Shashank Saxena
About Shashank Saxena
Shashank Saxena is a Data Scientist at StatusNeo in Bengaluru, India, known for creating an intelligent audit platform that achieves over 97% accuracy in validating claims and reimbursement settlements. He has a diverse background in software development and research, with experience at several companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and WorldQuant.
Work at StatusNeo
Shashank Saxena has been employed as a Data Scientist at StatusNeo since 2023. He works in a hybrid model based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. In this role, he focuses on data-driven solutions and analytics, contributing to the company's projects and initiatives.
Previous Experience in Data Science and Software Development
Prior to his current position, Shashank Saxena held various roles in software development and data science. He worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co. as a Software Application Developer from 2021 to 2023. He also served as a Software Engineer at Talentica Software from 2020 to 2021, and as a Research Consultant at WorldQuant from 2018 to 2020. His earlier experience includes an internship at Vitor Health in 2019 and a position as a Software Developer at Reflexis Systems, Inc. from 2019 to 2020.
Education and Expertise
Shashank Saxena earned a Master's degree in Mathematics from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa Campus, completing his studies from 2014 to 2019. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the same institution. His expertise includes entity extraction, document processing, and machine learning, particularly in developing intelligent platforms for data validation and legal document processing.
Achievements in Document Processing
Shashank Saxena developed an intelligent audit platform that validates claims and reimbursement settlements during auditing, achieving an accuracy of over 97%. He also created an end-to-end legal documents processing platform that allows users to search and interpret legal contracts. His work includes implementing document classification using an ensemble of KNN and custom machine learning models, as well as extracting structured data from PDFs using custom OCR models.
Internship Experience
Shashank Saxena gained early experience through internships, including a role as a Control System Intern at Steel Authority Of India Limited (Sail) in 2016. This internship lasted for two months and provided him with foundational skills in control systems and engineering applications.