Yifan Zhu
About Yifan Zhu
Yifan Zhu is an IT Associate and Data Scientist at Jefferies with a background in data science, statistics, and economics.
Company
Yifan Zhu is currently working at Jefferies as an IT Associate - Data Scientist. He joined Jefferies in 2024. Prior to that, he held a position as an IT Summer Associate at Jefferies in 2023 for two months on-site in New York, United States.
Title
Yifan Zhu holds the title of IT Associate - Data Scientist at Jefferies. His role focuses on developing machine learning data products for internal end-users among other responsibilities.
Education and Expertise
Yifan Zhu obtained a Master of Science degree in Data Science from Columbia University, studying from 2022 to 2023. He also graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics and Economics, attending from 2019 to 2022. His expertise spans the use of cloud services like Snowflake, AWS S3, EC2, SageMaker, Databricks, and Oracle. He is proficient in data visualization tools such as Matplotlib, ggplot2, Seaborn, Plotly, and Power BI. He has completed coursework in Applied Deep Learning, Deep Learning for Computer Vision, and Big Data and Cloud Computing.
Professional Background
Yifan Zhu has a diverse professional background. He worked at L'Oréal as a Data Scientist (Capstone Project Leader) in 2023 for four months in New York. He was also a Business Intelligence Analyst at Walmart Global Sourcing in 2021 and a Research Intern at WeBank in 2020, both positions located in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Additionally, he served as a Marketing Intern at KAIFENG INVESTMENT in 2020.
Skills and Tools
Yifan Zhu utilizes an array of Python packages including TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, NLTK, Gensim, BeautifulSoup, and Selenium. His practical experience covers FinTech, E-commerce, and Investment Banking sectors, showcasing a versatile skill set in various industries.