Current Role
Sirish Shrestha is a Senior Data Scientist with a background in computer science, software engineering, and statistics. His primary focus at CCL is on applying machine learning and artificial intelligence into new and existing leadership development efforts. He provides research and advanced analytical support for various internal and external projects. He’s interested in bringing novel analytical methods, machine learning, and natural language processing and understanding to leadership development.
Experience
Prior to joining us, Sirish was a Biostatistician at West Virginia University (WVU) Heart & Vascular Institute. His work there focused primarily in applying echocardiographic imaging and information with artificial intelligence and machine learning — and he also founded a nonprofit organization with a focus on empowerment, healthcare, and education. He partnered with WVU internal medicine to provide education and training to healthcare professionals in remote and rural areas of Nepal and West Virginia to promote diagnostic capabilities in rural areas using pocket ultrasound and telemedicine.
Sirish enjoys using advanced data analytics techniques and machine learning algorithms to solve complex problems and bring novel ideas in real-world scenarios. He has been involved in assessing vascular diseases using topological data analysis, radiomics technique for feature phenotyping of dysfunctional myocardium, and organizing outreach events utilizing novel digital health technologies in rural West Virginia.
Educational Background
Sirish has an MS in Statistics from West Virginia University and a BS in Computer Science from Fairmont State University, West Virginia.
