Nikhil Xavier
Lead Senior Data Scientist (AVP)
Singapore, Singapore
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Top SchoolNikhil Xavier is a Lead Senior Data Scientist (AVP) based in Singapore with nine years of experience building and operationalizing advanced ML solutions across finance, insurance, mobility, and ADAS. At DBS he leads propensity, time-series forecasting and NLP efforts for customer experience and targeted campaigns, and co-developed an internal SMART-ML package to streamline end-to-end model development. Previously at Aon he architected sequence-to-sequence and attention-based deep learning systems, founded the NLP/deep learning chapter, and scaled models that served millions of employees using Spark and H2O. He combines research-level rigor (NUS master’s in ML and multiple DeepLearning.AI certifications) with pragmatic production delivery, having deployed models for credit, driver allocation, and insurance share-of-wallet. Notably, he blends hands-on engineering—building custom frameworks like RedVine and open tooling—with program leadership to upskill teams and embed ML into business workflows.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree, Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree at UdacityBachelor’s Degree, Electronics and Instrumentation, 8.61, Bachelor’s Degree, Electronics and Instrumentation, 8.61 at Amrita Institute Of Technology ScienceMaster’s Degree, Machine learning and Control theory, 4.35/5.0, Master’s Degree, Machine learning and Control theory, 4.35/5.0 at National University of SingaporeTensorFlow: Advanced Techniques Specialization, TensorFlow: Advanced Techniques Specialization at Deep Learning AIDeep Learning Specialization, Deep Learning Specialization at Deep Learning AI - CourseraMachine Learning by Andrew NG, Machine Learning, Machine Learning by Andrew NG, Machine Learning at Stanford University - Coursera
English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, German, Sanskrit
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Github Skills (3)
natural-language-processing5
tensorflow4
deep-learning4
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
Nikhil-Xavier-DS/Hermes
Apr 2020 - Jun 2021
Hermes is a library built on top of TensorFlow 2 designed to provide simple, abstractions for natural language processing utilizing end to end deep learning models and aggressive modules.
Contributions:12 commits, 6 PRs, 113 pushes in 1 year 1 month
deep-learningnatural-language-processingtensorflow
Nikhil-Xavier-DS/Advanced-Data-Science-Projects
Sep 2018 - Jan 2021
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
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