Xiaoyan Si

Xiaoyan (June) Si is a Principal Research Scientist at Amazon, leveraging over 7 years of experience in operations research and data science to develop large-scale optimization models and solution techniques. Previously, they held roles at Amazon including Research Scientist III and Research Scientist II, where they focused on delivering business value through advanced analytics and optimization tools. Xiaoyan's earlier experience includes positions at BNSF Railway and as a Teaching Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin, where they contributed to various engineering statistics projects. They earned a PhD in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, following a Master’s degree in the same field and a Bachelor’s degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.