Arun Sundaram is a Lead Data Science Analyst with nine years of analytical experience, currently driving credit risk strategy for Discover Personal Loans in the Greater Chicago area. He combines a strong econometrics and quantitative economics background from UIUC with hands-on expertise in Python automation, Tableau reporting, and loss forecasting to inform executive decision-making. Arun has a proven track record of translating analytics into business impact—most notably contributing to $40M in incremental originations through targeted marketplace strategies. Comfortable presenting complex trends to senior stakeholders, he also brings frontline management experience from earlier roles, reflecting a blend of technical rigor and people leadership. Notably, his work often leverages alternative credit data and automated visualizations to uncover subtle, emerging credit behaviors before they become headline risks.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Bachelor of Science - BS Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Contributions:1 release, 10 PRs, 5 pushes in 4 years 2 months
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