Meilin Zhan
Data Science
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMeilin Zhan is a data scientist with a decade of experience translating complex cognitive science and language research into product-impacting analytics at scale. Currently at Airbnb, she blends experimentation, causal inference, and statistical modeling to measure launches for millions of users and build data foundations that power new product flows. Trained as a PhD in Cognitive Science from MIT with deep roots in linguistics, she has a strong background in computational models of language, Bayesian modeling, and NLP systems. A Marr Prize winner for her CogSci work, she communicates technical results clearly to both technical and general audiences and has experience designing behavioral experiments and production-ready analysis pipelines. Outside of product analytics she evaluates early-stage startups as an angel investor, reflecting a curiosity for innovation beyond the lab.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS), Applied Linguistics, Master of Science (MS), Applied Linguistics at The University of EdinburghBachelor of Arts (BA), English (Linguistics), Bachelor of Arts (BA), English (Linguistics) at Guangdong University of Foreign StudiesUniversity of California, San DiegoDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cognitive Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cognitive Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chinese, English, Chinese, teochew
Github Skills (20)
snippet10
redux10
electron-react10
electron-builder10
react10
electron9
linux9
windows9
macos8
science6
hexo6
psychology5
naming5
sbml5
experimental-design5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
meilinz/picture-naming
Mar 2018 - May 2018
Contributions:41 commits, 2 PRs, 28 pushes in 1 month
reactjavascriptnamingpicturetypescript
meilinz/san-zhang
Nov 2018 - Jan 2019
Contributions:26 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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