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 data scientist that works in the field of finance. 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 3 and 6).

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, Scala

Teaching 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 college

Credentials

Work experience

3M (2022 - Current)

FP&A Senior Data Scientist

3M (2021 - 2022)

Insights & Analytics - Senior Analyst

Fibercare (2008 - 2012)

Operations Coordinator

Fibercare (2012 - 2015)

Operations Manager

Education

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

BA Bachelor of Arts (2008)

Philosophy

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

MS Master of Science (2021)

Finance

Northwestern University

MS Master of Science candidate

Data Science

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Jolene X - Research Program Mentor