Lucy Zhao

MS in Statistics@Northwestern 26’| Seeking AI&DS&DA

San Francisco Bay Area

About

As a data scientist with a Master's degree in Statistics and Data Science from Northwestern University, I have a strong background in data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modeling. I have applied my skills in various roles, including at Sina Weibo, where I led the analysis of 100,000 comments on luxury and cosmetic brand campaigns, resulting in a 5% revenue increase. I also developed SQL queries to extract multidimensional data from SINA database systems and conducted AB tests to customize brand topics recommendations, boosting DAU by 7%. In addition to my work experience, I have also gained valuable insights and knowledge through my education and certifications. I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in Statistics and Data Science at Northwestern University, expected to graduate in June 2026. I have also earned certifications in Structuring Machine Learning Projects, Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter Tuning, Regularization and Optimization, and Convolutional Neural Networks from DeepLearning.AI. These credentials demonstrate my commitment to continuous learning and staying up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in the field of data science.

Experience

  • Student Researcher at NSF-Simons AI Institute for the Sky (SkAI)
    Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine (10 mos)
    • Data Engineer
      Mar 2026 - May 2026 · 3 mos

      Design the database for genomic profiling and the generation for studying MGUS and MM in African American people.

    • Data Analyst
      Oct 2025 - May 2026 · 8 mos

      Participated in Phase II GBX patients' survival analysis; drafted statistical analysis reports for research paper on Immune Modulation With Ultrasound for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma.

    • Data Assistant
      Aug 2025 - Sep 2025 · 2 mos

      Supervised: Prof. Hui Zhang Phase II brain cancer clinical trial analysis

  • AI Agent Developer Intern at NeuralSeek
    Jul 2025 - Sep 2025 · 3 mos

    Built a multi-agent AI system on the mAIstro platform and deployed on the AWS platform. - Completed 2 NeuralSeek AI certifications within a 6-week period, developing practical expertise in natural language agent design, multi-tier architecture, and real-world business integration of generative AI. - Designed a fully operational generative AI agent using NeuralSeek’s enterprise platform, incorporating real business requirements and customer-facing logic. The agent will be contributing to live go-to-market strategies and integrating real business use. - Delivered a final capstone project to NeuralSeek leadership and a community of 50+ participants, showcasing AI agent, market research, and business impact. - Led a competitive analysis of 10+ leading AI platforms to inform product positioning and strategic differentiation in the generative AI landscape.

  • Data Scientist at Weibo Corporation
    Feb 2024 - Jun 2024 · 5 mos

    Led the analysis of 100,000 comments on luxury and cosmetic brand campaigns to identify user preferences and target groups, resulting in a 5% revenue increase. • Developed SQL queries to extract multidimensional data from SINA database systems. • Conducted AB tests to customize brand topics recommendations, boosting DAU by 7%.

  • Financial Data Analyst Intern at 财达证券股份有限公司
    Oct 2023 - Jan 2024 · 4 mos

    · Built a Python-based ETL pipeline to process 8 ChinaScope news datasets into 5 modeling-ready datasets, enriching sentiment and entity metadata for downstream financial modeling. · Used Power BI to visualize key predictive factors and sentiment-driven price movements, delivering actionable insights to support equity strategy teams.