Nitin Appiah

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DISC Type : C

Data Analyst at Hexion Inc.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Overview

Nitin Appiah is a Software Engineer in Data Analytics at Hexion Inc. , where he is the tech lead for time series forecasting. He leverages his expertise in machine learning, LLMs, and full-stack development to build optimization models for supply chain operations. He holds a Masters degree from The Ohio State University.

Outside of his primary role, Nitin is passionate about mentoring the next generation of engineers, recently volunteering as a judge and mentor at the Make OHI/O 2026 hackathon. He also actively builds and shares personal projects, such as an interactive dashboarding tool using LLMs.

He once won a Facebook Community Challenge by building a Web VR application using React360.

Personality Overview

Critic

Objective Thinker

Precise

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

AI in Manufacturing
Presented on this topic at the IEEE AI Day 2026, discussing how his data science team at Hexion Inc. is applying AI in the chemical industry.
LLM Agent Development
Builds algorithms and optimization models using LLM Agents in his current role and develops personal projects like interactive BI Agents.
Applied ML Research
Published his Master's thesis on using machine learning to predict rehabilitation outcomes for Traumatic Brain Injury patients.

Media Appearances

Nitin has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023
Data Analyst at Hexion Inc.
2-2023 - 5-2023
Software Engineer Intern at Synopsys Inc
5-2022 - 8-2022
Software Engineer Intern at Synopsys Inc
9-2021 - 5-2023
Graduate Research Associate at The Ohio State University
1-2020 - 3-2021
Research Assistant at SSN College of Engineering

Education

8-2021 - 7-2023
Master's degree from The Ohio State University
2017 - 2021
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Anna University

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Exp : 6 Location : Columbus, Ohio, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Data Analyst at Hexion Inc.
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Insights For Selling To Nitin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nitin is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nitin

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nitin move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Nitin take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Nitin

Personality Compatibility


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