Potential candidates should have hands-on experience in applying first principles methods, machine learning, data mining, and text mining techniques to build analytics prototypes that work on massive datasets. Candidates should have experience in manipulating both structured and unstructured data in various formats, sizes, and storage-mechanisms. Candidates should have excellent problem-solving skills with an inquisitive mind to challenge existing practices. Candidates should have exposure to multiple programming languages and analytical tools and be flexible to using the requisite tools/languages for the problem at-hand.