Data Scientist
Summary
Data Scientist at Okada Manila, a casino resort in Parañaque: builds and maintains databases, develops reports and dashboards to track business performance, and applies advanced analytics to marketing concepts and initiatives. Core stack includes SQL, Python, SAS, R, plus data mining, visualization, and machine learning techniques.
I. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Scope, build and maintain database effectively to help facilitate modelling, analysis & reporting needs
- Scope and develop relevant new reports & dashboards in a timely manner to track business performance
- Work closely with the Data science managers in construct and test marketing concepts & initiatives by applying advanced analytics techniques
- Reliable and can work independently taking responsibility for own actions and queries whilst demonstrating a consistent work output
- Team player, both supporting and motivating all team members to achieve business objectives and common goals
- Promote a positive team atmosphere under the Company Mission and Belief
II. JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Educational Requirement:
- Tertiary qualifications in Statistics, applied mathematics, engineering, applied science or related discipline
Experience Requirement:
- 2-3 years’ experience in data science / machine learning
- Gaming experiences highly regarded but not essential
- Demonstrated success working with large data sets, developing tools for streamlined analysis and creating reports that succinctly summarize complex concepts
Leadership Skills:
- Strong analytical, problem solving and conceptual thinking abilities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline driven environment Excellent organizational and decision making skills
Technical Skills:
- Competent programming skills, including SQL, Python, SAS, R, and depending on the scope of project, text mining or machine learning
- Expertise in a range of data mining, visualization and statistical techniques
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint
- Strong understanding of marketing concepts such as customer value cycle, segmentation practices
Other Qualifications:
- Read, write, and speak in English
- Professional communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Highly self-motivated and with interest in the gaming industry
- Able to work flexible schedule and outside the standard work week whenever necessary
- Well-groomed and with professional appearance
- Proficiency in Tagalog/Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese/Korean is an advantage