Mahesh Peiris

Senior Data Analyst

I'm an experienced data analyst who has worked for international firms and clients (US, UK, Hong Kong, India). I also am an AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate). Due to my background in the financial services sector, I am highly skilled in the analysis of financial data, but have experience working with a wide variety of data sets. My core strength is a laser focus on aptly recognizing business needs and refining existing processes using data insights, integrations, and business intelligence to accelerate business growth and strategy. Want to know how I may help your project? Check out my project portfolio.

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What I do

I have more than 9 years' experience analyzing data for clients all over the world. Below is a quick overview of my main technical skill sets and technologies I use. Want to find out more about my experience? Check out my project portfolio.

Data Analysis

SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Python (Pandas, Numpy,SciPy), R, MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, VBA), MS Access.

Data Visualization

Power BI, Tableau, Matplotlib, Plotly, Seaborn, R Shiny.

Machine Learning

Tensorflow, Scikit-learn, Keras, PyTorch, NLTK, Theano.

Cloud Computing

AWS (EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, Glue, SageMaker, Lambda), Azure (Cosmos DB, VM, SQL,App Service, Databricks, ML, Kubernetes, AD), GCP (CE, App Engine, AutoML, BigQuery)

Financial Analysis

Financial Modeling, Valuation (DCF, DDM, Comparables), Sensitivity Analysis, Financial Ratio.

Risk Analysis

Value at Risk (VaR), Monte Carlo, Expected Shortfall, Historical Simulation (HS), ARCH and GRACH model, Stress testing, Tail distribution.

Quantitative Analysis

Backtesting, Portfolio Optimization, Option Valuation (Binomial, Black-Scholes, Monte Carlo), Statistical Analysis (Regression, Hypothesis Testing), Multi Curve Interest Rate modeling.