Kaushik Mohan
Data Scientist
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKaushik Mohan is a data scientist with eight years of experience applying statistical and computational methods to social good, particularly in education and policy. He has held progressive roles at Two Sigma Data Clinic—rising from intern to VP—and contributed data-driven insights for foundations and civic initiatives including the Overdeck Family Foundation and Data Science for Social Good. Trained at NYU in Applied Statistics for Social Science Research and pursuing a PhD in Statistics and Computational Social Science, he blends rigorous methodology with practical impact. His background spans industry analytics and nonprofit consulting, with earlier quantitative experience in equities structuring at Deutsche Bank and product-focused data leadership at a fintech startup. Known for turning complex mobility and behavioral datasets into actionable policy recommendations, he favors projects that measurably improve outcomes for learners and communities. Based in New York, he combines academic depth with hands-on deployment experience across interdisciplinary teams.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Indian Institute of Technology MadrasSri Sankara Sr. Sec. SchoolMaster of Science - MS, Applied Statistics for Social Science Research, Master of Science - MS, Applied Statistics for Social Science Research at New York University
Github Skills (56)
nyc10
spatial-analysis10
estimate10
mta10
rshiny10
clustering10
transit-data9
rescue9
centerline8
climate-change8
machine-learning8
border8
accessibility8
r-package7
r7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
priism-center/backpack
Oct 2018 - Mar 2019
Contributions:1 release, 65 commits, 19 pushes in 5 months
tsdataclinic/TREC
Oct 2022 - Mar 2023
Transit Resilience for Essential Commuting (TREC)
Contributions:5 reviews, 119 commits, 16 PRs in 4 months
climate-changedata-sciencetransit-data
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