Data Scientist - Optimization Specialist (LP/NLP)

Key Skills

Analytical and Problem solving, Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Optimization, Planning and organization, Python Programming

Job Description

EXL is a trusted partner to many Fortune 500 organizations, serving their digital and analytics needs for 20+ years. We have been recognized by Everest Group in 2023 as a Leader in Advanced Analytics and Insights Services, solidifying our commitment to excellence.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Data Scientist who has strong theoretical knowledge and practical experience in operations research techniques such as mathematical programming (Linear & Non-Linear programming), Heuristic/ Metaheuristics algorithms & Stochastic modeling.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements & translate them into optimization problems
• Mathematically formulate objective function & constraints for complex optimization problems
• Design & implement optimization models for various business challenges
• Conduct thorough analysis of optimization results to ensure accuracy & relevance
• Document & present findings, solutions & methodologies to both technical and non-technical audiences

Requirement/Competencies:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s (preferred) degree in in a quantitative or technical field such as Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 4+ years of experience in Data Science and 2+ years of experience building optimization models for various business use cases
• Strong theoretical background & practical industry experience in Operations Research techniques such as Mathematical Programming (Linear Programming, Non-Linear Programming, Mixed-Integer Linear Programming), Heuristic/ Metaheuristics algorithms & Stochastic modeling
• Experience running optimization models in Python using packages like PuLP, PYOMO, CVXPY etc.
• Experience working with CPLEX
• Demonstrated interest in learning about emerging data science and optimization tools and techniques
• Strong communication, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with variety of business, data science & technical stakeholders

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