinking with practical data-driven solutions. At McKinsey he has scaled analytic approaches for clients across operations and strategy, drawing on earlier strategy roles at United Technologies and research experience in government operations. Known for turning optimization models into deployable insights, he balances technical rigor with clear stakeholder communication. He brings a pattern of moving from analysis to impact—designing models that change decisions, not just predict outcomes. Outside core projects he reads and experiments at the intersection of urban informatics and operational design, an interest that informs his pragmatic approach to data science.
9 years of coding experience
BITS Pilani, Birla Institute of Technology and ScienceHigh School, High School at Hyderabad Public School, BegumpetMaster’s Degree, Applied Data Science (Urban Informatics), 3.81/4.0, Master’s Degree, Applied Data Science (Urban Informatics), 3.81/4.0 at NYU Center for Urban Science + Progress
Telugu, English, Hindi, Russian
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (8)
pulp6
linear-programming6
python6
optimization6
cplex6
water4
readable3
machine-learning1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
akpen/PUI2016_akp418
Sep 2016 - Nov 2017
PUI Home Work Repository - 2
Contributions:1 PR, 63 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
gui
akpen/Vehicle_detection_for_cities
Mar 2017 - May 2017
Contributions:10 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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