Yunyan Zhang is a data science leader with 10 years of experience building ML-driven products in AdTech and FinTech, now serving as Vice President of Data Science, Customer Solution at Zest AI. She combines strong research training from a Master's in Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan with hands-on expertise in Python, Spark, Hive/SQL and AWS to deliver production-ready credit and measurement solutions. Her career progressed from research roles at Oracle and academic projects to leading data science teams that translate complex modeling into customer-facing impact. Notable outcomes include designing decisioning and messaging systems that drove measurable lift in approvals and revenue at American Express and scalable risk models at Zest AI. She brings a pragmatic blend of statistical rigor and product sensibility, often bridging cross-functional teams to deploy compliant, operational ML. Based in Los Angeles, she also contributes as a developer at Reactive XYZ, reflecting continued curiosity about software engineering and applied ML.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Industrial and Operations Engineering, Master's degree Industrial and Operations Engineering at University of Michigan
Bachelor's degree Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bachelor's degree Electrical and Computer Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Yunyan Zhang - Vice President Of Data Science, Customer Solution