Priyadarshini Seal
About Priyadarshini Seal
Priyadarshini Seal is an Analyst in Decision Sciences specializing in Financial Crime Risk Analytics at HSBC in Bengaluru, India. She has a background in data analysis and economics, with experience at various organizations including Ganit Inc., Finlatics, and AINE AI.
Work at HSBC
Currently, Priyadarshini Seal works at HSBC as an Analyst in Decision Sciences, specializing in Financial Crime Risk Analytics. She has been in this role since 2022 and is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. In her position, she conducts ATL testing of thresholds to ensure effective coverage of suspicious activities and reduce false positives. She utilizes advanced data visualization tools such as Qliksense and Snowflake for financial crime risk assessment, and employs PySpark and PyHive for data processing and analysis within the financial crime compliance domain.
Previous Experience in Data Analysis
Priyadarshini has held several roles in data analysis prior to her current position at HSBC. In 2021, she worked as a Senior Data Analyst at Ganit Inc. for one month in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. She also served as an Equity Research Analyst at Finlatics for two months in 2020 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Additionally, she completed a Data Science and Business Intelligence Internship at AINE AI in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in 2021. Her experience also includes a Business Analyst Internship at Ivy Professional School and a Business Analyst Internship at Suven Consultants and Technology Pvt. Ltd., both in 2021.
Education and Expertise
Priyadarshini is pursuing a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation through the CFA Institute, a program she has been enrolled in from 2021 to 2023. She holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Calcutta, where she studied Advanced Econometrics, Economics of Industry, and Labour Economics from 2019 to 2021. Additionally, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the same university, completing her studies from 2016 to 2019. She also holds a Data Science and Tableau Certification from Ivy Professional School, where she learned various data analysis tools and techniques.
Technical Skills and Tools
Priyadarshini Seal possesses a range of technical skills relevant to data analysis and financial crime risk analytics. She is proficient in programming languages and tools such as R, Python, SQL, and advanced Tableau. Her expertise includes predictive modeling and machine learning techniques, including the application of K-means algorithm for clustering similar transactional behaviors. She has experience with data processing using PySpark and PyHive, and utilizes advanced data visualization tools like Qliksense and Snowflake for her analytical work.
Academic Background
Priyadarshini completed her early education at Calcutta Girl's High School, where she studied Accounts, Economics, and Mathematics, achieving an ISC from 2003 to 2016. Her academic journey continued at the University of Calcutta, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from 2016 to 2019 and a Master of Science in Economics from 2019 to 2021. She also attended Ivy Professional School, where she focused on data science methodologies and tools from 2020 to 2021.