Wei Xuan
PhD Student in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics @USC | Causal Inference | Machine Learning | Fitness Enthusiast
- Role
- Data Science Phd Intern at Capital One
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Wei Xuan
Passionate Economist & Data Scientist | Amateur Bodybuilder & F45 Trainer Greetings! I\'m Wei, a dedicated and result-oriented Ph.D. scholar in Economics with 4 years of experience collaborating with an extensive network of professionals, currently focusing on causal inference, experiment design and machine learninng. Expertise Highlights: 1. Extensive experience in leveraging frontier causal inference methods in solving real-world problems. Proven record in designing experiments. Published researcher with 2 papers in reputable journals. Research Impact: In my recent role as a researcher in project, Social Cost of Water Pollution: Evidence from Polluting Plants Opening, I led a dynamic team to expand the database by observations from diverse resources, and boosted the estimation performance by 50%, utilizing staggered Difference-in-Difference method. Continuous Learner and Collaborator: Passionate about staying at the forefront of causal inference and machine learning, I am committed to lifelong learning. Previously at Phaidra, I read 20 theoretical papers in a week, proposed Bootstrap, Doubly Robust, and Double Machine Learning methods, and created the company’s first API to quantitatively evaluate the performance of causal inference models. I\'m always open to connecting with like-minded professionals, researchers, and innovators. Feel free to reach out through linkedin or email: w••••@usc.edu.
Experience
Data Science Phd Intern
Jun 2025 — Present · McLean, VA, US
Education
Peking University
Master of Arts - MA
2019 — 2022
Renmin University of China
Bachelor of Arts - BA
2015 — 2019
University of Southern California
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
2022 — 2027
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