Hello

I’m Jinyi Duan

About Jinyi,

I’m graduated from Columbia University with a STEM Master’s Degree in Applied Analytics.

Co-Founder & President of Columbia Women in Data & Technology.

Passionate and results-driven Product Manager with a strong background in leading both user-side and content-side product development and a keen customer-centricity sensibility, specializing in AI & ML and recommendation system. I bring a distinctive blend of skills and a track record of high-profile innovative initiatives, including virtual try-on (AR), trend-analytics dashboard, AI-driven facial recognition solutions within the award-winning team for top-tier brands. My background spans Data Science & Analytics and Entertainment Management, complemented by Digital Experience expertise gained from my tenure at industry giants like NBC Universal, L’Oréal and Estee Lauder Companies.

#Product Manager #UX Research #AI & ML #eCommerce #CX #Pubic Speaker

  • 2023 Women in Tech Summit, Speaker

  • 2023 "How AI Will Impact the Workforce" at Microsoft NYC, Panel Speaker

  • 2023 "Generative AI and its Impact on Business" Executive Roundtable Dialog, Guest

  • 2023 Microsoft & Open AI “Generative AI and Digital Transformation” C-Suite Execs & Senior Thought Leader Conversation, 1 out of 7 invited Senior Product Leader

  • 2023 "Product Minds" at Columbia University, Panel Speaker

  • 2022 Product Management Fellowship at Columbia University

  • 2022 Columbia University Distinguished Student Leader Honor

  • Stanford @ Product Management

  • Ex-Hollywood Servant

Ciao :)

Areas of Expertise


AI & Data Analytics

 

SQL, R, Python, HTML/CSS

Analytics & ML (KNN, CV, Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, SVM, Decision Tree, K-Mean Clustering, Hierarchical Clustering, PCA, Sentiment Analysis, Neural Networks)

Data Viz (Tableau, Power BI)


UI & UX Design

 

Figma, Balsamiq, InVision

Journey Mapping , User Persona, Prototyping , Wireframing, User-centered design, Storyboarding


Product Management

 

Product Management, Agile Project Management, Team Managment, Storytelling with Data, Customer Interview, A/B Testing, Research & Experimental Design, Hypothesis Testing, Framework Development, Feature Prioritization


“Shoot for the moon.”

“Trust the process and enjoy the journey :)”

I believe in…