Jane Carlen

Jane Carlen has a diverse work experience in the field of data science and statistics. Jane has most recently worked at the Los Angeles Times as a Director of Data Science, where they are responsible for leading the data science team and providing guidance on project priorities and collaborations. Prior to this role, they served as a Senior Manager of Data Science at the same company, where they played a crucial role in launching on-site AB testing and doubling the test velocity within one year. Before joining the Los Angeles Times, Jane worked as a Senior Data Scientist, where they applied advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to translate organizational needs into action and helped model user propensity to subscribe, projected subscriber lifetime value, and built an R/Shiny app to track leading indicators of churn.

Jane also has experience in academia and research. Jane worked as an Assistant Editor at the Journal of Statistical Software, managing all submissions and communications with authors. Jane also held a Postdoctoral Scholar position at the University of California, Davis, where they contributed to the UC Davis Data Science Initiative. Additionally, Jane worked as a Graduate Student Researcher and Teaching Assistant at the University of California, Los Angeles, where they developed regularized statistics models and taught undergraduate statistics courses.

Furthermore, Jane has experience in the industry. Jane served as a Research Statistician at the Economic Roundtable, where they led projects related to homelessness and wage equity and built predictive models for public spending on homeless individuals. Jane also worked as a QA Engineer at Parthenon Software Group and as a Software QA Analyst at Casio, where they focused on testing and ensuring the quality of software products.

Overall, Jane Carlen has a strong background in data science, statistics, and research, with a range of experiences in both academic and industry settings.

Jane Carlen completed their education with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Statistics from UCLA in the years 2012 to 2018. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with High Honors in Mathematics and Honors in Political Science from Haverford College. Jane also attended Stuyvesant High School, but no specific degree or field of study information was provided for that period. Additionally, they hold the certification of Advanced Google Analytics 4 (GA4) from LinkedIn, obtained in 2023.