Summary
Liwei Wang is a Principal Scientist with nine years of experience bridging advanced chemistry research and data science to deliver measurable business impact at The Estée Lauder Companies. Trained as a polymer photophysics researcher (PhD) who developed novel single-chain spectroscopy methods and automated microscopy pipelines, Liwei couples deep experimental design and instrumentation expertise with strong programming and machine learning skills. He has a proven track record of turning complex experimental data into automated workflows, interactive dashboards, and validated analyses that accelerate product insights. Comfortable leading cross-functional teams, mentoring students, and translating technical results for non-experts, he brings both strategic vision and hands-on implementation ability. Liwei’s unique edge is combining high-dimension experimental science with scalable data engineering on cloud and HPC platforms to drive reproducible, data-driven decisions.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Springboard Data Science Career Track - Student, Springboard Data Science Career Track - Student at Springboard
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Chemistry at University of Rochester
Bachelor of Science - BS Chemistry, Bachelor of Science - BS Chemistry at Shandong University
University of California, Los Angeles
Master's degree Big Data Analytics, Master's degree Big Data Analytics at Trent University
Chinese, English