Xiaoman Luo
Senior Data Scientist
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Top SchoolXiaoman Luo is a Senior Data Scientist blending econometrics and causal inference with hands-on production modeling. With a PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics and an MPP in regional economic development, she operates at the intersection of rigorous research and scalable ML, having contributed to a double-robust estimator for heterogeneous treatment effects in panel data in collaboration with Nobel Laureate Guido Imbens. At Afiniti, she built statistical models for treatment effect estimation and optimized customer-agent matching, translating theory into measurable business impact. She has driven data initiatives across leading tech environments, most recently joining Roblox as a Senior Data Scientist, after a stint at Instacart and Afiniti. Based in the Palo Alto area, she leverages a strong academic foundation and practical experience to design robust causal analyses that inform product and growth strategies. Her career path—from academia to high-scale data science in consumer tech—demonstrates her ability to translate complex econometric concepts into concrete, data-driven decisions.
7 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Agricultural and Resource Economics, PhD, Agricultural and Resource Economics at University of California, DavisBachelor of Arts - BA, Finance, General, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Finance, General at Nanjing UniversityMaster of public policy, Regional economic development, Master of public policy, Regional economic development at University of California, Los Angeles
English, ChineseGithub contributions (5)
xiaomanluo/xiaomanluo.github.io
Jul 2019 - Aug 2024
Contributions:60 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 2 months
xiaomanluo/world_nightlight
Nov 2018 - Feb 2019
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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