Summary
Drupad Khublani is a Lead Data Scientist with eight years of experience applying machine learning and data engineering to drive measurable business outcomes, currently leading data efforts at Extra Space Storage in Austin. With a Master’s in System Informatics from Texas A&M, he builds end-to-end pipelines, conducts rigorous data quality and feature engineering, and deploys predictive models that improve customer engagement and operational efficiency. His work includes practical wins such as an in-house industry-classifier that saved $160K/year and a staffing simulator that boosted outreach connectivity by 30%. Comfortable bridging research and production, he has published academic work on experimental materials processing and led autonomous-rover perception projects as a graduate instructor. Known for translating messy datasets into intuitive visualizations and stakeholder-ready insights, he combines technical depth with a knack for delivering cost-saving, product-facing solutions.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
Master's degree System Informatics, Master's degree System Informatics at Texas A&M University