Lu Mao

Principal Data Scientist @GFT Technologies

Reading, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Jun 2024 — Present

Principal Data Scientist @GFT Technologies

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London, GB

GenAI, RAG, Agentic AI,

EDUCATION

2000 — 2002

Leighton Park School, Reading, UK

A-level, Further Math, Physics, Chemistry

2006 — 2007

The University of Manchester

Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science

2002 — 2006

The University of Edinburgh

BEng, Software Engineering

2007 — 2011

The University of Manchester

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science

ABOUT LU MAO

Innovative and results-driven Senior Data Scientist and Machine Learning Engineer with over 5 years of experience designing and deploying AI/ML solutions across financial services, retail, and insurance sectors. Proven track record in leading end-to-end data science and AI projects, with deep expertise in natural language processing (NLP), large language models (LLMs), smart contract simulation, and cloud-native MLOps.Currently driving GenAI innovation at GFT, building GenAI Copilot for sofwtare developers and data engineers, delivering cutting-edge intelligent assistants for retail banking by combining Google Cloud’s LLMs (PaLM-2, Gemini) with real-time data and core banking integration. Adept at bridging business and technical domains to deliver high-impact solutions in regulated environments.Hands-on expertise in designing scalable ML architectures on Google Cloud and Azure, leveraging modern AI tooling (TensorFlow, PyTorch). Strong leadership in both engineering and data science roles, with experience managing cross-functional teams, defining solution architecture, and aligning AI initiatives with business objectives.Career goal: to lead AI and ML strategy at the enterprise level as Head of AI/ML, shaping the future of intelligent systems and data-driven transformation.

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