Yanjun (Kayla) Liu Email & Phone Number

Geneva, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Core Responsibilities:- Strategic Data Partner in Revenue ManagementWork closely with the Revenue Management team to provide data-driven insights and recommendations, enhancing pricing strategies and uncovering revenue opportunities; Built solid domain knowledge in the short-term vacation rental market for precise data interpretation and strategic advice- Dashboard and Visualization Regularly create intuitive dashboards and data charts using Sisense/Tableau, presenting data insights effectively to business stakeholders for enhanced understanding and decision-making- Cross-Functional CollaborationActively collaborate with teams across Data Science, Revenue Management, Performance, and Product Tech, facilitating communication and coordination to align data analysis with diverse business needsKey Project:- Market Benchmarking DevelopmentCollaboratively develop and maintain the Market Benchmarking tool, expanding its scope from listing level to include market and portfolio-level benchmarking. This tool provides vital market insights crucial for both internal pricing strategy formulation and external home owners communication

 Examined financial health of 8,000 nonprofits in Illinois through conducting quantitative analysis with 120K records of longitudinal data merged from IRS filling data and other sources Modeled for a system which helps nonprofits determine if they have safe cash reserve level and understand the probability of operating cease; system is powered with 4 models including panel regression & rare events regression models

Solely taught a Microeconomics class and improved teaching strategy which resulted in a 20% increase in attendance; organized in-class activities to improve the interactivity of class, enhancing class satisfaction rate

 Performed undergraduate advising and teacher-student conflict resolution for ECON students Designed department recruitment materials and led various academic activities

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics

Fields -Primary: Labor Economics -Secondary: Applied Econometrics Dissertation (data-intensive quantitative analysis): The Impact.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Applied Probability And Statistics

Thesis: Bayesian Semiparametric Accelerated Hazards Model For Arbitrarily Censored Spatial Survival Data

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Double Major In Accounting And Finance

Minor in Computer Science