Linh Nguyen
Senior Data Scientist
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLinh Nguyen is a Senior Data Scientist with a strong academic foundation—MS in Statistics and a PhD in Personality Psychology—focused on using advanced analytics to understand individual differences and translate them into practical business and research solutions. Over five years she has progressed from research and teaching roles at the University of Minnesota to data science positions and now a senior role at Allianz Life, blending rigorous statistical methods with production-focused modeling. Her work emphasizes clear scientific communication and compelling data visualization, making complex behavioral insights accessible to stakeholders. Unusually for a data scientist, her training in personality psychology gives her a nuanced advantage in modeling human-centered outcomes and designing assessment-informed analytics.
5 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA Psychology and French, Bachelor of Arts - BA Psychology and French at St. John's UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Psychology at University of MinnesotaHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at St. John's the Baptist Diocesan High SchoolSpecialized in English as a Second Language, Specialized in English as a Second Language at Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted
English, Vietnamese, French
Github Skills (14)
workspace8
psychology7
r7
visualizer7
statistics7
zeplin6
python6
idris5
deep-learning5
machine-learning5
assistants5
javascript4
visualization4
collaboration3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
nguyenllpsych/first-year-project
Nov 2020 - Apr 2022
Code for first year project - personality change
Contributions:10 PRs, 46 pushes, 11 branches in 1 year 5 months
personality
nguyenllpsych/thirt
Jun 2021 - Feb 2024
Contributions:60 pushes, 1 branch, 1 comment in 2 years 8 months
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