Helin Zhu

Helin Zhu has significant experience in applied science and data modeling, particularly in the context of transportation and navigation. At Uber, from August 2018 to July 2021, Helin Zhu served as a Senior Manager and Head of Maps Applied & Data Science, leading a team of over 20 applied scientists and data scientists to address complex challenges such as travel time prediction, traffic prediction, and route optimization. Prior to this role, Helin Zhu held positions at Uber as Manager II and Staff Applied Scientist. Helin Zhu's academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Operations Research from Georgia Institute of Technology, earned between August 2011 and July 2016, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mathematics from Nanjing University, completed in July 2011. Additionally, Helin Zhu gained practical experience as a Research/Teaching Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology and as an Operations Research Analyst Intern at United Airlines, working on customer satisfaction score modeling.