Hailu Kong
Data Scientist @ Cleo | Former Data Scientist @ American Express | Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Climate Modeling | PhD in Applied Physics (Physical Oceanography)
- Role
- Data Scientist at Cleo
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Hailu Kong
I\'m a seasoned data scientist aspiring to apply my data analysis and modeling skills to solve impactful business problems. I have 3 yrs of experience in credit card underwriting modeling, 4 yrs of experience in climate modeling, and 7yr+ of experience in big data analytics. I am looking for data science opportunities across the industries, but especially in the financial sector and/or climate risk areas.I am familiar with various machine learning algorithms and have deep working knowledge of GBM(XGBoost) and numerical techniques. Born to be a team player, I enjoy collaborations and excel at communications and project management. I have a Ph.D. in applied physics (physical oceanography) from The University of Chicago and a B.S. in atmospheric sciences from Nanjing University (China). My technical skills:Machine learning techniques- Supervised learning: GBM(XGBoost), random forest, decision trees, logistic regression, linear regression, KNN, neural networks- Unsupervised learning: K-means clustering, principal component analysis, anomaly detectionProgramming- Proficient: Python (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, Matplotlib), SQL, MATLAB- Experienced: shell scripting, C++, Git, HIVE, PySpark, FortranStatistics- Probability theories- Hypothesis testing, statistical inferenceMathematics- Calculus, linear algebra, probability & statistics, mathematical methods for physics, numerical methods, partial differential equationsDomain knowledge- Credit card underwriting & risk management- Geophysical fluid dynamics- Physical Oceanography (large-scale circulations, meso-scale turbulence)- Atmospheric sciences (meteorology, general circulation, climate)
Experience
Data Scientist
May 2025 — Present
Education
Jinan Foreign Language School
Middle/High School
Nanjing University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Atmospheric Sciences
2010 — 2014
University of Chicago
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied physics (Physical Oceanography & Geophysical Fluid Dynamics)
2014 — 2020
National Central University
Exchange Student, Atmospheric Sciences
2013 — 2013
Skills
- Powerpoint
- Physics
- Physical Oceanography
- Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
- Atmospheric Science
- Statistics
- Matlab
- Acting
- Python
- Latex
- Public Speaking
- Fortran
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