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Hari N.

Butwal, Nepal

$19/hr
4.9
113 jobs

Hi! Greeting ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐“๐Ž ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐“๐Ž๐-๐‘๐€๐“๐„๐ƒ ๐๐‹๐”๐’ ๐’๐„๐‹๐‹๐„๐‘ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐…๐ˆ๐‹๐„!!! I am an experienced Data Scientist and Machine Learning expert with more than 12 years of experience with different companies and projects. ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—œ ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด โœ… Machine Learning with Python โœ… Data Preprocessing with Python, R, pandas, tableau etc. โœ… Database management with SQL and MySQL โœ… Data visualization (Matplotlib, scipy, ggplot, heatmap, ipython, seaborn, Excel, Power BIetc.) โœ… Mathematics for Data Science, including Algebra and Statistics โœ… Model deployment โœ… Preparing report in LaTeX or Word I work on the following aspects โœ… Unsupervised machine learning, including K-means, PCA, HMM, etc. โœ… Supervised Machine learning and deep learning, including SVM, Decision Tree, Random Forest, XG Boost, NaiveBays, etc. โœ… Forecasting models including MA, ARMA, ARIMA, SARIMA, etc. โœ… Data extraction โœ… Decision-making based on the results of data. Let's connect for a call and explore how my seasoned expertise can work wonders for you! Regards Hari N

  • LaTeX
  • Data Analytics
  • Machine Learning
  • Mathematics
Samuel A.

Madrid, Spain

$35/hr
5.0
164 jobs

โญ Top 1% of Data Science talent on Upwork โญTrusted by 50+ clients worldwideโญ 120+ projects and 7+ years of experienceโญClear communication, transparent pricing, and top quality. I have worked across different sectors, including: 1.1 InnoSight Financial Planning (USA): I designed an optimal portfolio based on back-projected AI-powered financial indices. 1.2 Aeuthux (USA): I led a team of data scientists to build a web platform supporting investment decision-making. 1.3 Placeholder LLC (USA): I built a trading bot using machine learning deployed on AWS to operate in cryptocurrency markets. 1.4 ARCA-X (QATAR) I wrote research papers on the financial structure of non-central banking systems.

  • Data Science
  • Python
  • R
  • Economic Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Time Series Analysis
  • Data Analysis
  • Economics
  • Microeconomics
  • Stata
  • Econometrics
  • Data Modeling
  • Forecasting
  • Data Science Consultation
  • Statistics
Hugo M.

Reston, Virginia

$60/hr
5.0
18 jobs

Data Solutions: Automation, Scraping, Engineering, Analysis, Visualization, and Cleanup ๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿ‘‹Hello! Welcome to your one-stop solution for leveraging data and streamlining business processes. Specializing in empowering businesses to achieve their operational goals, from automating tedious manual tasks to deriving insights through data analysis and visualizations, I'm here to assist in guiding you towards data-driven decision-making. Data optimization processes don't need to be costly or reliant on subscription services. With experience in supporting non-profits and small-to-medium-sized businesses, I provide cost-effective solutions tailored to your immediate needs and long-term objectives. Expertise: โœ… Data Automation & Integration โœ… Data Visualization and Dashboard Development โœ… Data Clean-Up โœ… Web Scraping & API Calls โœ… Custom Web Applications (for solutions, visualizations, and automations) โœ… Data Modeling and Architecture Proficiency: โœ… Python โœ… R Programming Language โœ… HTML and CSS โœ… Google Analytics โœ… Marketo โœ… Flask Framework โœ… Plotly โœ… Power BI โœ… Tableau โœ… Salesforce โœ… Jobber โœ… And many more! Interested in elevating your data game? I'm here to help. Reach out and letโ€™s discuss how we can achieve your goals together.

  • Data Science
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Data Analysis
  • Machine Learning
  • pandas
  • Data Scraping
  • Web Application
  • Data Visualization
  • Business Intelligence
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Tableau
  • Analytics Dashboard
  • Salesforce CRM
Noor Uddin A.

Arlington, Texas

$12/hr
5.0
10 jobs

Hi, I`m Noor ๐Ÿ‘‹ "I turn raw data into clear, actionable insights that empower better decisions and drive real results, every step of the way." I'm a Data Scientist and AI Engineer. Over the past 5+ years, Iโ€™ve worked on projects that combine data engineering, machine learning, and large language models to build intelligent, production-ready solutions. I specialize in designing end-to-end ML pipelines, developing LLM-powered applications (RAG, LangChain, Llama-2/3, OpenAI), and deploying scalable systems on Azure, Databricks, and Docker. My work often involves automating data workflows, improving prediction accuracy, and transforming complex data into clear insights. Some of my favorite projects include building an AI chatbot for e-commerce, a predictive system for event planning, and an IoT protocol translator using LLMs. I value clarity, efficiency, and collaboration and I always aim to deliver results that make a measurable impact. If youโ€™re looking for someone who can turn your data or AI idea into a working solution, Iโ€™d be happy to help.

  • MLOps
  • ML Automation
  • n8n
  • Data Engineering
  • Data Analysis
  • Big Data
  • Azure Machine Learning
  • Databricks Platform
  • Large Language Model
  • Retrieval Augmented Generation
  • Vector Database
  • Web Development
  • MEAN Stack
  • MERN Stack
  • React
  • AI Instruction
  • Technology Tutoring
  • Teaching
Babul A.

Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh

$5/hr
4.9
394 jobs

โœจ Completed Thousands of Lead List Building, Data Entry, B2B Lead Generation, Data Mining etc projects. Highly skilled and detail-oriented professional specializing in lead generation, lead list building, data entry, and data mining. With over 12 years of experience. ๐Ÿ’ฐ200K+ Revenue achiever ๐Ÿ•”18000+ Hours Worked ๐Ÿฅ‡300+ Jobs completed ๐ŸŸขMy goal is to support your business in reaching its targets by providing top-tier lead generation services and meticulous data entry work. Letโ€™s connect and discuss how I can contribute to your success. โšก๏ธI am adept at identifying and cultivating high-quality leads, managing extensive data sets, and extracting actionable insights to drive business growth. My dedication to accuracy and efficiency ensures that I deliver top-notch results that meet and exceed client expectations. ๐Ÿš€ Client satisfaction is my utmost priority. I focus on clear and timely communication, maintaining meticulous attention to detail, and employing a collaborative approach to ensure project goals are met. My ability to understand and adapt to client needs has resulted in consistent positive feedback and long-term client relationships. ๐Ÿ”ฅ My Best Qualities: ๐Ÿ’ก Lead Lists ๐Ÿ’ก LinkedIn Premium Account ๐Ÿ’ก Finding Decision Makers on Linkedin ๐Ÿ’ก Linkedin Prospect Building ๐Ÿ’ก Finding Key People from Linkedin ๐Ÿ’ก Lead Generation ๐Ÿ’ก B2B Lead Generation ๐Ÿ’ก Verified Valid Email Addresses ๐Ÿ’ก Data Mining ๐Ÿ’ก Data Entry ๐Ÿ’ก Email Sourcing ๐Ÿ’ก Lead Generation Specialist ๐Ÿ’ก Lead List Building ๐Ÿ’ก Lead Collect ๐Ÿ’ก Contact List Building ๐Ÿ’ก Web Research ๐Ÿ’ก Company Information Research ๐Ÿ’ก Email List Building ๐Ÿ’ก Contact Email and Phone Research ๐Ÿ’ก Prospect List ๐Ÿ’ก Data Extraction ๐Ÿ’ก Online Research ๐Ÿ’ก List Building ๐Ÿ’ก Data cleaning | Data cleansing ๐Ÿ’ก Sales leads | Manual data building ๐Ÿ’ป Tools That I use: โญLinkedIn Sales Navigator โญ Hunter โญ Apollo โญ Lusha โญ Clearbit โญ Contact Out โญ Uplead โญ Nymeriya โญ Salesql โญ Kendo โญ Snov โญSkrapp โญMailtester โญ Millionverifier โœ” Retrieval tools are: ๐Ÿ’ป Google Boolean Searches ๐Ÿ’ป Google Maps ๐Ÿ’ป CrunchBase ๐Ÿ’ป LinkedIn ๐Ÿ’ป White Pages ๐Ÿ’ป Yellow Pages ๐Ÿ’ป Yelp ๐Ÿ’ป DNB ๐Ÿ’ปManta ๐ŸŸข Why Work With Me? ๐Ÿ”ฅ Detail-Oriented ๐Ÿ”ฅ Reliability ๐Ÿ”ฅ Adaptability ๐Ÿ”ฅ Proven Track Record ๐Ÿ”ฅ Efficiency & Timeliness Note: Lets Discuss the project instructions and my processes

  • Data Entry
  • Data Mining
  • Lead Generation
  • Sales Lead Lists
  • B2B Lead Generation
  • Sales Leads
  • Sales Leadership
  • Data Cleaning
  • Sales
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Contact List
  • Email List
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • Prospect List
  • Email Sourcing
  • LinkedIn Lead Generation
  • List Building
  • Data Collection
  • Data Processing
  • Contact Info Research
Awais N.

Lahore, Pakistan

$40/hr
4.9
109 jobs

I have spent 8 years at the intersection of data, AI, and the question nobody wants to ask โ€œdoes it actually deliver results?โ€ From forecasting systems to LLM pipelines and autonomous agents built for real world problems where off-the-shelf solutions fail. The tools change with every project. The bar doesn't. Here is an overview of my Stack ๐— ๐—Ÿ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost, statsmodels ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐— ๐˜€ & ๐—ก๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ: Open AI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, LLaMA, Mistral, DeepSeek, BERT, BART, SetFit, HuggingFace ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ & ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: LangChain, LangGraph, RAG Pipelines, n8n, Make, OpenAI API, Anthropic API, Lovable, OpenClaw ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ & ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต: Pinecone, FAISS, ChromaDB, SentenceTransformers, Embeddings ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: pandas, NumPy, Parquet, Airflow, dbt, ETL Pipelines ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—œ๐˜€ & ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: FastAPI, Flask, WebSocket, PRAW, BeautifulSoup, Selenium ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly, Tableau, PowerBI, SHAP ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ & ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ: AWS EC2, SageMaker, AWS Bedrock, Firebase, Docker, VPS ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ & ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜€: React, Next.js, Streamlit, Gradio, Lovable ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€: Gmail API, Google Calendar API, WhatsApp API, Stripe, PayPal, Odoo You can get a feel for the work pretty quickly. Here's a slice. โ†’ ๐—”๐—œ ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป & ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€ โ€ข Built a ๐’‡๐’–๐’๐’-๐’„๐’š๐’„๐’๐’† ๐‘จ๐‘ฐ ๐’‰๐’Š๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‘๐’Š๐’‘๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’† using n8n to orchestrate OpenAI-powered resume parsing with Gmail, Google Sheets, and Calendar APIs reducing ๐ป๐‘… ๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘ข๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘˜๐‘™๐‘œ๐‘Ž๐‘‘ ๐‘๐‘ฆ 80% with centralized candidate tracking and automated scheduling. โ€ข Developed ๐’‚ ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’-๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’† ๐‘จ๐‘ฐ ๐’—๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’† ๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†๐’๐’• supporting voice-to-voice, speech-to-text and text-to-text conversations via FastAPI and WebSocket with ultra low latency using GPT for dialogue management. โ€ข Built an ๐‘จ๐‘ฐ ๐’‘๐’๐’˜๐’†๐’“๐’†๐’… ๐’•๐’†๐’๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’…๐’Š๐’„๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐’‘๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’Ž on Next.js and Firebase with role-based AI prompts, automated symptom collection and ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘๐‘™๐‘–๐‘›๐‘–๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘”โ„Ž๐‘ก๐‘  for patient doctor interaction. โ†’ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด & ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด From pharmaceutical supply chains to crypto markets, I build forecasting systems that drive real inventory, budget and trading decisions. โ€ข Built a 3๐‘ด+ ๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’๐’“๐’… ๐’‘๐’‰๐’‚๐’“๐’Ž๐’‚ ๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’‚๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’”๐’š๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’Ž pipeline: XGBoost Rยฒ=0.90, 20% accuracy gain, 17-chart EDA uncovering SKU concentration risk and billing-cycle demand patterns โ€ข ๐‘ช๐’“๐’„๐’“๐’š๐’‘๐’•๐’ ๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’‚๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Ž๐’๐’…๐’†๐’๐’” using ARIMA + Reddit sentiment (PRAW + SetFit) โ†’ BUY/SELL/HOLD signals for BTC, ETH, SOL, DOGE โ€ข ๐‘ซ๐’†๐’Ž๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’‚๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‘๐’Š๐’‘๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’† (LR, XGBoost, RF, LSTM) achieving Rยฒ~0.99 used car price prediction deployed via Flask โ†’ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด & ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด I build classification, regression, and validation systems with rigorous evaluation not just accuracy scores but defensible, ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’-๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’š ๐’Ž๐’๐’…๐’†๐’๐’”. โ€ข SVM, Gradient Boosting, MLP, XGBoost, Logistic Regression always with GridSearch and KFold CV for hyperparameter integrity โ€ข Diabetes detection: 86% accuracy on 3-class imbalanced clinical dataset with feature engineering and undersampling experiments โ†’ ๐—ก๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ & ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐— -๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ I combine classical text modeling with modern LLMs to extract structured insight from unstructured data at scale. โ€ข Claude 3.5 Sonnet (AWS Bedrock) + BART MNLI + SentenceTransformer pipeline quantifying open ended survey sentiment for fragrance product strategy โ€ข Real-time Reddit ๐’”๐’†๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’…๐’‚๐’”๐’‰๐’ƒ๐’๐’‚๐’“๐’… for ASTS ticker upvote-weighted transformer scoring with daily trend visualization โ€ข ๐‘ป๐’†๐’™๐’• ๐‘ช๐’๐’‚๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’‡๐’Š๐’†๐’“ across disaster tweets (TFIDF, 80%), IMDB reviews (LSTM, 86%) and news categorization (CNN + GloVe, 75%) โ€ข GPT-4o, Claude, LLaMA, Grok and Mistral used as deliberate data enrichment and annotation tools inside ML pipelines I work with startups building their first AI product, enterprises with complex data problems, and individuals with unique challenges nobody else wants to touch. If the problem is hard and the data is messy that's exactly where I do my best work. Send me a message and let's figure out if I'm the right fit. I will tell you within 24 hours whether I can help and how.

  • Data Science
  • Python
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Deep Learning
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Scraping
  • Data Visualization
  • Data Analysis
  • Chatbot Development
  • LLM Prompt Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • AI Chatbot
  • AI Agent Development
  • Deep Learning Modeling
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Data scientists turn raw data into strategic insights that drive business decisions. Whether you need to build predictive models, optimize operations, or uncover customer patterns, hiring the right data scientist can transform how your organization uses data.

What does a data scientist do?

A data scientist analyzes complex datasets to extract actionable insights that drive business decisions. They combine statistical expertise, programming skills, and domain knowledge to turn raw data into strategic advantages.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Data collection and preparation. Gathering data from multiple sources such as internal databases, third-party APIs, and web scraping. They spend significant time cleaning datasets to prevent garbage-in, garbage-out scenarios.

  • Exploratory analysis. Using statistical methods to identify patterns, trends, and relationships in data.

  • Predictive modeling. Building machine learning models that forecast outcomes like customer behavior, sales trends, or operational risks.

  • Machine learning deployment. Developing and deploying algorithms for tasks like recommendation systems, fraud detection, or process automation.

  • Data visualization. Creating dashboards and reports that make insights accessible to executives, using tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Matplotlib.

  • Experimentation. Designing and analyzing A/B tests to validate hypotheses and guide product decisions.

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  • Ask the candidates to walk you through past work from their portfolio, focusing on aspects that are similar to your project and challenges they overcame

  • Discuss their process for data collection and cleaning, and other processes relevant to your project

  • Have them walk you through what overfitting might look like, and how they handle missing data in a dataset

  • Cover key soft skills, such as how they present complex topics to non-technical stakeholders

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  • Single dataset analysis and statistical summary
  • Basic visualizations
  • Insights report with recommendations

Predictive model development

$5,000-$15,000 /project

Mid- to senior-level
  • Custom ML model design and training
  • Validation and accuracy testing
  • Deployment guide

End-to-end data science solution

$15,000+ /project

Senior-level or specialist
  • Complete data pipeline setup
  • Multiple model development
  • System integration and training

Ongoing analytics support

$4,000-$15,000 /month

Mid- to senior-level
  • Monthly KPI dashboards
  • Model performance monitoring
  • Ad hoc analysis and improvement

Strategic data science consulting

$10,000-$30,000+ /project

Expert or executive-level
  • Data maturity assessment
  • ML roadmap development
  • Team capability building

FAQs about data scientists

Frequently asked questions

Is hiring a data scientist worth it?

Hiring a data scientist is worth it when you have meaningful data and business questions requiring specialized analysis. They can optimize pricing strategies, predict customer churn, identify operational inefficiencies, and uncover revenue opportunities that would otherwise remain hidden.

What skills should I look for when hiring a data scientist?

Essential technical skills include proficiency in programming languages (Python, R, SQL), statistical analysis, machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, scikit-learn, PyTorch), and data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI).

Beyond technical abilities, look for strong problem-solving skills, business acumen, and clear communication to explain findings to non-technical stakeholders.

What is the difference between a data analyst and a data scientist?

A data analyst focuses on descriptive work โ€” understanding what happened through reports and dashboards. A data scientist builds predictive machine learning models to forecast what will happen and recommend actions. If historical analysis fits your needs, consider hiring a data analyst. Read more about comparing the two roles.

What's the difference between a data scientist and a machine learning engineer?

A data scientist explores data and builds prototype models. A machine learning engineer deploys those models into production applications at scale, focusing on software engineering and system infrastructure. If you need production deployment, consider hiring a machine learning engineer. Read more to compare the two roles.

How can a data scientist add value to my business?

A data scientist adds value by solving specific business problems with data-driven approaches. Common value-adds include increasing revenue through recommendation systems, reducing costs with predictive maintenance, and improving customer experience through segmentation.

How do I evaluate a data scientist's work quality?

For technical quality, review model performance metrics (accuracy, precision, recall), assess methodology documentation, and verify code reproducibility. For business impact, determine if findings are actionable and assess how clearly they communicate results. On Upwork, set project milestones to review work incrementally.