Joel Monteiro

Data Scientist with 3+ years of broad-based experience in building Data Science products. I code in Python and an adept user of SQL, Pandas and OpenCV.  I’m a Machine Learning enthusiast currently completing my Masters degree and have aced numerous online courses to understand the math behind it all. I’ve worked in multiple early-stage start-ups in finance, document processing and healthcare sectors, proving my worth in positions of responsibility. I've worked on analytics tools like PowerBI/ Tableau and as a quick learner, could be an asset to your organisation, no matter the domain.

JAN 2021 – AUG 2022
Data Scientist | Foundation AI
Using state-of-the-art models like YOLOv5, BERT and tools like OpenCV/ PIL:

• Detected printed fields in structured documents like Washington and Texas state Driving Licenses.
• Independently developed a product that reads handwriting from boxes in structured Personal Liability Policies and trained an AlexNet based Binary Classifier to detect stray handwritten marks in the same.
• Used Natural Language Processing to find specific classes in unstructured ACORD-125 Forms.

NOV 2019 – AUG 2020
Junior Data Scientist | Aganitha Cognitive Solutions

• Cleared visual artifacts from damaged historical documents using OpenCV techniques like Thresholding and Blending.
• Performed Exploratory Data Analysis on time-series sensor data for prediction of failure points in mining machinery.
• Gained extensive knowledge on Docker containers, Git for version control, GraphQL, worked with remote Linux servers, and learned Hugo + CSS to create static webpages.

AUG 2019 – NOV 2019
Python Developer | Arque Tech

•  My aim here was to create a demo that used PyTesseract OCR + Google Vision pattern matched with RegEx to fetch data, verify and process eligibility of life insurance candidates over 180GB of scanned medical records and helped underwriters with application forms.
• Also briefly worked on options and stock data.

JAN 2017 – MAR 2018
Pricing Support | CEX Webuy

• Pricing analyst for world's largest second-hand goods chain based in UK, specializing in computing and video games.
• Researched and analysed market data for competitive prices for thousands of goods (hardware/software) to optimize maximum profit for my organization while keeping stock turns high.
• Managed price elasticities on a per-item basis and handled inventory of goods in 300 stores in over 11 countries.

SEP 2022 - Present
Cardiff University | MSc. Data Science and Analytics

• Currently pursuing a Masters to upskill myself for better job opportunities in the UK.

JUN 2019 - JUL 2019
IIT-Hyderabad | Professional Certificate in Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies

• Worked on 'Families in the Wild' image dataset to create a kinship classifier using Siamese networks
• Stood Top 10 in my Cohort

JUN 2013 - AUG 2018
Mumbai University | BE Mechanical Engineering - Robotics

• Created a Multi-function 4 DOF Robotic Arm, with the help of Arduino and Raspberry Pi3