Yadu Sarathchandran
R&D Data Scientist
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolYadu Sarathchandran is an R&D Data Scientist with eight years of experience applying machine learning and analytics to open-ended research problems, currently driving ML work at Tula Health in San Francisco. He combines rigorous academic training—a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory—with practical product-focused experimentation to translate complex models into actionable insights. Comfortable across the research-to-production gap, he leverages physics-informed thinking and statistical rigor to solve noisy, real-world healthcare data challenges. His background from IISER Thiruvananthapuram to a U.S. national lab reflects deep quantitative instincts and a habit of framing problems from first principles. Known for curiosity-driven solutions, he blends hypothesis-led research with iterative engineering to deliver measurable impact.
8 years of coding experience
BS-MS Dual Degree, BS-MS Dual Degree at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, ThiruvananthapuramDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Malayalam, English
Github Skills (39)
javascript9
open-source9
deeplearning-ai8
heart-rate7
gate5
perceptron5
machine-learning4
deep-learning4
market-prices4
classifiers4
python4
logic3
unsupervised-machine-learning3
compress3
predict3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
Yadukrishnan1/Computer-Vision
Mar 2021 - Oct 2023
Contributions:2 PRs, 18 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 6 months
Yadukrishnan1/NLP
May 2021 - Mar 2024
Contributions:2 PRs, 26 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 11 months
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