Dylan Wu (Yile)

Dylan (Yile) Wu has a diverse range of work experience. Dylan(Yile) currently serves as a Team Lead in Analytics & Research at Route since June 2022, leading a team to analyze and research data. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Product Data Analyst II at Route from September 2021 to June 2022.

Before joining Route, Dylan worked at Acorns as a Senior Data Analyst from March 2020 to September 2021. In this role, they played a crucial part in leading analytics for various product lines such as debit cards, smart deposit, and money transfer. Dylan(Yile) collaborated with multiple departments to develop data-backed strategies and created a centralized user behaviors data model. Dylan(Yile) also worked on defining key performance indicators (KPIs) and building dashboards for executives and business owners. Dylan conducted various analyses, including Unit Econ, LTV, A/B testing, Time Series, and Funnel analyses to guide business and product decisions at Acorns.

Prior to their time at Acorns, Dylan worked as a Data Strategy Analyst at Neustar MarketShare from June 2018 to February 2020.

Before Neustar MarketShare, Dylan joined ZOWDOW, a startup focused on redefining mobile search experiences. Dylan(Yile) served as a Data Analyst from May 2017 to February 2018 and was part of the founding team.

Dylan's work experience also includes a role as a Teaching Assistant for Essentials and Digital Frontiers of Big Data at the University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business from July 2016 to December 2016.

Dylan (Yile) Wu has a strong educational background in the field of business analytics. Dylan(Yile) completed their Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Business Analytics at the University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business. Prior to that, Dylan earned their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Management Information Systems & Accounting from the University of Iowa.

In addition to their formal education, Dylan has also acquired several certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge. These certifications include "Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization and Optimization" and "Neural Networks and Deep Learning" from Coursera, both obtained in September 2017. Dylan(Yile) also completed the course "Structuring Machine Learning Projects" from Coursera in the same month and year.

Furthermore, Dylan has pursued various courses related to data analysis and programming. Dylan(Yile) completed "CS110x: Big Data Analysis with Apache Spark" and "CS120x: Distributed Machine Learning with Apache Spark," both from edX, in September 2016 and August 2016, respectively. Dylan(Yile) also finished "DAT210x: Programming with Python for Data Science" and "CS105x: Introduction to Apache Spark" from edX in August 2016 and June 2016, respectively. Additionally, Dylan completed "DAT208x: Introduction to Python for Data Science" from edX in June 2016.

Demonstrating their proficiency in SAS programming, Dylan obtained the certification for "SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9" in June 2015, and "SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9" in the same month and year.

Overall, Dylan (Yile) Wu has a comprehensive educational background with degrees in business analytics and management. Dylan(Yile) has also obtained several certifications, showcasing their continuous learning and expertise in data analysis, machine learning, and programming.