Yizhou Shao

Yizhou Shao has extensive work experience in risk analysis and data science. They currently work at WePay as a Lead Risk Analyst, where they analyze loss trends, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and develop risk strategies.

Prior to their current role, Yizhou worked at Visa for several years in various positions. They served as a Principal Data Scientist, Analytics Manager, Senior Product Analyst, and Product Analyst. In these roles, they developed fraud predicting models, led end-to-end product development and deployment, and contributed to the overall analytics and data science strategy.

Yizhou's work experience also includes a brief tenure as an Associate Product Analyst at Visa.

Overall, Yizhou Shao has a strong background in risk analysis, data science, and product development, with a focus on fraud prevention and strategy.

Yizhou Shao completed a Master's degree in Statistics from the University of Connecticut between 2011 and 2013. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Statistics from Renmin University of China, where they studied from 2007 to 2011. In addition to their formal education, Yizhou Shao has also earned certifications in data science, including the IBM Data Science Specialization from Coursera, which they obtained in July 2021, and the Google Data Analytics Specialization, which they completed in May 2021.