DATA · PRODUCT · BUSINESS数据 · 产品 · 商业

Ethan Chen陈弈天

From complex data
to clearer decisions.
用数据理解问题,
让决策更有依据。

I combine statistics, economics, and a product mindset to connect analytical work with real business questions. Currently studying Health Data Science at Harvard.我结合统计学、经济学与产品思维,用分析回答实际业务问题。目前在哈佛大学攻读健康数据科学硕士。

Exploring U.S. opportunities in analytics & applied data science.寻找美国的数据分析、产品分析、商业分析与应用数据科学机会。

Ethan Chen in Seattle, with the waterfront skyline behind him
Curious about the patterns. Focused on the decisions.保持好奇,也关注分析带来的实际价值。Seattle, WA · More places, more perspectives西雅图 · 探索不同城市,发现更多视角
Academic roots. Analytical focus.学术基础与职业方向。HARVARD Health Data ScienceILLINOIS Econometrics & StatisticsANALYTICS & DATA SCIENCE分析与数据科学Data · Business · Product Analytics数据分析 · 商业分析 · 产品分析

01 / SELECTED WORK精选项目

Questions worth answering.从实际问题出发。

A selection of business, product, and research problems I have worked on.围绕商业、产品与研究问题,展示我的分析方法与贡献。

01PRICING ANALYTICS定价分析
$130Kpricing gap across 3 flagged orders3 笔异常订单的合计定价差额

GE Motors by Wolong · 2025

Finding the signals in pricing.发现定价中的异常信号。

Used regression and segmented visualizations to investigate OEM versus distributor pricing across states, product divisions, and volume tiers.用回归模型与分组可视化,分析不同州、产品部门和销量区间中 OEM 与经销商的价格差异。 The goal was to make unusual orders easier to spot and explain, then connect those findings with clearer pricing information and review workflows.目标是让异常订单更容易被识别和解释,并将分析发现与更清晰的定价资料和审核流程衔接起来。

RRegressionggplot2Excel
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The question业务问题

Which orders deviate from expected pricing after accounting for customer channel, geography, product, and volume?在考虑客户渠道、地区、产品及采购量之后,哪些订单的价格仍显著偏离预期?

My contribution我的工作

Built a regression model in R, used faceted boxplots to compare segments, and presented three underpriced orders with a combined $130K gap to leadership. Also restructured pricing files containing 40+ technical fields and developed a multi-level sales approval workflow in Power Apps.在 R 中建立回归模型,以分面箱线图比较各业务分组,向管理层汇报 3 笔合计约 13 万美元定价差额的低价订单。同时整理包含 40 多个技术字段的价格文件,并通过 Power Apps 搭建多级销售审批流程。

The pricing gap identifies an opportunity for review; it is not a claim of realized savings.该差额代表识别出的定价问题,不等同于已实现的节省或追回收入。

02PRODUCT ANALYTICS产品分析
190K+user behavior records analyzed条用户行为记录

WeFIRE · 2024–2025

Understanding what users do next.理解用户行为与转化。

Connected data cleaning, exploratory analysis, and machine learning to understand user activity and support product and marketing decisions.将数据清洗、探索性分析与机器学习结合,理解用户活跃度,为产品和营销决策提供依据。 Alongside modeling, I compared competing products and translated usage patterns into visual explanations for Product and Engineering.在建模之外,也比较竞品功能,将使用行为中的规律转化为面向产品和工程团队的可视化说明。

Pythonpandasscikit-learnRandom Forest
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The approach分析方法

Cleaned and explored 190,000+ records, engineered features, and built a Random Forest classifier. The reported evaluation reached 74% accuracy and 84% recall. Identified an attribute associated with approximately 3× higher activity.清洗并探索 19 万多条记录,开展特征工程并建立随机森林分类模型。项目记录的评估结果为 74% 准确率、84% 召回率;识别出与约 3 倍活跃度相关的用户特征。

Beyond the model模型之外

Researched six competing products, with a focus on AI capabilities, and worked with Product and Engineering to communicate user pain points through data visualizations.研究 6 款竞品,重点关注 AI 功能,并通过可视化与产品和工程团队沟通用户痛点。

The activity relationship is an association, not a measured causal lift.活跃度差异为相关性发现,并非实验验证的因果增长。

03HEALTH & MACHINE LEARNING健康与机器学习
13models in a fairness-aware ensemble个模型组成兼顾群体差异的集成方案

Kaggle · 2024–2025

Prediction with a wider perspective.预测表现,也关注群体差异。

Core team member in Equity in post-HCT Survival Predictions. Combined heterogeneous models and considered performance variation across six racial groups.作为团队核心成员参加造血干细胞移植后生存预测竞赛,融合不同模型,并关注 6 个种族群体间的预测表现差异。 The project paired predictive performance with an explicit look at variation between groups, bringing evaluation choices into the modeling process.项目在关注预测能力的同时,明确比较不同群体间的表现,让评估标准成为建模过程的一部分。

PythonXGBoostLightGBMEnsemble learning
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Modeling & evaluation建模与评估

Contributed to a loss function with fairness constraints and a weighted rank ensemble of 13 models, including deep learning and gradient boosting. The project recorded a private-test C-index of 0.621 and a Kaggle bronze medal.参与设计包含公平性约束的损失函数,并通过加权排名融合 13 个模型,包括深度学习与梯度提升模型。项目记录的私有测试集 C-index 为 0.621,并获得 Kaggle 铜牌。

Group-level performance variability群体间表现差异

Reduced the standard deviation of group-level performance from 0.025 to 0.018, a 28% reduction in this specific variability measure.群体间表现的标准差从 0.025 降至 0.018;该特定离散程度指标下降 28%。

Competition overview竞赛介绍

Competition research; not a clinical deployment. The link describes the competition, not an individual leaderboard profile.此项目为竞赛研究,并非临床部署。链接为竞赛介绍页,而非个人成绩页。

04BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE商业智能
18visualizations for institutional analysis张用于校级数据分析的图表

Illinois ATLAS · 2024

Making institutional data useful.让校园数据支持实际决策。

Built an interactive Tableau dashboard for classroom computer usage and analyzed international student distribution for the university’s data teams.搭建教室计算机使用情况的交互式 Tableau 看板,并为学校数据团队分析国际学生分布。 I presented the computer-usage findings to the Data Leadership Team and prepared visualizations that made demographic patterns easier to compare.向学校数据领导团队汇报计算机使用分析,并通过图表让不同学生群体的分布规律更便于比较。

TableauData visualizationStakeholder communication
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My contribution我的工作

Translated usage data into a dashboard organized by class and presented findings to the UIUC Data Leadership Team. Created 18 charts for the Division of Management Information to communicate demographic trends and international student distribution.按课程组织使用数据,制作交互式看板,并向 UIUC 数据领导团队汇报。为管理信息部门制作 18 张图表,展示人口统计趋势和国际学生分布。

Related process improvement相关流程改进

Earlier in the ATLAS program, redesigned activity recording with 12 triggers and four security groups in FormBuilder. Developed an expense reimbursement workflow that reduced form completion time by 60%, as reported in the project.在此前的 ATLAS 实习中,用 FormBuilder 的 12 个触发器和 4 个安全组重构活动记录流程;另开发费用报销流程,项目记录的表单填写时间缩短 60%。

Read my ATLAS Data Team spotlight阅读 ATLAS 数据团队个人报道 Read my process improvement spotlight阅读流程改进实习个人报道

02 / RESEARCH研究经历

Rigor behind the results.让结果经得起推敲。

Statistical methods, reproducible analysis, and a growing focus on health data.关注统计方法、可复现分析,以及健康数据的实际问题。

Statistical modeling统计建模

50,000+ responses. Multiple ways to understand them.5 万多份回答,多种建模视角。

Statistics Research Assistant · UIUC统计研究助理 · UIUC
Jan 2025 – Jan 20262025.01—2026.01

Studied a 16PF personality dataset with more than 50,000 responses under Professor Jeffrey A. Douglas. I compared latent-variable approaches to understand how different modeling assumptions change the structure recovered from the same data. The work brought together statistical theory, iterative computation, model diagnostics, and careful visual interpretation.在 Jeffrey A. Douglas 教授指导下研究包含 5 万多份回答的 16PF 人格数据。通过比较潜变量模型,探索不同建模假设如何影响从同一份数据中得到的结构,将统计理论、迭代计算、模型诊断与审慎的可视化解释结合起来。

Methods & details方法与详情

Methods方法

Latent Class Analysis (LCA), Limited Information Factor Analysis (LIFA), and Multidimensional Item Response Theory (MIRT). Compared models using AIC, BIC, ICL, and CAIC, with fit indices including CFI, TLI, RMSEA, and SRMR.使用潜类别分析(LCA)、有限信息因子分析(LIFA)及多维项目反应理论(MIRT);以 AIC、BIC、ICL、CAIC 比较模型,并结合 CFI、TLI、RMSEA、SRMR 评估拟合。

Research practice研究实践

Automated simulations and convergence checks in R. Created scree plots, eigenvalue distributions, and factor-loading heatmaps to compare 16PF and Big Five frameworks.在 R 中自动化模拟与收敛检查,制作碎石图、特征值分布和因子载荷热力图,比较 16PF 与大五人格框架。

Statistics research program统计研究项目官网 My research abstract · MURES, Dec 2025我的研究摘要 · 2025 年 12 月 MURES 研讨会

Bioinformatics生物信息学

Building reproducible tools for gene expression.构建可复用的基因表达分析工具。

Bioinformatics Research Assistant · UIUC生物信息学研究助理 · UIUC
Jan 2025 – Jan 20262025.01—2026.01

Worked with Professor Kevin Van Bortle on reusable R tools for gene expression analysis. My contribution focused on normalization functions, compatibility with established data structures, tests, and examples that help other researchers use the code. The experience connected statistical programming with the documentation and reliability requirements of collaborative scientific software.与 Kevin Van Bortle 教授共同开展基因表达分析相关 R 工具研究,主要参与归一化函数、既有数据结构兼容、测试及使用示例。在协作式科研软件开发中,将统计编程与文档、可靠性及他人的实际使用需求联系起来。

Methods & details方法与详情

Implementation实现内容

Implemented TPM, RPKM, CPM, quantile, and min-max normalization with S4 generic compatibility for SummarizedExperiment objects.实现 TPM、RPKM、CPM、分位数和 Min-Max 归一化,并支持 SummarizedExperiment 对象的 S4 泛型兼容。

Reliability & communication可靠性与表达

Wrote tests and comparisons against legacy results, prepared RMarkdown vignettes using airway RNA-seq data, and supported documentation and checks for Bioconductor submission.编写测试并与旧版结果比较,使用 airway RNA-seq 数据制作 RMarkdown 示例教程,支持 Bioconductor 提交所需的文档和检查。

Public software contribution公开软件贡献

The Van Bortle Lab credits my contribution to dominatR, its R package for feature dominance visualization, announced on Bioconductor in October 2025.Van Bortle 实验室在 2025 年 10 月公告中,记录了我对特征主导性可视化 R 包 dominatR 的开发贡献,该软件包已在 Bioconductor 上线。

Lab announcement crediting my contribution实验室软件开发贡献公告 dominatR on BioconductorBioconductor 上的 dominatR

Health & social research健康与社会研究

Living conditions and mental health in later life.探索老年人的居住条件与心理健康。

Research Assistant · Econ Data Lab, UIUC研究助理 · UIUC Econ Data Lab
Dec 2023 – Feb 20252023.12—2025.02

Worked with Professor Flavia Andrade on the relationship between older adults’ living conditions and mental health. I helped select relevant aging datasets, prepared analyses, and used logistic regression while addressing class imbalance. Comparing findings across countries highlighted the importance of population context, data definitions, and the limits of drawing a single conclusion from different studies.与 Flavia Andrade 教授研究老年人居住条件与心理健康的关系,参与选择老龄调查数据、准备分析,并在处理类别不平衡的基础上使用逻辑回归。跨国家比较不同研究结果,让我更加重视人群背景、变量定义及综合解读多项研究时的局限。

Methods & details方法与详情

Data & analysis数据与分析

Selected the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) and Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) via Gateway to Global Aging. Addressed class imbalance in the LASI analysis.通过 Gateway to Global Aging 选择印度纵向老龄研究(LASI)与中国老年健康影响因素跟踪调查(CLHLS),并处理 LASI 分析中的类别不平衡。

Sharing the findings研究交流

Presented differing findings across the datasets at the UIUC Undergraduate Research Symposium in April 2025, emphasizing the limits of generalizing across populations.于 2025 年 4 月在 UIUC 本科生研究研讨会上展示不同数据集之间不一致的发现,关注跨人群推广结论的局限。

University feature: A win-win concept in the lab学校报道:A win-win concept in the lab Econ Data Lab team archiveEcon Data Lab 成员记录 Undergraduate Research Symposium website本科生研究研讨会官网

03 / EXPERIENCE工作经历

Analysis in context.在实际业务中解决问题。

From industrial pricing to consumer products, research, and university operations.覆盖工业定价、消费产品、市场研究与高校运营。

Feb – Jun 20262026.02—06

The Insights Partnership

Marketing Research Intern市场研究实习生

Chicago, IL芝加哥,伊利诺伊州

Worked across qualitative and quantitative research on a university brand refresh. My focus was on making interviews, group discussions, and survey results tell a coherent story that stakeholders could use.围绕大学品牌更新项目开展定性与定量研究,重点是将访谈、小组讨论及问卷结果整合为清晰、一致、便于利益相关者使用的研究叙事。

  • Supported a mixed-method brand refresh study for Lincoln University, synthesizing interviews, focus groups, and surveys into client reports and executive presentations.参与 Lincoln University 品牌更新研究,整合深度访谈、焦点小组与问卷调查,形成客户报告和管理层演示。
  • Organized quote banks, verbatim appendices, profile slides, and mindset-based analyses; validated survey figures and improved reporting consistency.整理受访者语录、逐字稿附录、人物画像及心态分组分析,核对问卷数据并提高报告一致性。
  • Developed narrative-led slides and early video/storyboard drafts to communicate cross-segment insights.制作以研究叙事为线索的演示文稿,以及早期视频和分镜草案,传达不同群体间的洞察。
May – Aug 20252025.05—08

GE Motors by Wolong

Data Analyst Intern数据分析实习生

Fort Wayne, IN韦恩堡,印第安纳州

Combined commercial analysis with process improvement in an industrial sales environment. I worked on both the analytical question of how prices differed and the operational question of how sales requests were reviewed.在工业销售场景中结合商业分析与流程改进,既研究不同客户和产品的价格差异,也参与优化销售请求的流转与审批方式。

  • Modeled pricing differences and flagged three orders with a combined $130K pricing gap; shared findings with leadership to support pricing review.分析价格差异,识别出 3 笔合计约 13 万美元定价差额的订单,并向管理层汇报以支持定价复核。
  • Developed a multi-level sales request approval system in Power Apps and restructured pricing catalogs with 40+ technical fields.使用 Power Apps 开发多级销售请求审批系统,重构包含 40 多个技术字段的价格目录。
  • Worked with engineering and marketing stakeholders to verify technical fields and improve the readability of pricing catalogs.与工程及市场负责人共同核对技术字段,提高价格目录的清晰度和可读性。
Dec 2024 – May 20252024.12—2025.05

WeFIRE

Product Data Analyst Intern产品数据分析实习生

Silicon Valley, CA硅谷,加利福尼亚州

Worked at the intersection of product behavior, predictive modeling, and competitive research. The analysis connected patterns in app usage with practical questions about engagement, conversion, and product positioning.在产品行为、预测建模和竞品研究的交叉领域开展工作,将应用使用数据中的规律与用户活跃、转化和产品定位等实际问题联系起来。

  • Analyzed 190K+ behavioral records, engineered features, and built a Random Forest classifier to support marketing and product decisions.分析 19 万多条行为记录,开展特征工程并建立随机森林分类模型,支持营销与产品决策。
  • Produced weekly competitive research on six products, focusing on AI capabilities; communicated product issues and user pain points with Engineering.每周开展竞品研究,覆盖 6 款产品并重点分析 AI 能力;与工程团队沟通产品问题和用户痛点。
Aug – Dec 20242024.08—12

Illinois ATLAS

Data Specialist Intern数据专员实习生

Champaign, IL香槟,伊利诺伊州

Supported university teams in turning institutional data into usable reporting. The work combined dashboard design, visual communication, and presentations for people making decisions about campus resources and student demographics.帮助学校团队把校级数据转化为可用的分析报告,结合看板设计、可视化表达与成果汇报,为校园资源使用和学生群体分析提供信息支持。

  • Built a Tableau dashboard on computer usage by class and presented the analysis to the university’s Data Leadership Team.制作按课程划分的计算机使用情况 Tableau 看板,并向学校数据领导团队汇报。
  • Produced 18 charts on international student distribution for the Division of Management Information.为管理信息部门制作 18 张国际学生分布分析图表。
  • Used the dashboard and visual outputs to explain the underlying patterns to stakeholders, emphasizing interpretation alongside the charts.结合看板和图表向相关团队解释数据中的规律,在展示结果的同时重视其含义与使用场景。
May – Aug 20242024.05—08

Qianxun Spatial Intelligence

Data Analyst Intern数据分析实习生

Shanghai, China中国上海

Supported sales and cross-department reporting through SQL analysis and Quick BI dashboards. I worked with transactional records and contract information to help teams explore channel performance and identify records needing attention.通过 SQL 分析与 Quick BI 看板支持销售及跨部门报告,处理交易记录和合同信息,帮助团队分析渠道表现并识别需要关注的数据。

  • Analyzed 6,000+ sales records and updated 25 cross-department dashboards in Quick BI.使用 Quick BI 分析 6,000 多条销售记录,更新 25 个跨部门看板。
  • Used SQL joins and subqueries for ad hoc channel analysis and developed contract redundancy detection with automated reminders.用 SQL 连接与子查询完成渠道专项分析,并开发合同冗余检测及自动提醒。
  • Structured recurring reporting around product, sales, and channel questions, bringing data preparation and business interpretation into the same workflow.围绕产品、销售和渠道问题组织报告,将数据准备与业务解释衔接在同一工作流程中。
May – Aug 20242024.05—08

Illinois ATLAS

Process Improvement Specialist Intern流程改进专员实习生

Champaign, IL · Hybrid香槟,伊利诺伊州 · 混合办公

Focused on the practical details that make internal workflows easier to use: what gets recorded, which rules trigger the next step, and who needs access. The work paired process mapping with hands-on form and permission configuration.关注内部流程能否顺畅使用:记录哪些信息、哪些规则触发下一步、谁需要哪些权限;将流程梳理与表单、触发器和访问权限的具体配置相结合。

  • Redesigned activity recording in FormBuilder using 12 triggers and four security groups, and developed a streamlined expense reimbursement process.使用 FormBuilder 的 12 个触发器和 4 个安全组重构活动记录流程,并开发简化的费用报销流程。
  • Configured FormBuilder logic for activity recording and access groups, making responsibilities and workflow steps more explicit.配置 FormBuilder 的活动记录逻辑及访问组,使流程步骤和职责划分更清楚。
  • Developed an expense reimbursement workflow with a reported 60% reduction in form completion time.开发费用报销流程,项目记录的表单填写时间缩短 60%。
Earlier experience in research, consulting & entrepreneurship更早的研究、咨询与创业相关经历
Jan – Apr 20242024.01—04

MiraclePlus

Entrepreneur Relations Intern创业者关系实习生

U.S. university startup community美国高校创业社群

Explored early-stage businesses through founder conversations, sector research, and university entrepreneurship networks. This role strengthened my ability to ask focused questions and organize qualitative evidence around emerging business opportunities.通过创业者交流、行业研究与高校创业网络了解早期企业,练习提出聚焦的问题,并围绕新兴商业机会整理定性证据。

  • Connected with university entrepreneurship clubs and screened startup projects; supported the pipeline for three projects that received investment approval.联系高校创业社团并筛选创业项目,参与推进其中 3 个获得投资批准的项目。
  • Researched opportunities across AI, smart industry, and interaction design, connecting with 30+ early-stage projects and university startup communities.调研 AI、智能工业及交互设计等领域的机会,接触 30 多个早期项目及高校创业社群。
  • Built relationships with entrepreneurship clubs at seven universities through outreach to UIUC graduates.通过联系 UIUC 毕业生,与 7 所高校的创业社团建立合作关系。
Jun – Aug 20232023.06—08

Zheshang Securities

Industry Research Assistant Intern行业研究助理实习生

Shanghai, China中国上海

Supported industry research on home appliances, smart consumption, industrial controls, and robotics. I combined desk research with expert interview notes to understand products, value chains, and competitive positioning.支持家电、智能消费、工业控制和机器人相关行业研究,将案头资料与专家访谈纪要结合起来,梳理产品、产业链及企业竞争定位。

  • Analyzed 10+ products and the competitive landscape in home appliances and smart consumption, and prepared research reports on sales trends.分析家电与智能消费领域的 10 多款产品及竞争格局,撰写销售趋势研究报告。
  • Prepared expert interview and research notes and contributed to in-depth reports on industrial controls and robotics.整理专家访谈及调研纪要,参与工业控制和机器人领域的深度报告。
  • Organized upstream, midstream, and downstream information to compare representative products and companies within the broader value chain.梳理产业链上中下游信息,在完整产业链背景下比较代表性产品与企业。
Feb – Jun 20232023.02—06

GLG

Professional Service Firms Intern专业服务机构业务实习生

Shanghai, China中国上海

Helped translate consulting clients’ research questions into relevant expert conversations. The role combined preliminary industry research, targeted searches, expert screening, and the careful organization of interview insights.将咨询客户的研究问题转化为有针对性的专家访谈,结合初步行业研究、定向检索、专家筛选及访谈洞察整理,为项目提供支持。

  • Supported 50+ projects for consulting and market research clients; contributed to expert sourcing, industry research, and interviews with 200+ industry experts.为咨询与市场研究客户支持 50 多个项目,参与专家搜寻、行业研究及 200 多位行业专家的访谈工作。
  • Built preliminary industry research frameworks and searched English-language expert databases against client requirements.根据客户需求搭建初步行业研究框架,并在英文专家数据库中开展定向检索。
  • Conducted screening conversations and recorded experts’ insights and relevance to the research topic; earned an internship contract extension.开展专家筛选交流,记录其观点及与研究主题的相关性,并获得实习合同续签。
Jul – Aug 20222022.07—08

Gordon Education

Marketing Intern市场营销实习生

Shanghai, China中国上海

Worked on understanding education-market demand and building local outreach channels. Research and execution were closely connected: questionnaires and competitor analysis informed customer profiles, partnerships, and in-person events.围绕教育市场需求与本地推广渠道开展工作,将问卷与竞品分析用于客户画像,并参与合作渠道拓展和线下活动,使市场研究与执行相互衔接。

  • Analyzed 180+ questionnaires for customer profiling and positioning, and developed partnerships with three student unions.分析 180 多份问卷用于客户画像与定位,并与 3 个学生组织建立合作。
  • Used questionnaires and SPSS-supported analysis to study customer needs, pain points, and competitors.通过问卷及 SPSS 辅助分析研究客户需求、痛点和竞争对手。
  • Helped organize offline presentations and partnership activities, and interacted with more than 200 prospective customers.参与线下宣讲与合作活动的组织,累计接待 200 多位咨询客户。
Earlier projects & entrepreneurship早期研究与创新创业项目
20222022 年

Team Lead · Student field research project项目队长 · 学生实地调研项目

Logistics resilience during COVID-19疫情背景下的物流企业韧性研究

Led a field research project on how companies in the middle and downstream of the logistics supply chain responded to pandemic disruption. The work brought together business interviews, survey collection, and collaborative analysis.带队研究物流产业链中下游企业在疫情冲击下的应对能力与企业韧性,将企业访谈、问卷收集与协作分析结合起来,理解真实经营环境中的问题。

  • Developed the research scope with the college dean, invited the dean to advise the project, and assembled the student team around a shared research framework.与学院院长讨论项目内容并邀请其担任指导老师,明确研究范围和整体框架,组建学生调研团队。
  • Selected companies from a list supplied by the organizers, interviewed business leaders, collected questionnaires, and synthesized meeting notes into report material.从组委会提供的企业名单中筛选调研对象,访谈企业高层、邀请填写问卷,并将访谈纪要整理为报告素材。
  • Worked with a graduate student team on the analytical model and a 19-page draft report. The project received second prize in the research program and a university-level second prize in the 18th Challenge Cup competition.与研究生团队合作构建分析模型,完成 19 页深度报告初稿;项目获得调研项目二等奖及第十八届挑战杯校级二等奖。
Jun 2022 – Aug 20232022.06—2023.08

Project Member · National-level undergraduate innovation project项目组成员 · 大学生创新创业训练计划国家级立项项目

Yunshang Flower Garden云上花圃

Helped develop an online flower-growing experience that connected a participant community with a flower-growing partner. The project combined field visits, partner coordination, and ongoing community activities.参与将花卉园区合作与线上社群连接起来的云养花项目,把实地走访、合作沟通和持续社群活动结合,探索线上参与与线下种植相结合的体验。

  • Contributed to team planning, visited a smart ecological flower park in Chongming, Shanghai, and coordinated with the business on the flower-growing partnership.参与团队分工安排,实地走访上海崇明智慧生态花卉园区,并与企业沟通花卉合作项目。
  • Operated an activity community of more than 100 participants, organizing online seed selection, flower-care learning, and daily monitoring for the first program cycle.运营 100 多人的活动社群,通过线上选种、花卉知识普及和每日监测开展首期云养花活动。
  • The project received a Bronze Award in the 9th China International “Internet+” College Students’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.项目获得第九届中国国际“互联网+”大学生创新创业大赛铜奖。
Student leadership, volunteering & creative work校园领导力、志愿服务与创作
20232023 年

Deputy Department Lead · UIUC Chinese Students and Scholars Association部门副部长 · UIUC 中国学生学者联谊会

Campus partnerships & event sponsorship校园合作与活动赞助

Supported sponsorship and business partnerships for student events at Illinois, helping connect campus programming with local businesses.参与伊利诺伊大学学生社群的活动赞助与企业合作,为校园活动对接当地商家支持,积累对外沟通与活动筹备经验。

  • Contacted local businesses and discussed sponsorship opportunities for large student events, including the Chinese Spring Festival Gala and a food festival.与当地企业洽谈赞助机会,参与春节联欢晚会、美食节等大型学生活动的赞助工作。
  • Worked with fellow committee members to secure more than $4,000 in sponsorship support across campus events.与部门成员协作,为多项校园活动获得累计超过 4,000 美元的赞助支持。
Sep 2021 – Jun 20232021.09—2023.06

Director · Student Union Liaison Center, Shanghai主任 · 团委学生会外联中心,上海

Student partnerships & career events学生会外联与职业发展活动

Led external partnerships for student activities, company visits, and career programming. The role involved coordinating businesses, student organizers, and event communications around shared plans.负责学生活动、企业参访与职业发展项目的对外合作,在企业伙伴、学生组织与活动宣传之间协调沟通,推进活动落地。

  • Led financial-industry company visits with partners including HSBC and Noah Wealth; one event attracted more than 150 student registrations.总负责“金企一日游”,与汇丰银行、诺亚财富等机构合作举办企业参访,单次活动吸引 150 多名学生报名。
  • Helped lead a school career event by contacting more than 20 companies and supporting promotion; the event received over 800 student registrations.作为负责人之一筹办学院就业推介会,联系 20 多家企业并参与宣传,吸引 800 多名学生报名。
  • Negotiated sponsorships for esports and other campus competitions, supported alumni-homecoming activities, and wrote an article for the college’s WeChat account that received more than 3,000 views.为电子竞技等校级比赛洽谈合作赞助,参与校友返校日接待,并撰写学院微信公众号文章,阅读量超过 3,000 次。
Sep 2021 – Jun 20232021.09—2023.06

Deputy Director · Youth Volunteer Center, Shanghai副部长 · 青年志愿者中心,上海

Volunteer coordination & community service志愿者组织与社区服务

Combined volunteer program coordination with participation in public-facing service activities, including museum visitor support, student welcome programs, and community events.参与志愿项目组织与一线服务,服务场景涵盖博物馆游客接待、迎新活动及社区赛事,在实际协作中积累组织和沟通经验。

  • Led the 2022 winter volunteer program at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, coordinating 150 volunteer shifts over six days and supporting service for more than 6,000 visitors.总负责 2022 年寒假上海科技馆志愿服务,协调 6 天内累计 150 人次的志愿服务,共接待 6,000 多名游客。
  • Participated in more than 10 service activities, including the 2023 Spartan Kids Race in Shanghai, 2022 COVID-19 testing support, and winter student welcome activities.参与 10 多项志愿服务,包括 2023 年斯巴达儿童赛上海站、2022 年核酸检测服务及寒假迎新活动。
Earlier creative work早期创作经历

Director · UIUC Photon Pictures; independent content creator导演 · UIUC 光子映画;个人内容创作

Short film & digital storytelling短片与数字内容创作

Explored visual storytelling through an original short film and independent social content, complementing my analytical work with another way to structure ideas and connect with an audience.通过原创短片与个人自媒体探索影像表达,在分析之外,练习如何组织叙事、传达想法并与受众建立连接。

  • Directed the original short film “The Other,” which placed second in the Photon 101 competition organized by the UIUC CSSA-affiliated Photon Pictures group.执导原创短片《The Other》,参加 UIUC CSSA 下属光子映画的“Photon 101”竞赛并获得第二名。
  • Built an independent social media account with more than 1,500 followers and 600,000 cumulative views, as recorded in my earlier portfolio.运营个人自媒体账号;早期作品记录显示,账号积累了 1,500 多名粉丝及 60 多万次播放。

04 / BACKGROUND教育与技能

A foundation built to connect disciplines.跨学科的分析基础。

Education教育背景

Harvard University

Master of Science, Health Data Science健康数据科学理学硕士

Aug 2026 – Dec 2027 (expected)2026.08—2027.12(预计)

My graduate study builds on a background in econometrics, statistics, and applied research. I am interested in connecting rigorous statistical methods with health questions, with particular attention to reproducibility, interpretation, and differences across populations.研究生阶段的学习建立在计量经济学、统计学及应用研究的基础上。我希望把严谨的统计方法与健康问题结合起来,关注分析的可复现性、结果解释,以及不同人群之间的差异。

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

BS, Econometrics & Statistics计量经济学与统计学理学学士

Graduated May 20262026 年 5 月毕业

GPA 3.98 / 4.00 · Dean’s List, all terms. Studying econometrics and statistics gave me complementary ways to approach data: understanding the economic question and choosing methods that can answer it. Coursework included statistical modeling, probability, statistical programming, and financial econometrics. Research, ATLAS internships, and teaching roles helped me apply that foundation beyond the classroom.GPA 3.98 / 4.00,所有学期均获院长荣誉名单。计量经济学与统计学提供了互补的分析视角:既理解经济和业务问题,也选择能够回答问题的方法。课程包括统计建模、概率论、统计编程及金融计量经济学;研究、ATLAS 实习和教学工作则让我把课堂基础应用到真实场景中。

Ethan at Illinois graduation

ILLINOIS · 2026

More than a degree.不止一纸学位。

A place for research, teaching, collaboration, and a new way of seeing problems.在这里研究、教学、协作,也学会从新的角度理解问题。

More life in frames →更多生活剪影 →

Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

Undergraduate study in Finance金融学本科阶段学习

Sep 2021 – Jun 20232021.09—2023.06

Studied in the Digital Finance Experimental Class, developing an early interest in the connection between financial questions, data, and technology. Alongside coursework, I took part in enterprise research, student entrepreneurship, external partnerships, and volunteer coordination—experiences that introduced me to research design and working across different stakeholder groups.在数字金融实验班学习期间,逐步形成对金融问题、数据和技术之间联系的兴趣。课堂之外,我参与企业调研、学生创新创业、外部合作与志愿服务组织,开始接触研究设计及不同利益相关者之间的沟通协作。

Analytical toolkit分析工具与方法

Programming编程

RPythonSQL

Analysis & modeling分析与建模

RegressionHypothesis testingCausal inferenceTime seriesLatent-variable models

Machine learning机器学习

scikit-learnRandom ForestLASSOXGBoostLightGBMEnsemble methods

Visualization & workflows可视化与工作流程

Tableauggplot2plotlyShinyExcelQuick BIPower AppsRMarkdown

Research practice研究方法

Survey analysisQualitative synthesisCompetitive researchReproducible analysis

Languages语言

Chinese (native) · English (fluent) · Shanghainese (fluent)中文(母语)· 英语(流利)· 上海话(流利)

05 / TEACHING & DEVELOPMENT教学与实践

Learning, then passing it on.持续学习,也分享所学。

Statistical Modeling统计建模课程

STAT 425 Course Assistant · UIUCSTAT 425 课程助教 · UIUC
Aug – Dec 20252025.08—12

Supported instruction in statistical modeling by evaluating assignments, exams, and applied projects in R. I gave detailed feedback on regression assumptions, diagnostics, model selection, reproducibility, and the interpretation of coefficients. Working with the instructional team also strengthened my ability to explain why an analytical approach is appropriate, rather than only whether the calculation is correct.通过评阅作业、考试及 R 应用项目支持统计建模课程教学,针对回归假设、诊断、模型选择、可复现性和系数解释提供详细反馈。与教学团队的合作也锻炼了我的分析表达能力:既判断计算是否正确,也说明分析方法为何适合当前问题。

Economics Tutoring经济学辅导

Econ Tutoring Center · UIUC经济学辅导中心 · UIUC
Aug – Dec 20242024.08—12

Supported students in economics coursework through individual tutoring. Helping someone work through an unfamiliar problem required patience, clear explanations, and a willingness to approach the same idea from more than one angle. This experience complemented my analytical training by giving me regular practice communicating technical concepts at different levels of familiarity.通过个别辅导帮助学生学习经济学课程。带领他人理解陌生问题,需要耐心、清晰表达,以及从不同角度解释同一个概念。这段经历与我的分析训练相互补充,让我持续练习向不同基础的听众传达技术概念。

Original tutoring center link原经济学辅导中心链接 Current learning center website现学习中心官网

Risk & Decision-Making风险与决策

AXIS Risk Management Academy · GiesAXIS 风险管理学院项目 · Gies 商学院
Jan – Dec 20252025.01—12

Selected for an applied program connecting enterprise risk, insurance markets, and quantitative decision-making. Through cases and discussions with faculty and industry professionals, I examined underwriting, capital allocation, loss distributions, tail exposure, and risk-adjusted returns. The program broadened the business context for my statistical work, particularly when decisions must account for uncertainty and downside outcomes.入选结合企业风险、保险市场与量化决策的实践项目,通过案例及与教师、行业人士的交流,学习承保、资本配置、损失分布、尾部风险和风险调整后收益。项目拓展了我对统计方法业务背景的理解,尤其关注不确定性和不利结果如何影响决策。

AXIS program websiteAXIS 项目官网 AXIS cohort feature on resilienceAXIS 关于韧性的学员动态
Additional analytics training & projects · Oeson Learning其他分析训练与项目 · Oeson Learning

Completed a 12-week remote analytics program in advanced Excel, descriptive statistics, Python, and SQL (Jan–May 2025). Case-based work covered cleaning inconsistent data, exploring patterns, preparing dashboards, and communicating business recommendations. I practiced carrying a question from raw data through analysis to a concise report, with selected training projects below.于 2025 年 1—5 月期间完成为期 12 周的远程分析训练,内容包括高级 Excel、描述统计、Python 和 SQL。案例练习覆盖不一致数据的清洗、规律探索、看板制作及业务建议表达,练习将一个问题从原始数据推进到分析与简明报告,以下为部分训练项目。

Global Burden of Disease全球疾病负担研究

58,905 records · K-means clustering. Explored patterns in a health dataset and used clustering to organize observations into groups for comparison.58,905 条记录 · K-means 聚类。探索健康数据中的规律,利用聚类组织观测样本,支持不同群体之间的比较。

Stock Market Analysis股票市场分析

1,279 data points · regression and volatility modeling. Practiced describing market variation and interpreting time-series patterns with statistical methods.1,279 个数据点 · 回归与波动率建模。练习利用统计方法描述市场变化,并解释时间序列中的规律。

Film Investment Strategy电影投资策略

1,000+ movies · SQL query optimization. Structured queries to investigate a film-investment case and connect data exploration with business questions.1,000 多部电影 · SQL 查询优化。围绕电影投资案例组织查询,将数据探索与具体业务问题相结合。

06 / LIFE IN FRAMES生活剪影

Beyond the analysis.分析之外,也有热爱。

A few moments from life beyond coursework and projects: exploring new places, photography, aviation, and time outdoors.课堂与项目之外,也喜欢探索新的地方、用相机记录见闻,走近航空与户外的世界。

A personal collection · 12 photographs个人相册 · 12 张照片

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Ethan in Illinois graduation regalia in front of Alma Mater.

Alma Mater, UIUC · Urbana, ILUIUC Alma Mater 母校雕像 · 伊利诺伊州

Celebrating an Illinois milestone beside Alma Mater, with gratitude for the people and experiences that shaped my undergraduate years.在 Alma Mater 母校雕像前记录毕业时刻,感谢本科岁月里遇见的人与经历。

Ethan beside a helicopter inside a hangar.

Government Flying Service · Hong Kong政府飞行服务队 · 香港

A closer look at the aircraft behind Hong Kong’s search-and-rescue and public-service missions.近距离观察香港政府飞行服务队的直升机,感受航空在搜救与公共服务中的价值。

Ethan seated inside an aircraft flight deck.

Delta Boeing 717 · Flight Deck达美波音 717 · 驾驶舱

A rare chance to step inside a Delta Boeing 717 flight deck—a special moment for an aviation enthusiast.难得走进达美波音 717 的驾驶舱,对热爱航空的我来说,是一次特别的体验。

Ethan on a hillside trail beneath a blue sky, with a drone overhead.

Moshi Park · Western Sichuan墨石公园 · 川西道孚

Exploring the distinctive stone landscapes of Moshi Park, with open skies and mountain scenery all around.走进川西道孚的墨石公园,在开阔天空与山野之间探索独特的石林地貌。

Ethan with a camera standing beside a motor racing track.

Daytona International Speedway · FloridaDaytona 国际赛车场 · 佛罗里达州

Trackside at the home of the Daytona 500, taking in a place shaped by speed, engineering, and racing history.来到 Daytona 500 的举办地,近距离感受速度、工程与赛车历史。

A person beside an aircraft fuselage under the night sky and aurora.

DC-3 Aircraft Wreck · IcelandDC-3 飞机残骸 · 冰岛

An Icelandic night where aviation history, northern lights, and a quiet landscape meet.冰岛夜色里,飞机残骸、极光与寂静旷野交织成一段特别的旅行记忆。

A silhouette beneath a bright green aurora.

Northern Lights · Iceland极光 · 冰岛

Standing beneath Iceland’s northern lights, watching the night sky become the highlight of the journey.站在冰岛极光之下,看夜空成为旅途中最难忘的风景。

A silhouette watching green aurora over a dark landscape.

Aurora After Dark · Iceland极光夜色 · 冰岛

One more moment under the aurora—a reminder to slow down and keep looking up.在极光下多停留片刻,提醒自己放慢脚步,也别忘了抬头看看。

Ethan on a boat with a waterfront skyline behind him.

Seattle · Washington西雅图 · 华盛顿州

Seeing Seattle from the water, with the skyline offering a different perspective on the city.从水上眺望西雅图,在海湾与天际线之间认识城市的另一面。

Ethan in a red hoodie with a city boulevard and skyline in the background.

Philadelphia · Pennsylvania费城 · 宾夕法尼亚州

Exploring Philadelphia on foot, taking in its broad avenues, skyline, and layers of city life.漫步费城,在宽阔街道、城市天际线与日常生活之间发现新的视角。

Ethan standing with his arms raised in front of a city skyline.

Shanghai · China上海 · 中国

The city where I grew up, and the starting point of my curiosity about the wider world.上海,是我生长的地方,也是我对更广阔世界产生好奇的起点。

Ethan wearing a sun hat beside turquoise water.

Dachaidan Emerald Lake · Qinghai大柴旦翡翠湖 · 青海

A quiet pause beside Dachaidan’s emerald waters, surrounded by the wide-open landscapes of Qinghai.在大柴旦翡翠湖边停下脚步,感受碧绿湖水与青海旷野带来的宁静。

LET’S CONNECT保持联系

Good questions.
Better decisions.
从好问题开始,
一起找到答案。

Interested in working together? I’m exploring analytics and applied data science opportunities in the United States.欢迎交流合作与工作机会。我正在寻找美国的数据分析及应用数据科学相关岗位。

LOCATIONS地点

Boston, MA / Chicago, IL / Shanghai, CN

Open to relocation. I love exploring new cities and would be excited to build my next chapter wherever the right opportunity takes me.愿意为合适的机会搬迁。我喜欢探索每一座城市,也期待在新的地方开启下一段职业旅程。