Insaf Ashrapov
Lead Data Scientist at Sberbank
Insaf Ashrapov is a highly accomplished data scientist and machine learning expert currently working as a Data Science Product Owner at Sberbank in Moscow, Russia.1 He has an impressive educational background, holding a Master's degree in Banking Information Technologies and a Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics and Physics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT).1
Career Progression
Ashrapov has had a notable career trajectory at Sberbank:
- Data Science Product Owner (April 2022 - Present)
- Lead Data Scientist (January 2021 - April 2022)
- Senior Data Scientist (February 2019 - January 2021)
Prior to his roles at Sberbank, he gained valuable experience at other prominent companies:
- Data Scientist at Tele2 (April 2018 - January 2019)
- Data Analyst at Mail.ru Group (December 2017 - April 2018)
- Data Engineer at Sberbank-Technology (October 2014 - December 2017)1
Expertise and Achievements
Ashrapov is known for his expertise in:
- Machine learning and data science
- Predictive modeling
- Business intelligence
- Problem-solving in complex data challenges
Some of his notable achievements include:
- Developing an Early Warning System to predict loan payment solvency, improving recall by 7% annually
- Managing and developing full-stack and data science teams
- Implementing models to predict companies' loan payment problems using Python, SQL, Hadoop, and PySpark
- Creating a new churn rate prediction model with 5% improved accuracy at Tele21
Additional Information
Ashrapov is multilingual, with native proficiency in Tatar and Russian, and professional working proficiency in English.1 He is also active in the data science community, maintaining a presence on platforms like GitHub and Kaggle, where he has achieved an expert rank.23