Hao Hong

Hao Hong currently serves as a Quantitative Analytics Sr Tech Lead at Freddie Mac, where responsibilities include directing projects focused on loan delinquency and default forecasting, enhancing default forecasting models for a $3 trillion portfolio, and improving model accuracy through innovative feature engineering. Notable achievements include leading multiple projects that influence federal policies and monitoring models, as well as receiving recognition for high-impact contributions, such as the Standing Ovation Award. Prior experience includes teaching at Penn State University, conducting research at the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, and editing economic lecture reports at Peking University. Hao holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Penn State University, a Master's Degree in Economics from Peking University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Automation from Tsinghua University.