Amulya Nayak
About Amulya Nayak
Amulya Nayak is a Healthcare Analyst with a background in data science and mechanical engineering. He has experience in analytics, machine learning, and healthcare research, having worked for various organizations including Infosys Limited and Cohere Health.
Work at Cohere Health
Amulya Nayak has been employed at Cohere Health as a Healthcare Analyst since 2021. In this role, Nayak focuses on analyzing healthcare data to derive insights that support decision-making processes. The position involves conducting research on healthcare products and utilizing various analytics tools to enhance the understanding of healthcare trends and outcomes.
Previous Experience in Healthcare Analytics
Before joining Cohere Health, Nayak gained valuable experience in the healthcare sector through various internships and roles. At Medical Advantage Group, Nayak worked as an Informatics Intern for eight months in 2020, where responsibilities included data analysis and supporting healthcare informatics projects. Additionally, Nayak served as a Data Scientist Intern at Cowen Inc. for seven months in 2020, focusing on data analysis in the New York City Metropolitan Area.
Education and Expertise
Amulya Nayak holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, completed in 2015. Nayak furthered education by obtaining a Master of Science in Data Science from the University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School in 2021. This educational background provides a strong foundation in both engineering and data analytics, enabling Nayak to effectively analyze complex datasets.
Technical Skills and Tools
Nayak is proficient in several analytics tools and programming languages, including Python, R, SQL, and Snowflake. Skills extend to data visualization using PowerBI and Tableau. Nayak has hands-on experience with machine learning techniques such as regression, classification, clustering, ARIMA, SARIMA, XGBoost, and ensemble methods, which are applied to healthcare data analysis.
Projects and Research Focus
Throughout the career, Amulya Nayak has worked on various projects involving datasets related to pharmaceutical claims, medical claims, COVID-19, electronic medical records (EMR), IT sales and deals, and finance. Nayak engages in tasks such as data extraction, pre-processing, exploratory data analysis, building predictive models, and model evaluation, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of healthcare analytics.