Erica Zhao

About Me

Data Scientist applying Machine Learning, AI, and NLP to solve real-world problems and drive measurable impact.

Location

Washington, DC
Education
    George Washington University
    August 2023 - May 2025
    degree
    Master's
    major
    Data Science
    coursework
    Machine Learning
    Algorithm Design
    Data Mining
    Data Warehousing
    Data Visualization
    Quantitative Risk Management
Work Experience
    The George Washington University
    Graduate Instructional Assistant
    Washington, DC, United States
    August 2024 - present
    company
    The George Washington University
    title
    Graduate Instructional Assistant
    overview
    Data Visualization and Data Warehousing • Taught Tableau and data visualization, helping students create interactive dashboards from large datasets. • Guided new students with SQL queries, ER modeling, and schema design (star and snowflake). • Led labs on data integration and OLAP, focusing on structured/unstructured data.
    The George Washington University
    Data Scientist
    January 2025 - May 2025
Fun Fact

I’ve hosted international bilingual events, performed on stage, and led cultural programs — experiences that strengthened my public speaking, communication, and presentation skills, built confidence and adaptability, and deepened my love of connecting with people.

Passion

Passionate about using data to uncover what drives people, markets, and outcomes. With interest in financial services and healthcare, I apply machine learning and language models to reduce costs, improve lives, and shape systems. My global background shapes how I work: curious, sharp, impact-driven.

Skills
Languages
ChineseEnglishJapanese
Volunteer
    International Monetary Fund & World Bank Group
    April 2025 - April 2025
Hobbies
Dance
Hiking
Golfing
Github / Code
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Technical Skills
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cloud Computing
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Mining
  • Data Visualization
  • Data Warehousing
  • Git
  • Large Language Models
  • Machine Learning
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Python
  • R (Programming Language)
  • SQL
  • Tableau (Software)