Jennifer M. Wang, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Francisco, California, US

• Provide end-to-end consulting on various data science and machine learning projects, specializing in optimizing ground truth data for training high-performing artificial intelligence models deployed in real-world.

Lifestyle consumer electronics company.

Northampton, Massachusetts, US

The New Books Network is a consortium of author-interview podcast channels dedicated to raising the level of public discourse via new media.

Cambridge, MA, US

Books x Data x Tech

San Francisco, CA, US

Hopelab is a social innovation lab and nonprofit design firm that aims to create behavioral-change technology to help teens and young adults live happier, healthier lives.

San Francisco, California, US

My team built scalable data products and pipelines to transform raw visual imagery and auditory data into machine-understandable knowledge. Specifically, we built the internal machine learning infrastructure and tooling to effectively and efficiently label, train, and validate data models for Cruise's autonomous self-driving cars.

Palo Alto, California, US

• As part of the Machine Learning and Data Science team, my role as a Senior Data Analytics and Data Product Manager combines the traditional roles of a Data Scientist, full-stack Technical Product Manager, and People.
• Promoted within 6 months for driving initiatives that led to successful Series B funding.
• Developed, designed, and led the end-to-end product development pipeline and tools for generating > 1 TB human-labeled imagery data, scaling the product infrastructure capacity by 10x and increasing the onboarding and.
• Led and deployed full-stack software solutions for internal products and features, leading to 20x improvement in efficiency and 10x improvement in engagement between Sales and external customers.
• Designed and implemented statistical models and machine learning algorithms (e.g., hypothesis testing, stratified sampling, cohort analysis, regression) to ensure optimal data throughput and data quality.
• Directed and managed an internal team of 13 direct reports and an external team of 300+ QA contractors.

San Francisco, CA, US

• The Insight Data Science Fellows Program is a highly competitive and intensive post-doctoral training fellowship (acceptance rate: 2.5-3%) that bridges the gap between academia and data science.
• Designed, developed, and deployed an interactive music recommendation web application (MusiPy) based on user’s unique personality and behavior through a hybrid model of content-based filtering and.
• Analyzed over 200,000 data points with k-Nearest-Neighbors and cosine similarities.

New York, NY, US

• Spearheaded the company’s first user research initiatives using quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Implemented research-based methods to drive participant recruitment and participation, increasing survey open rates by 170% and response rates by 2,500%.
• Mined and analyzed > 1 million user data with statistical analysis and machine learning techniques using SQL and Python.
• Used rigorous empirical methodology to ensure reliability, validity, and generalizability of research samples.
• Worked cross-functionally with product, design, marketing, content, sales, and engineering teams to establish research goals, define key success metrics, and track user growth and engagement.
• Translated complex data into actionable insights and communicate results through multiple channels, including roundtable discussions, PowerPoint presentations, and Weekly User Insights Newsletter.

New York, NY, US

• Analyzed large-scale longitudinal research data with advanced statistical methods (e.g., structural equation modeling) to advance policy, improve practice, and raise public awareness on social issues affecting the.
• Provided consulting for research methodology, statistical analysis, and project impact evaluation.
• Produced, published, and promoted research findings in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
• Established and facilitated relationships with national and international organizations and leaders to increase collaborations and disseminate research findings.

New York, NY, US

• Grand Prize Winners - IBM Watson Mobile Developer Challenge.
• Time Magazine’s "Best Invention of 2015.”
• Designed, developed, and evaluated product content, KPIs, and product performance metrics end-to-end for implementing artificial intelligence in educational products and technologies.
• Recruited and managed 15 direct reports for content creation, product marketing, and performance evaluation.
• Collaborated with software engineers to design, test, implement, and deploy internal infrastructure models and tools for automating and optimizing workforce allocation.

College Park, MD, US

• Trained, supervised, and mentored 27 research assistants on multiple grant-funded research projects.
• Designed survey questionnaires, experimental studies, and behavioral coding schemes.
• Analyzed complex data with advanced statistical methods (e.g., autoregressive cross-lagged path models).
• Awarded grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to independently design and direct research projects on youth’s social relationships in the U.S.A. and China, including designing surveys and questionnaires.
• Provided consulting and guidance on research design, statistical analysis, and best measurement practices.
• Led training workshops on data collection, psychometrics, statistical methodology, and research evaluation.

College Park, MD, US

• Developed curriculum for 2 introductory human development courses for undergraduate students
• Utilized media platforms and technological tools (e.g., Twitter, YouTube) to engage student learning
• Consulted with software developers, university professors, and publishing companies to implement a web-based simulation program (Virtual Child) that allows students to raise a child from birth to age 18 online

Alexandria, VA, US

National Science Foundation's EAPSI fellowship provides competitive U.S. graduate students in Science and Engineering with research experiences at internationally recognized research laboratories across Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan.Through this fully-funded award and highly selective fellowship, I was able to conduct.

Los Angeles, CA, US

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, US

Awarded full funding from the National Science Foundation to conduct independent research.

Postdoctoral Research

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Human Development And Quantitative Methodology (Minor: Statistics)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology (Honors, Summa Cum Laude)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication (Honors, Summa Cum Laude)