Summary
Eng Yap is a data and analytics leader with 10+ years of experience building machine learning and large language model capabilities across insurance, pharma, and marketing. Currently leading the Advanced Analytics Center of Excellence at Corebridge Financial, he has progressed through roles spanning analytics, product, data engineering, governance, and consulting, translating research-grade methods into production impact. His background includes directing data and innovation at AIG and hands-on data science roles at startups like SparkBeyond and OnDeck, giving him both enterprise and growth-stage perspectives. Trained as a Ph.D. bioengineer with an M.Sc. in electrical engineering, he brings a strong scientific rigor to business problems such as risk modeling, customer insights, and funnel conversion. Notably, his career began in technical engineering and social enterprise founding roles, which inform a pragmatic, product-focused approach to analytics leadership. Based in New York, he combines deep technical fluency with cross-functional stewardship to scale analytics capabilities that influence strategy and operations.
10 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D Bioengineering, Ph.D Bioengineering at University of California, Berkeley
M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, M.Sc. Electrical Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Chinese, German