Yuyu Fan

Principal Data Scientist AllianceBernstein

Yuyu Fan is a Principal Data Scientist at AllianceBernstein. She leverages statistical, machine learning, and deep learning models to distill insights from financial data. Yuyu leads projects leveraging the latest NLP techniques to generate investment signals for AB’s portfolio management teams using text data. She also engages with AB’s client teams to develop models and actionable insights to improve client engagements and the sales process. Prior to joining the firm in 2018, Yuyu worked at College Board as a psychometrician intern for two years, using machine learning models to monitor test validity, reliability, and security. Yuyu holds a BA in sociology from Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China), MAs in sociology and psychology from Fordham University, and a Ph.D. in psychometrics and quantitative psychology from Fordham University. Location: New York.