Karen Wang

Karen Wang has a diverse range of work experience in various fields. Karen is currently working as a Young Leader for the SDGs at the United Nations, where they were selected as one of 17 young change-makers recognized for their leadership and contribution to a more sustainable world. Additionally, they are a Member of the Board of Directors at the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live, an independent NGO registered in Denmark. Karen is also the CEO and Co-founder of Climind, a data-as-a-service platform focused on climate risk and decarbonization. In the past, they have worked as a Research Assistant at Imperial College Business School, focusing on climate finance and investment. Karen was also a Founding Member of Carbonbase, a fintech platform facilitating sustainable investments. Karen has experience as a Co-Curator for TEDxSheungWan and served as a Director at the Global Solutions Foundation. Karen has also worked as a Technology Solutions Specialist at Microsoft, a member of the Hong Kong & Shenzhen Founding Team at FelesBio, and a Summer Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Karen Wang's education history includes a variety of academic experiences. Karen attended Schwarzman Scholars at Tsinghua University, studying Climate Change. However, the specific start and end year for this program are not provided. Karen Wang also pursued a Master of Biostatistics at Cornell University but did not complete the degree. Again, the start and end year for this program are not mentioned.

Additionally, Karen Wang obtained a Master of Science (MS) from Imperial College Business School, specializing in MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance. The exact start and end year for this degree are not specified. Prior to their graduate studies, they earned a Bachelor's degree from Hong Kong Baptist University, majoring in Statistics and Operations Research. The dates of their bachelor's degree are also not listed.

Furthermore, Karen Wang obtained several certifications. Karen participated in a short-course on Data Assimilation (DA), receiving a Certificado de Participação from Even3 in July 2022. In October 2021, they were invested by Y Combinator China, which is now known as MiraclePlus. Karen was also recognized as Forbes 30 under 30 in September 2021. In terms of technical certifications, Karen Wang passed Microsoft's Exam 774: Perform Cloud Data Science with Azure Machine Learning in June 2019 and achieved the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification. In addition, they obtained the SAS certificated Base Programmer for SAS 9 from SAS, although the specific dates for these certifications are not provided.