Sahil Manekia

Sahil Manekia is a seasoned data scientist and coach with a track record of seven years in leveraging quantitative methods to address diverse challenges. He is known for his attention to how information is perceived and retained by individuals. Sahil has successfully led teams in streamlining processes and diminishing churn rates. His expertise spans incorporating new tools and competencies, working autonomously, and establishing frameworks to bring organizational insights to light.

Sahil's proficiencies include a wide array of technical skills such as MS SQL (MS SQL Server, SSRS, SSMS), Excel (Pivot tables, VBA, Macros), Business Intelligence (Geckoboard, Tableau, ggplot), Machine Learning (K Means Clustering, Content and Collaborative Filtering, SVM, Entity Recognition), Natural Language Processing (Text Classification, Chatbot design, Natural Language Generation, regex), and Python (sklearn, matplotlib, BeautifulSoup, nltk, pandas, numpy, RASA, re.search).

His educational background consists of holding a Master's degree in International Affairs specialized in International Economic Policy from Columbia School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). He also pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Claremont McKenna College.

In terms of professional experience, Sahil has served in various capacities which include being a Data Scientist Trainer at Grayatom, a Senior Program Evaluation Specialist at FamilyCare Health, a Manager of Organizational Effectiveness at Teach For India, an Impact Evaluator at Independent, a Research Analyst at Acumen LLC, a Special Assistant at The Earth Institute, a Departmental Research Assistant at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, an Economic Research Analyst at CUTS Centre for Competition, Investment, and Economic Regulation, and a Business Development and Sales Manager at Cimcoff Distributors/ SGD in Mumbai, India.