Nikhil Kumar

Nikhil Kumar

Associate Data Scientist
India
English, Hindi

About Me

Data Science and Machine Learning professional with experience in Python, SQL, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Cleaning, Feature Engineering, and Model Development, complemented by industry ex…

Experience

Associate Data Scientist

Accenture
Nov 2023 - Present · 2 years 11 months

<p>Worked on an end-to-end customer churn prediction solution using Python, SQL, Scikit-learn, and XGBoost on customer usage, billing, device, and service data.<br>
Performed feature engineering and model evaluation across Logistic Regression, Random Forest, and XGBoost using Precision, Recall, F1-score, and ROC-AUC.<br>
Generated churn probabilities and applied SHAP to identify key customer-level churn drivers.<br>
Worked on a rule-based Next Best Action (NBA) framework using churn risk, customer value, SHAP drivers, and eligibility rules for targeted retention actions.<br>
Wrote SQL to extract, join, and validate modelling datasets, running completeness and consistency checks before each refresh.<br>
Collaborated with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams during Agile sprint cycles to review model output, agree retention rules, and maintain solution documentation.<br>
Received the prestigious Accenture Excellence (ASE) Award for exceptional performance, ownership, and delivery excellence.<br>
Earned recognition from leadership for consistently delivering high-quality client support and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.<br>
Identified as a high-performing employee and recommended by management for future career progression and promotion.<br>
Built strong client confidence through accurate delivery and proactive communication.</p>

Skills

Python SQL MySQL Regression Classification Decision Trees Random Forest XGBoost Gradient Boosting Model Training Model Evaluation Precision Recall F1-score ROC-AUC Cross-Validation SHAP Data Cleaning EDA Feature Engineering Data Wrangling Statistical Analysis Predictive Analytics Neural Networks CNN Deep Learning Pandas NumPy Matplotlib Seaborn Scikit-learn Power BI Advanced Excel Dashboards Data Visualization Oracle SQL SQL Querying Data Management AWS FastAPI Docker Kubernetes Model Deployment Production Support Churn Modeling Propensity Modeling Predictive Modeling Model Optimization Model Explainability Data Analysis
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