Shabdapurush Poudel
AI & Data Science Leader | Data Engineering | FinTech Specialist
Summary
AI and Data Science professional with expertise in FinTech, payments, and remittance
systems. Skilled in data engineering, AI automation, database administration, and
compliance analytics. Proven leadership in delivering enterprise-scale solutions that enhance
efficiency, regulatory compliance, and decision-making.
Core Skills
● Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning
● Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, ETL (SSIS, JET Data Manager)
● SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Neo4j, Python, R (Migration to Python)
● Compliance Reporting (NRB, PEP, SAR/STR)
● Cloud & On-Premise Architecture, API Development
● Leadership & Cross-Functional Team Management
Experience
IME Pay (IME Digital Solutions) – Bhaktapur
Lead – AI & Data Science | 02/2024 – Present
● Lead team of DBAs, data analysts, and AI engineers.
● Designed Data Lakes/Warehouses for wallet and remittance systems.
● Developed AI-based biometric KYC onboarding system.
● Migrated MSSQL to PostgreSQL ensuring integrity and performance.
● Built compliance automation (PEP checks, NRB reporting).
● Automated QR transaction reconciliation using Python, SQL Server, PostgreSQL.
● Migrated credit scoring from R to Python with SQL integration.
● Created fraud detection with Neo4j and Python for suspicious activity reporting.
● Administered and upgraded PostgreSQL for real-time capital market processing.
Kathmandu University – Bhaktapur
AI Engineer Intern | 11/2021 – 12/2023
● Built automated image/audio classification systems.
● Conducted predictive modeling for financial/payment datasets.
● Improved machine learning infrastructure and workflows.
NIC ASIA Bank Ltd – Kathmandu
Database Administrator / Engineer | 01/2018 – 11/2021
● Maintained databases for Core Banking and Mobile Payment solutions.
● Optimized queries, upgraded databases, and improved performance.
● Built databases, data models, and web app structures.
● Automated ETL and MIS reporting via SSIS, SSRS.
● Developed “Analytica” reporting service.
● Ensured data integrity in ETL pipelines.
Midas Technologies – Kathmandu
.NET Developer | 02/2017 – 12/2017
● Developed applications for healthcare and education.
● Built and optimized database structures.
● Enhanced performance through query and architecture improvements.
Education
● M.Tech, Artificial Intelligence
● B.Sc., Computer Science
● High School – Science
Languages
English | Nepali | Hindi | Bengali
Technical Tools
Python, SQL, ETL (SSIS, JET Data Manager), SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Neo4j, Power BI,
SSRS, Git, Docker, API Development, Data Warehousing, Data Lakes, Machine Learning, Deep
Learning
