CV
CV
Education
- Ph.D. in Astrophysics, University of Sydney — 2014
- B.Sc. & M.Sc. in Physics, Tribhuvan University — 2002–2007
Work Experience
Principal Data Scientist
Sportsbet (Remote, 2024 – Present)
- Led modelling strategy for Model Driven Generosity, including contextual multi-armed bandits and Double ML frameworks
- Advised cross-functional teams (CRM, Marketing, MLOps) on Media Mix Modelling and Customer Retention analytics
- Championed scientific excellence via peer review process, CRISP-DM adoption, and model development lifecycle improvements
- Spearheaded MLOps initiatives: model monitoring, data drift detection, and feature store design
- Built and deployed a Streamlit app for ABatar, enabling analysts to run A/B tests via a no-code interface
- Hired, mentored, and guided data scientists and analysts across teams
Senior Data Scientist
Sportsbet (Remote, 2022 – 2023)
- Built predictive and prescriptive models (e.g. Generosity Sensitivity, Share-of-Wallet) to optimise marketing offers
- Designed and deployed company-wide experimentation platform ABatar
- Developed and productionised internal utility module berserker to streamline DS workflows
- Awarded Best-in-Ground for outstanding contribution
Data Scientist
Virtual Gaming World (Perth, WA, 2018 – 2021)
- Developed attribution and purchase propensity models to drive targeted marketing
- Forecasted customer lifetime value using parametric model fitting techniques
- Delivered 10+ deployed ML/statistical models (e.g. churn prevention, CSAT, repeat purchase), achieving >5% incremental uplift
- Used Monte Carlo simulations to validate game logic for regulatory compliance
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Western Australia (Perth, WA, 2014 – 2018)
- Created a novel clustering algorithm for noisy, high-dimensional astronomical data; published in peer-reviewed journals
- Co-authored Nature article on stellar classification using neural networks
- Published 40+ high-impact papers with advanced statistical methods (e.g. Bayesian inference)
- Ranked in top 3% of Early Career Researchers in Astronomy (2017) by citations/publications
Skills
- DS Software Engineering: Proficient in Python, with strong software carpentry practices
- Data Platforms: Hands-on experience with Databricks, AWS, PostgreSQL, Tableau and PySpark
- Experimental Design & Causal Inference: Subject matter expert in experimentation, Bayesian methods, causal inference, and reinforcement learning
- Machine Learning & Optimization: Expert in statistical modelling, large-scale ML systems, and simulation techniques including MCMC, HMC, and more
- Model Development Lifecycle: Advocate of CRISP-DM framework and MLOps integration for achieving scientific operational excellence
Accomplishments
- Best-in-Ground Offer, Sportsbet 2024
- Research Collaboration Awards, UWA 2017
- Oxford University, IAUS 311, Conference Grant 2016
- Chinese Academy of Sciences, IAUS 298 Grant 2013
- Postgraduate Research Support Scheme, USyd 2012
- University of Sydney International Scholarship supporting PhD 2010
Publications
- Have published 45 plus scientific peer reviewed paper, and multiple outreach articles
- A few of my selected research papers
- The need for speed: escape velocity and dynamical mass measurements of the Andromeda Galaxy, MNRAS, 2018, 475, 4043
- Kinematics of the stellar halo and the mass distribution of the Milky Way using BHB stars, ApJ, 761, 2
- On the shoulders of giants: properties of the stellar halo and the Milky Way mass distribution, ApJ, 2014, 794
- Galaxy Tagging: photometric redshift refinement and group richness enhancement, MNRAS, 2018, 479, 376
For the full list of my papers please visit arXiv.
Service & Leadership
Currently active in a few open source python projects and a couple of pro-bono analytics work.