Olivia Wang

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Data Scientist III at eBay

San Jose, California, United States

Overview

Olivia is a Data Scientist at eBay, specializing in conversational and agentic search. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvanias DATS program, she has consulted for major brands like Petco and IKEA. Colleagues describe her as an exceptional, innovative technical lead with incredible acumen.


She won the "Safest AI Award" at the 2024 Penn Generative AI Hackathon.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Conversational Search
Her current role at eBay focuses on agentic and conversational search, making it a primary area of her professional expertise and daily work.
AI in Retail
She has direct experience consulting for major retailers like IKEA and Petco, applying advanced transformer models to solve e-commerce and advertising challenges.
Responsible AI
Her team won the "Safest AI Award" at the 2024 Penn Generative AI Hackathon, demonstrating a commitment to building safe and ethical AI systems.

Media Appearances

Olivia has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Data Scientist III at eBay
7-2024 - 8-2025
Data Scientist II at eBay
8-2023 - 7-2024
Tech Lead at Wharton Analytics Fellows at Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
8-2023 - 12-2023
Data Science Consultant at Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative
1-2024 - 6-2024
Venture Initiation Program Fellow at Venture Lab

Education

9-2023 - 5-2024
Certificate Program from University of Pennsylvania
8-2022 - 5-2024
MSE from University of Pennsylvania

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Insights For Selling To Olivia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Olivia is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Olivia

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Olivia move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Olivia take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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