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Yerevan, Armenia

• Creating and maintaining mathematical sports models for live sports betting in Kabaddi.• Analysing betting patterns on matches where models are used to ensure that trading Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are optimised.• Working with DSB trading personnel and ensuring that any raised model enhancements are implemented.• Working with DSB Product Owners to ensure that models are produced in the optimal way for the development team to implement.• Collaborating with the development team during the implementation of the model and helping verify that is implemented correctly in preproduction environments.• Using machine learning algorithms such as Classification & Regression to predict KPIs and probabilities as per the requirements of the clients.• Applying the statistical tests and correlation to make quantitative decisions of the processes based on null and alternative hypothesis.• Working on developing automated models for odds predictions of the KPIs in real time.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Analysing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for various Football teams / academies in India. • Using Quality Control techniques so as to ensure accuracy of the Analysis Report of the teams.• Constructing SQL queries to manage large databases to support various activities in the management.• Using machine learning algorithms such as Classification, Clustering & Regression to predict KPIs as per the requirements & demands of the clients.• Applying the statistical tests and correlation to make quantitative decisions of the processes based on null and alternative hypothesis.• Creating live dashboards to showcase the real time KPIs for various teams & academies.• Conducting workshops on various topics such as ‘Performance Analysis’ emphasising on its importance & Biomechanics.

Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland

- Filming the Games and analysing them, thereby creating detailed post-match analysis reports using Nacsport, R, and Microsoft Excel.- Creating, and editing analytical videos, and handling video and analytical databases.

United Kingdom

- Analysing and making PPTs for U16s, U14s, U13s U12s- Boys matches using Hudl.- Abiding by deadlines to collate the following clips: In Possession, Out Possession, Transition, Set Pieces, and Goals.- Following Peterborough’s philosophy, approach & style of play in analysing the games for the coaches & the players.

Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland

• Creating detailed opposition & post-match analysis report using Nacsport, R and Microsoft Excel.• Creating & editing analytical videos and Power point presentations to give clarity of the performance metrics for the club staff.• Creating and handling the video and analytical databases throughout the season using SQL.• Assisted in gaining promotion to the Nationalist Premier Division.

London, England, United Kingdom

- Evaluating, discovering & creating reports of new promising players by analysing games of Football League South Division so as to manage & uplift their professional growth.

Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland

- Filming matches using a tripod & a camera.- Analysing the matches using Nacsport, R, and Microsoft Excel to create detailed opposition & post-match analysis for the team.- Creating analytical videos using Nacsport & presentations of performance metrics for the manager and players using Microsoft PowerPoint.- Creating and handling video databases using SQL.

Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

- Analysed 1000+ games of Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Lacrosse, and American Football using Hudl Assist and Sportscode and achieved in-depth reports of various Football and Basketball matches.- Evaluated the ‘Touch-by-Touch’ match breakdown using the ‘Event Tagging’ method of 100+ games which facilitated the further process in an organised manner. - Tracked players in over 50+ games using Hudl Player Tracking (PT) for effective positional analysis for Football.- Actively involved in the Quality Control of over 500 games to ensure accuracy and implication of work done.- Drafted game schedules of the college and professional teams of United States which helped the Marketing department.- Contributed to improving the coding interface and turnaround time of the games using Hudl Assist and Event Tagging for Research and Development.- Guided both coaches and players of various teams to prepare for games by generating a Pre-match Analysis Report by creating visualisations in the form of worksheets and dashboards.- Acquired various Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), thereby supporting coaches & players towards achieving optimum results.- While adapting an analytical & pragmatic approach, ensured that specific coach requirements are met, thereby obtaining a touchstone analysis.

Masters Of Science In Sports Performance Analysis, Sports Studies, 2.1

Dissertation: Influence of a Red Card in the 2018-19 English Premier Football League Season - Application of Nacsport, Statistical Product.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Be), Information Technology, 6.53

Activities and Societies: - Part of the College Football and Volleyball team. - Analysed the games played which helped to win.

Hsc, Science, 62%

Activities and Societies: Football

Ssc, Information Technology, 91%

Activities and Societies: Football