Summary
Evan Chow is a software engineer and data scientist in San Francisco with 12 years of experience building prediction, ranking, and optimization systems for high-scale platforms like Snapchat and Uber. Trained at Princeton in Economics, Statistics & Machine Learning, he combines rigorous quantitative modeling with production-grade software engineering to drive data-informed product decisions. His background includes fraud and outlier detection at Salesforce and payments analytics at PayPal, giving him a broad view of risk, trust, and marketplace dynamics. Comfortable shipping end-to-end solutions, he bridges model development and dispatch-level systems that affect real-time operations. Off the clock he’s a classically trained and jazz pianist with nearly two decades of practice, a discipline that informs his attention to craft and pattern recognition. Fluent in Mandarin study from Beijing Normal University and active in both software and data projects, he brings a rare mix of technical depth and creative perspective.
12 years of coding experience
3rd-year Mandarin Chinese, 3rd-year Mandarin Chinese at Beijing Normal University
Preparatory Division, Classical Piano Performance, 4.0, Preparatory Division, Classical Piano Performance, 4.0 at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Economics, Statistics & Machine Learning, Economics, Statistics & Machine Learning at Princeton University
Chinese, English