Sushant Rao - Senior Data Scientist

Q: Where is Sushant based?

Sushant is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Sushant speak?

Sushant speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Sushant have?

Sushant has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Sushant has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months . Note that Sushant may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Sushant's latest experience?

Sushant's most recent position is Senior Data Scientist at INES Analytics GmbH .

Q: What companies has Sushant worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sushant has worked for INES Analytics GmbH , Mad About Sports , and SportsKPI .

Q: Which industries is Sushant most experienced in?

Sushant is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Sport and Recreation , and Education . Sushant also has some experience in Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas is Sushant most experienced in?

Sushant is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence , Information Technology (IT) , and Research and Development (R&D) . Sushant also has some experience in Product Development , Project Management , and Customer Service .

Q: Which industries has Sushant worked in recently?

Sushant has recently worked in industries like Sport and Recreation and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas has Sushant worked in recently?

Sushant has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence , Information Technology (IT) , and Product Development .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Sep 2023 - Present

2 years 6 months

Berlin, Germany

Senior Data Scientist

INES Analytics GmbH

Led the implementation of ETL pipelines across multiple products with diverse data and reporting requirements, incorporating data cleaning, validation, and preparation layers.
Managed a rotating team of 2–3 data scientists (total 6) to develop and deploy multiple data science projects across company products, managing project timelines and deliverables.
Collaborated with Backend, DevOps and Frontend teams to integrate data science pipelines into production, ensuring seamless delivery on schedule.
Developed a probabilistic synthetic data generation system to produce statistically faithful data twins, containerized using Docker for reproducible deployment; validated through alpha testing with 5 development partners for privacy-preserving analytics and reporting.
Designed and built a prescriptive analytics module with scenario simulation to support data-driven decision-making.

May 2021 - Oct 2022

1 year 6 months

India

Data Scientist & Analyst (Freelance)

Mad About Sports

Developed and conducted 15+ football analytics workshops and advanced courses, training 300+ participants across India in applied data science and Python.
Established and grew a 300+ member analytics community, supporting collaboration and continued learning in sports analytics.

Apr 2018 - Mar 2021

3 years

Bengaluru, India

Data Scientist

SportsKPI

Built and operationalized an Expected Goals (xG) model using XGBoost, translating complex statistical outputs into decision-ready tactical insights for professional football clubs.
Led the development of custom performance metrics (TRI, TDI), directly supporting auction strategies and competitive analysis for Pro Kabaddi League teams.
Enabled faster insights by migrating large-scale operational datasets (8+ tables & > 1 million records) from MySQL to AWS RDS.

Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

1 year 1 month

Mumbai, India

Data Scientist / Python Development Intern

Arque Tech

Coded OOPS-based functions for a feature creation module that would be fed into various statistical models in the company.
Researched and implemented feature selection algorithms, improving model training efficiency and interpretability.

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

2 years

India

Academic Researcher

DA-IICT

Researched and implemented outlier detection & ROBPCA methods for voice conversion.
Published conference paper: [link]

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

3 years

India

Teaching Assistant

DA-IICT

Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

2 years

India

Math Lecturer

J.J. Tutorials

Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

1 year

India

Technical Support

Tata Communications

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (5 years), Sport (4.5 years), Education (4 years), and Telecommunication (1 year).

Information Technology

Sport

Education

Telecommunication

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Business Intelligence (8 years), Information Technology (5 years), Research and Development (3 years), Product Development (2.5 years), Project Management (2.5 years), and Customer Service (1 year).

Business Intelligence

Information Technology

Research and Development

Product Development

Project Management

Customer Service

Summary

Senior Data Scientist with 9+ years of experience in machine learning, data engineering, and data analytics. Hands-on experience building production-ready data pipelines, predictive models, and statistical analyses using Python and SQL. Strong record of leading projects, developing advanced metrics, and delivering actionable insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Programming: Python (Pandas, Numpy, Statsmodels, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib), Sql, Git.
Machine Learning: Predictive & Statistical Modelling.
Mlops & Engineering: Docker, Aws (S3, Rds, Lambda), Postgresql, Django, Etl, Data Engineering

Languages

English

Advanced

German

Elementary

Education

Aug 2014 - May 2016

DA-IICT

M.Tech, Information & Communication Technology · Information & Communication Technology · Gandhinagar, India · GPA: 7.65 / 10 (German grade equivalent = 1.78)

Aug 2007 - May 2011

MGMCET (University of Mumbai)

B.E., Electronics & Telecommunication · Electronics & Telecommunication · Mumbai, India · GPA: 65.1% (German grade equivalent = 2.06)

Profile

Created

February 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Sushant based?

Sushant is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Sushant speak?

Sushant speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Sushant have?

Sushant has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Sushant has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Sushant may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Sushant be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Sushant would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Data Scientist, Data Scientist & Analyst (Freelance), Data Scientist.

What is Sushant's latest experience?

Sushant's most recent position is Senior Data Scientist at INES Analytics GmbH.

What companies has Sushant worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sushant has worked for INES Analytics GmbH, Mad About Sports, and SportsKPI.

Which industries is Sushant most experienced in?

Sushant is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Sport and Recreation, and Education. Sushant also has some experience in Telecommunication.

Which business areas is Sushant most experienced in?

Sushant is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology (IT), and Research and Development (R&D). Sushant also has some experience in Product Development, Project Management, and Customer Service.

Which industries has Sushant worked in recently?

Sushant has recently worked in industries like Sport and Recreation and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Sushant worked in recently?

Sushant has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology (IT), and Product Development.

What is Sushant's education?

Sushant holds a Master in Information & Communication Technology from DA-IICT and a Bachelor in Electronics & Telecommunication from MGMCET (University of Mumbai).

What is the availability of Sushant?

Sushant will be available part-time from March 2026.

What is the rate of Sushant?

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