Summary
Zhe Zhang is a data scientist with a Ph.D. in Statistics from Rutgers and eight years of experience applying machine learning and high-dimensional statistical methods to real-world problems. Currently at Microsoft after internships at Facebook and Microsoft, he combines rigorous theoretical grounding with hands-on production experience in Python, R, and SQL. His background as a graduate research and teaching assistant honed strengths in statistical modeling, experimental design, and communicating complex results to diverse audiences. Comfortable moving models from research to applied settings, he particularly excels at translating high-dimensional inference into robust, scalable solutions for product teams. Based in Redmond, he brings both academic depth and practical engineering fluency to bridge research and impact.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Statistics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Statistics at Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Bachelor's degree, Statistics, Bachelor's degree, Statistics at Nankai University
English, Chinese