Summary
Cecilia Liao is a senior data analyst with 15 years of cross-sector experience in financial services, consultancy, and analytics, now applying her expertise at SMBC Group. She combines hands-on data science and analytics (NLP, segmentation, predictive modelling) with human-centred change management to deliver technology-enabled transformations across HR and enterprise programs. Cecilia has a track record of turning messy real-world data into clear, actionable insights and building executive-level narratives that drive investment and behavior change. At Microsoft and dunnhumby she led design-thinking workshops and incubator products, generating multimillion-dollar deals and shipping B2C/B2B analytics products. A long-time contributor to the Python community—organising PyData London and serving as a trustee of the UK Python Association—she bridges technical delivery and community leadership. Based in Mole Valley, she blends quantitative rigor with practical change interventions to embed sustainable, data-informed ways of working.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
BA Psychology, BA Psychology at University of Southern California
MSc International Finance and Investments, MSc International Finance and Investments at London South Bank University