Yaowei Hu
Staff Data Scientist
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolYaowei Hu is a Staff Data Scientist at Walmart Global Tech with a decade of experience applying research-grade machine learning to production problems. He earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Arkansas after completing MS and BE degrees at Sichuan University, and has published at premier venues including NeurIPS, AAAI, and IEEE Big Data. At Walmart he progressed from senior to staff data scientist roles, bringing academic rigor from his multi-year research assistantship into enterprise-scale data science. His background spans NLP research (including an industry internship at Decoda.AI) and broader ML systems, enabling him to bridge novel algorithms and product-focused deployments. Based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, he combines deep theoretical training with practical impact, often translating conference-level ideas into business metrics. Colleagues would note his blend of publication track record and hands-on production experience as a distinguishing strength.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science and Technology, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science and Technology at Sichuan UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of Arkansas
Github Skills (14)
python3
profiling2
pytorch1
information-theory1
dynamical-systems1
unsupervised-learning1
density-estimation1
deep-learning1
fairness-ml1
causal-inference1
modeling1
causal1
autoencoder1
temporal1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
yaoweihu/Bound-Confounded-Causal-Effects
Dec 2020 - Jun 2021
Contributions:5 commits, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
yaoweihu/Awesome-NLP
Sep 2023 - Jul 2024
Contributions:84 pushes, 1 branch in 9 months
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