Wei Huo

Critic
DISC Type : C

Director, Data Science at Credit Karma

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Wei Huo leads data science initiatives at Credit Karma, focusing on leveraging machine learning to solve complex financial challenges for members. A graduate of Columbia University with a SAS certification, he has a background in building teams to drive personalized user experiences and has previously worked on sophisticated customer analytics.

During a prior role, he utilized Markov chain models and stochastic dynamic programming to estimate and maximize customer lifetime value.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Information Seeker

Critic

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Data Science Leadership
As a Director, he is actively hiring and scaling a team of data scientists to tackle complex challenges and drive member-centric product features.
ML in FinTech
His work at Credit Karma centers on applying machine learning to solve financial problems and create personalized experiences for millions of users.
Talent Development
He actively promotes internship and senior management roles, indicating a focus on attracting and nurturing data science talent for his team.

Media Appearances

Wei has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Director, Data Science at Credit Karma
3-2024
Director, AI Science at Credit Karma
1-2020 - 3-2024
Senior Manager, Data Science at Credit Karma
1-2020 - 3-2024
Senior Manager, AI Science at Credit Karma
2-2018 - 1-2020
Staff Data Scientist at Credit Karma

Education

2012 - 2013
Master of Arts (M.A.) from Columbia University
2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Beijing Institute of Technology

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Exp : 8 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director, Data Science at Credit Karma
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Insights For Selling To Wei

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Wei is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Wei

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Wei move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Wei take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Wei

Personality Compatibility


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