CV

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Professional Summary

Applied Data Scientist with PhD background and 3+ years of industry experience building decision-making, forecasting, and optimization systems for large-scale, constraint-heavy operations. Currently leading an analytics unit in a global shipping company. Strong track record in ambiguous problem framing, trade-off analysis, and end-to-end ownership from modeling to production decision support.

Work Experience

Manager / Digital Solution Unit Leader | Ocean Network Express (ONE), Singapore
May 2025 - Present

• Lead a development unit responsible for decision-support systems in network planning, cost optimization, and container flow management under Digital Transformation Development team
• Define problem scope, analytical strategy, and success metrics for ambiguous, multi-constraint planning problems
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders across regions (operations, planning, IT) to align analytical outputs with operational and financial objectives
• Guide technical direction and review analytical approaches to ensure robustness, scalability, and decision relevance

Assistant Manager, Applied Data Scientist | Ocean Network Express (ONE), Tokyo, Japan
Dec 2022 - May 2025

• Owned end-to-end analytical systems supporting network planning, cost optimization, and container flow decisions across global shipping operations
• Designed and maintained forecasting and optimization pipelines under demand uncertainty, operational constraints, and evolving business rules
• Translated ambiguous operational questions into quantifiable objectives, constraints, and KPIs, enabling data-driven trade-offs between cost, service level, and stability
• Built scenario-based decision frameworks to evaluate planning options and failure modes prior to execution

Data Scientist | CTW Inc., Tokyo, Japan
Apr 2022 - Aug 2022

• Built data pipelines and monitoring dashboards to support operational visibility and performance tracking
• Converted manual and ad-hoc reporting workflows into scalable, automated analytics systems

Education

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering | Kyoto University, Japan
Apr 2019 - Mar 2022

• Focus: Physical systems modeling, stochastic dynamics, process optimization
• Dissertation: Understanding the Physical Mechanisms behind the Collective Dynamics of Proliferating Cells
• Developed particle-based computational models for simulating biological systems with thousands of interacting agents

Visiting Researcher | University of Tokyo, Japan
Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

• Advisor: Prof. Kazumasa Takeuchi
• Conducted research on non-equilibrium statistical physics and pattern formation

M.Sc. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Sep 2017 - Nov 2018

• Advisor: Prof. Richard Lakerveld
• Thesis: Modified eNRTL-SAC Model for Aqueous Electrolyte Solution

B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering and Technology | Southwest Petroleum University, China
Sep 2013 - Jun 2017

• Focus on computer-aided process systems engineering and optimization

Selected Publications

• Li, J. et al. Role of the cell cycle in collective cell dynamics. Physical Review X, 2021
• Li, J. et al. Competition between cell types under cell cycle regulation with apoptosis. Physical Review Research, 2022
• Wang, J., Li, J. et al. Ion-specific electrolyte thermodynamic modeling. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 2020

Technical Skills

• Data & Modeling: Python, Pandas, NumPy, Forecasting, Optimization, Simulation
• Decision Science: Trade-off analysis, scenario modeling, KPI design, ambiguity handling
• Machine Learning: PyTorch, TensorFlow, deep learning, time series forecasting
• Systems: Production analytics pipelines, validation, monitoring, robustness

Professional Development

• PyTorch for Deep Learning (Zero To Mastery Academy, 2022)
• DeepLearning.AI TensorFlow Developer Specialization (Coursera, 2021)
• Deep Learning Specialization (Coursera, 2020)
• Professional Certificate in Computer Science for Artificial Intelligence (edX, 2020)

Location & Status

Singapore
Japan Permanent Resident | Singapore EP holder | Chinese National Contact: +65 86573872 | jintao.sg@icloud.com