Lei Ding

Lei Ding currently serves as the Chief Data Scientist at Baidu, Inc., leading efforts in deep learning and data mining within the financial sector, resulting in significant incremental revenue generation. Previously, Lei Ding founded and managed the Consumer Data Science group at PayPal, focusing on the integration of big data and machine learning in e-commerce and advertising. Additional experience includes roles as a Senior Data Scientist and technical lead, and as a founding data scientist at Intent Media Inc. and a Research Scientist at Columbia University. Lei Ding holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University and a certificate in Advanced Project Management from Stanford University, complemented by a B.Eng. from Zhejiang University.