Max Vu
Data Scientist Economist
City of Troy, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMax Vu is a Data Scientist and economist with a Ph.D. in Applied Microeconomics and 14 years of experience applying rigorous causal and statistical methods to real-world business problems. Currently at Waste Management, he blends academic-grade research design with practical data engineering and analytics to drive evidence-based decisions. His background as a university lecturer and award-winning instructor gives him exceptional clarity in communicating complex quantitative ideas to diverse audiences. Comfortable across interdisciplinary teams, he pairs classroom-honed pedagogy with industry-tested project organization and attention to detail. Based in Troy, NY, he enjoys discussing economics and data science, and brings a habit of asking the right question before reaching for the tool.
14 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Economics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Economics at University of HoustonExchange Program, Economics, Exchange Program, Economics at University of California, RiversideBachelor of Arts - BA, Economics, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics at Yonsei University
Github Skills (32)
tcp9
webserver8
udp8
tls137
windows7
http7
linux7
websocket7
django7
embedded6
elasticsearch6
macos6
customer6
iot6
visualizations6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
maxvu/busboy
Apr 2016 - Dec 2017
Contributions:148 pushes, 4 branches in 1 year 8 months
maxvu/fschema
May 2022 - Apr 2025
Node.js validation library
Contributions:2 PRs, 9 pushes, 6 branches in 2 years 11 months
validationnode-jsjavascriptvalidation-libraryvalidator
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