Summary
Yogesh R is a Lead Data Scientist with 11 years of experience blending analytics and software development to build scalable ML solutions and data platforms. With an MS in Business Analytics from UConn (3.95 GPA) and hands-on expertise across R, Python, SAS, Hadoop, and Tableau, he specializes in cleaning and modeling large datasets to surface actionable insights that reduce costs and improve customer outcomes. At FedEx he’s focused on democratizing AI—building no-code/low-code capabilities alongside governed platforms—and delivering ML solutions to cut shipment delays and boost satisfaction. His background spans pricing and optimization models, operational analytics, and deploying analytics products (R Shiny, AWS), reflecting a track record of translating research into production impact. Notably, he combines deep statistical rigor from academic research on massive public datasets with pragmatic engineering skills from enterprise deployments.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Master’s Degree, Business Analytics and Project Management, 3.95/4.0, Master’s Degree, Business Analytics and Project Management, 3.95/4.0 at The University of Connecticut School of Business
Hindi, English, Telugu