Kai Ding

Data Scientist at Meta

Kai Ding is a Senior Data Scientist at SoFi, where responsibilities include building default, prepayment, loss, and CECL models for personal loans, student loans, and credit cards, as well as predicting loss rates using credit bureau attributes and training models using PySpark since May 2022. Prior to this role, Kai served as a Data Scientist at California State University - East Bay from September 2017 to May 2022, focusing on quantitative research in Macroeconomics, and held positions as a Graduate Student Instructor at the University of Minnesota from September 2012 to June 2017 and a Research Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from September 2013 to May 2016. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota, as well as studies in Economics, Finance, and Mathematics from institutions including the University of California, Davis and the University of Hong Kong.

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Meta’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Formerly known as Facebook, Meta is now the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Reality Labs. Billions of users around the world use Meta apps and products to connect with others, find communities, and grow businesses. Facebook was founded in 2004, initially as a community for colleges and universities. It has since grown into a global platform with features including the News Feed, Stories, Groups, Watch, Marketplace, Reels, Dating, all aimed at helping people share life's moments and discuss what's happening, nurture and build relationships, discover and connect to interests, and create economic opportunity. Instagram was acquired by Facebook in 2012. Instagram Feed, Stories, Reels, Video, Live, Shops, and messaging are places where people and creators can express themselves and push culture forward through photos, video, and private messaging, and connect with and shop from their favorite businesses. Meta has two messaging apps: Messenger and WhatApp. Messenger allows chat, audio and video calls, and Rooms, while WhatsApp is best known as a secure messaging application facilitating private communication. More recently, Meta has moved into the augmented virtual reality space with Reality Labs. Meta Quest lets people defydistance with cutting-edge VR hardware, software, and content. Facebook Portal video calling devices help friends and families stay connected andshare the moments that matter in meaningful ways.


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