Qianxi (Sissi) Yang
About Qianxi (Sissi) Yang
Qianxi (Sissi) Yang is a Senior Quantitative Engineer at Fannie Mae with a background in software engineering and quantitative analysis, holding a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University.
Title and Current Role
Qianxi (Sissi) Yang is a Senior Quantitative Engineer currently working at Fannie Mae. Her role involves applying quantitative techniques and models to support financial decision-making processes. At Fannie Mae, she is responsible for developing and validating quantitative models that are crucial for risk management and financial analysis.
Previous Experience at LinkedIn
Qianxi Yang worked at LinkedIn as a Software Engineer from 2022 to 2023 in Sunnyvale, California, United States. During her tenure, she contributed to the development of LinkedIn's recommendation algorithms. Her work focused on enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the algorithms, which play a critical role in personalizing the user experience on the platform.
Citi: Vice President and Quantitative Analyst
Before her time at LinkedIn, Qianxi Yang served as Vice President at Citi from 2021 to 2022 in New York, United States. Prior to that, she was a Quantitative Analyst at Citi for four years from 2017 to 2021 in the Greater New York City Area. During her time at Citi, she developed a quantitative model that significantly improved the company's risk assessment processes. Her work involved utilizing advanced quantitative techniques to support financial decision-making.
Academic Background and Research
Qianxi Yang completed her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University, where she studied from 2011 to 2015 and published multiple research papers in the field. Her research work received recognition at several international conferences. Additionally, she earned her Bachelor's degree in Applied Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China from 2006 to 2010, where she was awarded a research grant for her contributions to the field.
Research and Teaching Positions
Qianxi Yang's academic career also includes significant experience as a Research Assistant at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University from 2011 to 2017. She also served as a Teaching Assistant at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University from 2010 to 2011. Her roles in academia involved conducting research, assisting in teaching, and presenting her findings at international conferences.