Eden Hacohen

Data Scientist

Haifa, IL.

About

Highly accomplished Operations Research professional with a B.Sc in Mathematics and 7+ years of leadership experience in predictive modeling and large-scale optimization within the IDF. Proven ability to deliver 20-30% improvements in cost and operational efficiency by developing advanced simulation and analytical models. Seeking a Data Science / Machine Learning role to leverage expertise in Python, SQL, and ML algorithms to build production-ready models that drive measurable business impact and strategic decision-making.

Work

IDF - planning directorate

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Operations Research Analyst (Captain)

Haifa, Haifa District, Israel

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Summary

Led end-to-end analytical projects, delivering decision-ready insights and optimizing procurement strategies within the IDF planning directorate.

Highlights

Led comprehensive end-to-end analytical projects utilizing Python, SQL, and Excel, encompassing data collection, problem framing, feature engineering, and model development to deliver strategic insights to senior leadership.

Developed and refined a sophisticated analytical decision-support model to optimize the mix of new and existing ammunition procurement, enhancing operational effectiveness by 20-30% across diverse operational scenarios.

IDF - technology and maintenance corps

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Data Team Lead

Haifa, Haifa District, Israel

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Summary

Spearheaded a cross-functional data team, leveraging simulation-based analysis to optimize maintenance and supply-chain decisions for armored units within the IDF.

Highlights

Directed a cross-functional data team, delivering simulation-based analysis that significantly improved maintenance and supply-chain decisions for armored units.

Designed and implemented Discrete-event simulation models to accurately forecast spare-parts demand and develop actionable procurement recommendations for tanks.

Developed a linear regression surrogate model, reducing simulation runtime from hours to milliseconds, enabling real-time tactical decision-making for critical operations.

IDF - technology and maintenance corps

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Modeling & Data Analysis Officer

Haifa, Haifa District, Israel

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Summary

Utilized Python and Excel to enhance supply-chain data quality and develop simulation models for optimized inventory management within the IDF.

Highlights

Leveraged Python and Excel (VBA) for comprehensive cleaning, structuring, and analysis of supply-chain data, significantly improving data quality for downstream modeling and decision-making.

Developed discrete-event simulation models that optimized inventory levels, reducing stockouts and achieving 15-25% cost savings while maintaining full operational capability.

Education

The Open University of Israel

Haifa, Haifa District, Israel
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Diploma Computer Science

Courses

Algorithms

Data Structures

Computational Theory

The Open University of Israel

Haifa, Haifa District, Israel
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M.Sc. Coursework Machine Learning

Courses

Machine Learning

Deep Learning foundation courses

John Bryce

Haifa, Haifa District, Israel
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Course Data Science

Courses

EDA

data science libraries in python

Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
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B.Sc. Mathematics

Skills

C++

C++.

VBA

VBA.

CLI/Bash

CLI/Bash.

SQL

SQL.

Python

Python.

scikit-learn

scikit-learn.

Pandas

Pandas.

NumPy

NumPy.

PyTorch

PyTorch.

Excel

Excel.

Arena

Arena.