Summary
Tangwen Zhu is a data analyst and MS Computer Science (Machine Learning) candidate at Columbia with nine years of experience applying data science and software engineering to operational problems. A Virginia Tech CMDA summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa member, Tangwen has built and deployed ML-driven tools—among them Flask-deployed models that improved underwriting performance by 10%—and created lightweight internal applications to streamline logistics reporting. Equally comfortable coding in Python, Java, C, and R, they bridge data cleaning, EDA, NLP preprocessing, and hands-on system integration to improve data reliability. Known as a quick learner and pragmatic problem solver with a touch of perfectionism, Tangwen enjoys collaborative environments and finding simple ways to make complex workflows easier.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Computational modeling and data analytics, 3.83 - summa cum laude, Bachelor's degree, Computational modeling and data analytics, 3.83 - summa cum laude at Virginia Tech
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at Columbia University