Jennifer M. Wang, Ph.D.

Hi, I'm Jenn! ❥

I'm a Product Data Scientist working at the intersection of analytics, UX, machine learning, and full-stack product management.

I LOVE 🖤 using data + statistics 📊 to tell compelling stories. I enjoy translating messy data into clear, actionable insights for all audiences.

My unique background combines a Ph.D. in Quantitative Psychology (minor: Statistics) with hands-on experience at high-growth startups and established tech companies.

Selected Projects

Self-Compassion AI™

LLM Application

I built an LLM RAG platform that delivers personalized guidance and support for self-compassion based on high-quality empirical research and science.

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Experience

BookBub

Senior Data Scientist

Developed ML recommendation algorithms, achieving a 23% increase in user acquisition.
Spearheaded A/B testing and user conversion experiments to optimize product performance.

Hopelab

Lead UX Data Scientist

Led UX analytics for mental health technology products, generating actionable behavioral insights.
Applied quantitative UX research methods including survey design and behavioral analysis.

Cruise Automation

Technical Product Manager, Machine Learning Infrastructure

Designed and optimized MLOps infrastructure, achieving a 50% reduction in operational costs, a 400% increase in data throughput, and a 30% increase in data quality.
Spearheaded the company's first A/B testing and data-driven user testing initiatives across multiple ML teams.

Cape Analytics

Senior Data Analytics Manager, Data Science & Machine Learning

Scaled computer vision and ML pipelines, achieving a 1,000% increase in processing capacity.
Built and maintained data infrastructure using PostgreSQL, Python, and ETL processes, increasing throughput by 400%.

Newsela

Senior UX and Data Insights Manager

Spearheaded the company’s first user research initiatives using quantitative and qualitative methods.
Implemented research-based methods to drive participant recruitment and participation, increasing survey open rates by 170% and response rates by 2,500%.

Columbia University

Senior Quantitative Research Scientist

Analyzed large-scale longitudinal data using advanced statistical methods.
Disseminated results through first-authored publications, white papers, and conference presentations.

Technical Expertise

Analytics & Statistics

A/B Testing, Statistical Analysis, Experimentation, Looker, Tableau

Programming & Data

Python, SQL, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, R

Machine Learning

scikit-learn, Computer Vision, NLP, LLMs, Deep Learning

UX Research & Design

Figma, User Analytics, Survey Design, Behavioral Analysis, Product Metrics, Quantitative UX

Technical Product Management

Product Strategy, Roadmap Planning, Cross-functional Leadership, Stakeholder Management

Infrastructure & Cloud

dbt, Airflow, Docker, AWS, GCP, Snowflake

Education

Ph.D., Quantitative Psychology (minor: Statistics)

University of Maryland – College Park

B.A., Psychology (summa cum laude)

University of Southern California

B.A., Communication (summa cum laude)