I have attained a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University and a Master of Science in Financial Mathematics from the University of Texas at Dallas. Through my coursework, I have gained knowledge in the areas of Risk Management, specifically in Credit Risk and Financial Risk, Optimization, Machine Learning/Natural Language Processing methods, Financial Technology, Project Management, and Decision Making/Strategic Planning. I am currently pursuing a degree in Data Analytics at the University of Hildesheim with the goal of contributing to impactful research and further specializing in my field.

My professional experience includes working on end-to-end Machine Learning projects, including Data Analysis/Cleaning, Data Organization/Transformation, Feature Engineering, Model Training, and Model Evaluation and Validation.

💻 Programming: Python (Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib, SciPy, Scikit-Learn, Keras, TensorFlow), SQL, R, MATLAB, Java, VBA

🔎 Tools: Tableau, GAMS, Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, [V/H]lookup, Macros), Excel Solver, Arena, LaTeX

📈 Statistics: Inferential Statistics, Hypothesis Testing (t-test, Chi-squared, ANOVA), Bootstrapping, Statistical Analysis

🧠 Machine Learning: Linear/Logistic Regression Modeling, Random Forest, Boosting Algorithms (XGBoost, CatBoost, LightGBM), Support Vector Machines, KNN Classifier, K-means/Hierarchical Clustering, PCA, Factor Analysis, Natural Language Processing

💼 Business Domain Expertise: Consumer Lending (Personal/Auto/Mortgage Loans), Fraud Detection, Quantitative Trading (Smart Big Alpha Model), Financial Modelling

Reach me at: 📩 jafar.bakhshaliyev@gmail.com