Jike Chong

Jike Chong is currently an advisor at ApolloFactor. Prior to this, they were the Director of Data Science at LinkedIn, Chief Data Scientist at Acorns, and Head of Data Science at Simply Hired. Jike has also been an adjunct professor at Tsinghua University.

Throughout their career, Jike has been a leader in data science. Jike has hired and onboarded dozens of data scientists, developed strategic plans for data-driven product development, and spoken at industry conferences on the use of data in talent acquisition.

Jike's work has had a profound impact on the companies they have worked for. Under their leadership, Acorns grew from a small startup to a publicly traded company with millions of users. At LinkedIn, they helped to develop the hiring marketplace product that is now used by thousands of businesses around the world.

Jike is a highly respected figure in the data science community and their work has earned their numerous awards and accolades. Jike is a two-time recipient of the Data Science Leadership Award and was named one of the Top 100 Data Scientists in 2015.

Jike Chong studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley for their Ph.D. Afterward, they completed a NDO at Stanford University. For their M.S. and B.S., they studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Jike Chong also has certification from Harvard Business School Online in Health Care Economics and certification from Coursera in AI for Medicine Specialization.