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Chicago, IL, US

Shanghai, China

• Designed and implemented personalized recommendation algorithms by analyzing user viewing behavior data within the automotive group, resulting in a 15% improvement in user click-through rates and 12% increase in.
• Extracted and analyzed massive user interaction data from automotive group using Python and SQL, generating reports on key operational metrics from over 30 million rows of data, helping product teams in optimizing.
• Developed and deployed a machine learning-based classification model using XGBoost to predict video popularity in automotive group, enabling accurate recommendations of potential breakout videos and boosting the.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Developed robust predictive models using techniques like random forests and logistic regression for machine learning, as well as time series analysis for statistical modeling, driving data-informed decision-making.
• Analyzed large, complex datasets to uncover key insights and emerging trends, translating findings into actionable recommendations for strategic planning, process improvement, and enhanced decision-making.
• Collaborated with diverse cross-functional teams, including data engineers, business analysts, and project managers, to define problem statements, devise data-driven solutions, and execute scalable projects, delivering.

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Research and analyze the impact of housing market structures on local civic engagement in Japan and the United States, contributing to the preparation of academic papers and presentations on demographic shifts and.
• Engage with various scholarly articles, government reports, and international databases, providing critical support for the research's empirical framework.

• Conducted in-depth spatial analysis using data analytics and Ripley's K-function to evaluate the impacts of urbanization on community centers, identifying significant socio-economic changes and optimizing city planning.
• Developed and implemented strategies informed by spatial analysis findings, resulting in more equitable distribution of urban facilities and improved access to essential services for underserved populations.
• Delivered comprehensive reports and visualizations to city planners and stakeholders, enabling data-driven decision-making processes that enhanced urban development and promoted sustainable growth.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Coordinated working groups and managed the grant database for the Acceleration Facility, advancing thematic research initiatives and strengthening strategic communications.
• Streamlined operational support for the SPA team by overseeing meeting logistics, optimizing information management, and preparing impactful presentations.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Data Science And Computational Biology, 4.0/4.0

Relevant Courses: Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Linear Algebra, Statistical Methods and Application, Visualization for Data Science.

High School Diploma, 4.0/4.0