Yihong Shao
About Yihong Shao
Yihong Shao is a Senior Manager at Oportun, with a background in credit risk management and data science from various roles at Discover Financial Services. He holds a Master's degree in Economics from Duke University and has experience in financial analysis and strategy.
Current Role at Oportun
Yihong Shao serves as a Senior Manager at Oportun, a position held since 2022. In this role, Shao is responsible for overseeing various projects and initiatives within the organization. The focus is on leveraging data analytics and risk management strategies to enhance operational efficiency and drive business growth.
Previous Experience at Discover Financial Services
Yihong Shao has extensive experience at Discover Financial Services, where he held multiple positions in Credit Risk Management. He began as a Senior Associate from 2017 to 2018, then progressed to Lead Data Scientist from 2018 to 2020, and later served as Principal Data Scientist from 2020 to 2021. In 2021, he transitioned to the role of Principal Data Scientist in Digital Analytics until 2022.
Background in Financial Analysis
Before joining Discover Financial Services, Yihong Shao worked at American Airlines as a Strategy Analyst II in Revenue Management from 2015 to 2017. He also completed a summer internship as an Assistant Financial Analyst at Northwestern Mutual in 2014, providing him with foundational experience in financial analysis and strategy.
Educational Qualifications
Yihong Shao holds a Master's degree in Economics from Duke University, completed from 2013 to 2015. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studied from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, he participated in a Summer Program at the University of Oxford in 2012, focusing on Economics.