Shanshan Wang, Developer in Scotch Plains, United States
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Shanshan Wang

Verified Expert  in Engineering

Data Scientist and Developer

Location
Scotch Plains, United States
Toptal Member Since
June 3, 2022

Shanshan is a data scientist and machine learning engineer with versatile technical skills and a proven track record of effective project and team leadership. Her expertise includes machine learning, process simulation, optimization, end-to-end development, and deployment on cloud infrastructure like AWS.

AlgorithmsComputer ScienceMachine LearningPythonAmazon Web Services (AWS)SparkJavaVisual Studio Code (VS Code)DockerAnyLogic

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

The most amazing...

...thing I've developed in the past six months is a location optimization tool that reduces staffing needs by 10%.

Work Experience

Data Science Manager

2017 - 2021
Arity
  • Collaborated with lead data scientists and data engineers to support three product teams, namely user experiences, mobility SDK, and collection detection.
  • Cooperated with a large team in designing a new deployment framework, which would reduce ML model edge deployment from months to weeks.
  • Prototyped an industry’s first and only large-scale mobile-OBDII dual-sensor telematics dataset.
Technologies: Spark, Machine Learning, Python, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Lead Operations Researcher

2010 - 2017
General Electric
  • Developed simulation models to improve manufacturing planning and operations like a silicon carbide MOSFET manufacturing semiconductor, NaMx battery plant, locomotive, and engine assembly.
  • Built models to optimize new product offerings, such as cell therapy automation.
  • Created a system analysis to understand electric vehicle adoption and infrastructure needs.
Technologies: Java, AnyLogic

Location Optimization

A software tool that optimizes the locations of networked resources to optimize demand coverage and minimize resource needs.

The tool is deployed to help decision-making in various industries, including logistics, fleet planning, and infrastructure service maintenance.
2007 - 2010

PhD in Industrial Engineering

Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ, USA

2001 - 2005

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Fudan University - Shanghai, China

MARCH 2022 - MARCH 2025

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

AWS

Languages

Python, Java

Other

Algorithms, Computer Science, Solution Design, Machine Learning, Optimization, APIs

Frameworks

Spark

Tools

AnyLogic

Platforms

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

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