Maria Shaikh

I am currently pursuing my Masters in Business Analytics from the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to this, I worked as a Data Scientist at Zebpay, India's largest cryptocurrency exchange. i am passionate about using data to help businesses thrive and have developed my technical proficiency in Python, R, SQL, MS Excel and Tableau among other things to help me analyse data to gain meaningful insights. I am a highly collaborative individual and love meeting people from all walks of life. I am a fast learner because I firmly believe that it is not what you have learned, but what you are willing to learn that sets you apart from others and this was the reason I was awarded “Crypto of the Team 2021 – R&D” at my previous company.. 

I have worked as a Data Scientist at ZebPay for 1.5 years prior to pursuing my Masters degree. During my time working as a Data Scientist at ZebPay’s Research and Development team, I leveraged data and used it for analysis and optimization using software’s like Python, SQL, R and MS Excel. I also conducted A/B tests to evaluate the impact of changes in the ZebPay app design on user engagement and behaviour. I am also proficient in using Big Data tools like Apache Spark and Hadoop.

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business                                                                          

Master of Science in Business Analytics GPA: 4.0                                                                                                         

• Terrapin scholar, GMAT 740
• Key subjects: Database Management Systems, Decision Analytics, Data Processing and Analytics in Python, Data Mining and Predictive Analytics, Data Visualisation and Web Analytics, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Business