Wayne Huang

Wayne Huang, PhD, is an accomplished data science leader currently serving as the Head of Data Science at Pacific Life since 2020, where responsibilities include spearheading data initiatives and collaborating with business leaders on analytics strategy. In addition to this role, Wayne Huang has been an Adjunct Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology teaching AI Process Innovation since 2012 and previously taught Data Science courses at Columbia University from 2018 to 2021. Prior experience includes serving as Head of Data Science at Spruce, where a data science team was established, and at Prudential Financial, where leadership roles included Head of Predictive Analytics and Director of Information Systems, focusing on analytics vision and project implementation. Academic qualifications include a PhD in Information Management from Stevens Institute of Technology, an MBA from the University at Albany, a BS in Civil Engineering from National Central University, and training at The Juilliard School.