How about F#? It feels like Python and has a Pandas equivalent in Deedle (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;bluemountaincapital.github.io&#x2F;Deedle&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;bluemountaincapital.github.io&#x2F;Deedle&#x2F;</a>), but fits well in the .NET ecosystem, including using SqlServer effortlessly.  This report is a good starting point: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;fslab.org&#x2F;report&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;fslab.org&#x2F;report&#x2F;</a>