Hi there! My name is Tina.

I am a data scientist, researcher, and engineer in training. I believe in decision-driven data acquisition, analyses, and modeling, not the other way round.

As a modeling data scientist in AI Labs @BlackRock Inc., I apply machine learning, convex optimization, and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) techniques to provide actionable insights for partner teams, such as portfolio managers and risk managers.

I received my PhD in Decision and Risk Analysis from Management Science & Engineering (MS&E) and a PhD minor in Computer Science from Stanford University. My PhD thesis was on values-driven decision support for deceased-donor kidney transplant decisions. I hold an MS in Technical and Engineering Management from MS&E and BAs (double major) in Statistics and Economics from University of California - Berkeley.

My previous research interests include decision analysis in social entrepreneurship and modeling matching & pricing with friction between investors and entrepreneurs. Before graduate school, my full-time professional experiences were in pension consulting and personal property & casualty insurance lines. I passed four Society of Actuaries examinations:

• Exam 1/Probability
• Exam 2/Financial Mathematics
• Exam LC/Models for Life Contingencies
• Exam 4/Construction and Evaluation of Actuarial Models