Summary
Man Leong is a PhD-level data scientist based in San Jose with eight years of experience building and deploying advanced statistical and machine learning solutions for healthcare, environmental science, and commercial products. At Align Technology he has progressed from Data Analyst III to Data Scientist III, applying rigorous statistical modeling and production-ready implementations informed by his academic work. His doctoral research produced regmhmm, an open-source C++-backed package for regularized and mixed Hidden Markov Models, reflecting a rare combination of theoretical innovation and performant software engineering. He has deep experience with spatial and spatio-temporal Bayesian models, sparse matrix methods, and secure data infrastructure, honed at CEHI and MD Anderson. Known for translating complex longitudinal and panel-data problems into practical tools, he brings strong consulting instincts and a track record of improving model scalability and reproducibility.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Statistics, Statistics, Master of Statistics, Statistics at Rice University
Bachelor's degree, Statistics, Bachelor's degree, Statistics at Renmin University of China
High School Diploma, Science, High School Diploma, Science at Pooi To Middle School (Macau)
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biostatistics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biostatistics at University of Florida
English, Chinese, Chinese