Bala Gangadhar Thilak Adiboina
Email: balagangadhara.t19eph@iimranchi.ac.in
Bala Gangadhar Thilak Adiboina is a data science leader with over 17 years of experience using machine learning and AI in the Telecom, Automotive, Retail, and analytics domains. He currently works on solving problems related to network churn, forecasting, and building scalable machine learning systems on Google Cloud Platform. He has held key roles in various global organizations, where he led data science teams and delivered practical AI solutions for business impact. He was recognized as one of India’s “40 Under 40” data scientists and holds five patents in the field of AI. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Information Systems and Business Analytics from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi. Outside of work, he enjoys finding creative ways to apply data in everyday life and sharing his knowledge with others.
Papers Published in World Economics:
Assessing Economic Data Quality
The paper explores a variety of data analytics methods—such as Benford’s Law for detecting manipulation, Markov Switching Models for economic cycle analysis, time-series anomaly detection for data integrity, and volatility analysis for stability—to assess the quality of economic data. It highlights the use of advanced techniques like Bayesian inference and resampling (e.g., bootstrap methods) alongside cross-source comparisons—such as GDP validation with satellite data, inflation checks with online pricing, and employment trends with job posting data—to identify discrepancies and enhance reliability. Thematic analysis reveals an evolving landscape of economic data assessment, progressing from probabilistic approaches to resampling techniques, with interdisciplinary integration of data analytics, econometrics, and business policy to address data quality challenges like noise, biases, and structural shifts. While these methods improve economic forecasting and policy decisions, limitations persist, including sensitivity to model assumptions, regional biases in alternative data sources, and challenges in capturing informal economies, prompting future research into advanced machine learning and hybrid validation models.
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