Saumik Dana - Data Scientist and Engineer

Saumik Dana

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About Me

US permanent resident with a Ph.D. from UT Austin and expertise in numerical methods, machine learning, and Bayesian inference. Achievements include substantial speed-ups in large dataset simulations, securement of key series A investment for a medtech startup, and diversifying a fusion SaaS startup into fintech analytics.

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Experience Highlights

Feb 2024-Present

Quantitative Developer, Zebra Capital Management LLC

Streamlining ETF rotation portfolio.

Aug 2023-Nov 2023

Computational Engineer, VISIE Inc.

Secured $8.2M in Series A funding by enhancing precision in robotic control systems.

Aug 2022-Mar 2023

Computational Lead, Sapientai LLC

Pioneered stock price prediction PDE discovery, diversifying SaaS offerings.

Nov 2020-July 2022

Postdoctoral Associate, University of Southern California

Enhanced geoscientific simulations by 50% using cloud computing.

Feb 2020-Oct 2020

Postdoctoral Associate, Baylor College of Medicine

Streamlined genetic analysis processes with innovative forensic biology tools.

Aug 2019-Jan 2020

Postdoctoral Associate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Reduced power loss by 20% in wind turbine design through collaborative re-engineering.

Jan 2019-July 2019

Postdoctoral Associate, Los Alamos National Lab

Sped up subsurface transport simulations 1000x with a reduced-order model.

June 2018-Sept 2018

Graduate Intern, Siemens Corporate Technology

Executed a new thermal simulation tool enhancing laser-based additive manufacturing.

Aug 2012-Dec 2018

Graduate Student, University of Texas at Austin

Advanced large dataset high-performance computing simulations, fostering significant collaborations.

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