Olivia Yao

Olivia Yao is a seasoned data scientist with extensive experience in data analysis and forecasting across various industries. At Spotify, Olivia developed data pipelines and advanced time series models, enhancing forecasting accuracy by 4%. Prior to Spotify, Olivia worked as a business data analyst at Meituan-Dianping, contributing to customer engagement strategies, and as a business intelligence intern at Nielsen, where Olivia built multivariate models to optimize sales and pricing strategies. Currently, Olivia holds the position of Senior Data Scientist at Meta, continuing to leverage expertise in data-driven decision-making. Olivia's educational background includes a Master’s degree in Business Analytics from the University of Southern California and dual Bachelor’s degrees in City/Urban Planning and Accounting from Sun Yat-Sen University, complemented by studies at prestigious institutions such as UC Berkeley and Chung-Ang University.