Jolene X
- Research Program Mentor
MS candidate at Northwestern University
Expertise
finance, accounting, data science, fine art (drawing, painting), philosophy
Bio
My name is Jolene Xiao. My academic passions include: data science, finance, mathematics, and philosophy. I am currently a machine learning engineer in a financial firm. I also have experience managing the operations and client services of a small, nationwide hotel cleaning business. My hobbies include: oil painting, reading, and learning new things. I also enjoy spending time with my two girls (ages 4 and 7).Project ideas
Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.
What college should I attend?
This example project uses data science to make an informed decision about what college a student should attend. The first step involves gathering data from various sources, aggregating and cleaning the data in Python, R, or MATLAB, and finally using various data science methods to arrive at a decision.
Coding skills
Python, MATLAB, R, SQL, ScalaTeaching experience
I worked with BestPrep mentoring where I work at 3M. It was an email-exchange program in which we were supporting 9th grade students on their search for their future professions. We actively encouraged collegeCredentials
Work experience
3M (2022 - Current)
FP&A Senior Data Scientist3M (2021 - 2022)
Insights & Analytics - Senior AnalystFibercare (2008 - 2012)
Operations CoordinatorFibercare (2012 - 2015)
Operations ManagerEducation
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
BA Bachelor of Arts (2008)
PhilosophyUniversity of Minnesota - Twin Cities
MS Master of Science (2021)
FinanceNorthwestern University
MS Master of Science candidate
Data Science