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Background

Technical Skills

  • Areas of Expertise: Econometrics, Statistics, Machine Learning, Product Analytics, Product Management, Public Speaking
  • Coding Languages: Python, SQL, R
  • Developer Tools: Querybook, JupyterHub, Databricks, Github Copilot, ChatGPT, AWS, Tableau, JIRA

Education

  • Applied Physics, Ph.D. & M.S., Stanford University, 2013-2019
  • Physics, B.S., Caltech, 2009-2013

Professional Experience

  • Data Scientist, Expedia Group, 2022-Present
  • Senior Scientist, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, 2020-2022
  • NSF GRFP Research Fellow, Stanford University, 2013-2019

Volunteer Experience

  • Toastmasters International, Expedia Group Chapter, Executive Committee Officer & Member
    • Served as President (2023-2024), met our goals to double membership, achieved an average attendance of 10 people, and publicized our organization at company events
    • Served as Sergeant in Arms (2022-2023), sent weekly reminders for members to sign up for meeting roles, recorded attendance, and took meeting minutes
  • Taiko Community Alliance, Board Member & Volunteer
    • Served as Board Vice Chair (2021-22), led efforts to produce livestream events recognizing and supporting taiko artists and groups who have been inpacted by the COVID-19 outbreak
    • Contributed as a Volunteer (2017-2024) to spearhead efforts to increase participation in the 2020 Taiko Census and conduct studies to understand membership conversion
    • Created a participant-workshop matching algorithm in Python & Matlab for the North American Taiko Conference (NATC) in 2017 & 2019, and the Regional Taiko Gathering (RTG) in 2018
  • Stanford Taiko, Coordinator & Officer
    • Served as Financial Officer (2014-15) and Spring Concert Coordinator (2015-17)
    • Accepted as a member after a 3-week audition, practiced 8-10 hours a week, composed 1 original piece and rearranged 2 existing pieces, and performed in gigs, festivals, and several Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational (ITI) concerts

Recent Presentations

  • Yoon, J. (2024). Collegiate Taiko is Awesome, Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational, hosted by Ahiru Daiko, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
  • Yoon, J. (2024). 55 Years of North American Taiko: a digital point of view, Sound Check! Festinval, hosted by the Music of Asian American Music Research Center, Wing Luke Museum, Seattle, WA
  • Yoon, J. (2022). Roaring sounds and rippling strength: a digital story of the North American taiko drumming community, Digital Humanities 2022, virtual conference
  • Yoon, J. (2021). Genesis and dynamic processes within the taiko drumming network. Networks 2021, virtual conference hosted by Indiana University Network Science Institute