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General Information
| Full Name | Simon Zhu |
| Languages | English, Mandarin |
| Programming Languages | Python, R, SQL, JAVA, C++ |
| Familiar ML toolkits | scikit-learn, PyTorch, Tensorflow, Spark, Apache Airflow, Docker, nltk |
Education
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2021 - 2022 Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science
Northwestern University, Evanston, U.S - {"Culmulative GPA"=>"4.0/4.0"}
- Relevant courses
- Big Data Analytics, Data Mining, Deep Learning
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2017 - 2021 Bachelor of Science in Commerce
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, U.S - {"Culmulative GPA"=>"3.95/4.0"}
- Concentration in Finance and IT
- Second major in Computer Science
Working Experience
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2023 - Present Applied AI Analyst
Deloitte Consulting LLC. - Led root cause analysis, identifying regression factors for 5G adoption rate; proposed actionable solutions
- Optimized data pipeline for a cell tower coverage metric with JS test, achieving a 40% runtime reduction
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2022 - 2023 Lab Assistant
Northwestern University - Developed backend MySQL database and frontend Streamlit dashboards for manufacturing metrics monitoring
- Enhanced model explainability with gradient-based saliency maps in deep reinforcement learning algorithms
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2022 - 2022 Data Scientist Intern
Meta Platforms, Inc. -
2021 - 2022 Student Data Scientist
Marani Health - Implemented various machine learning frameworks to predict unscheduled C-sections, enhancing precision by 26% and recall by 35%
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2020 - 2020 Summer Associate
CMG Consulting - Applied discrete choice model to understand market preferences and enhance pricing strategies, elevating revenue by 65%
- Forecasted a five-year revenue stream based on enhanced pricing strategies to influence board-level strategies
Hobbies
- Hobbies: Sci-fi, Detective Stories, KPOP dancing, Clarinet etc.