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Connie Yang

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Director of ML/AI at 3Cloud • Former Data Scientist at Microsoft

10+ Years 2 Patents Carnegie Mellon Alumni

Core Expertise

Specialized in enterprise AI systems and production deployments

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Generative AI & Agentic Frameworks

Built AI assistants using LangChain, AutoGen, and Semantic Kernel integrated with enterprise systems.

LangChain AutoGen Semantic Kernel
02

LLMOps & AI Infrastructure

Deployed LLM inference, vector search, and guardrail systems on Azure, GCP, and AWS.

Azure AI GCP AWS
03

Experimentation & Evaluation

Designed A/B testing, uplift modeling, and structured evaluation pipelines for model safety and performance.

A/B Testing Uplift Modeling ML Safety
04

Enterprise AI Strategy

Partnered with VP-level stakeholders to set AI roadmaps and deploy systems with measurable ROI.

AI Strategy ROI Analysis Leadership
05

Entrepreneurship & Startup Operations

Early-stage operator expertise as 1st employee at Passes and 9th at Pallet. Built tech, team, operations and GTM strategies from the ground up.

Founding Team 0-to-1 Building Seed to Series A

Featured Media

Talks, podcasts, articles, and thought leadership

Leadership, Patents & Research

Academic leadership, intellectual property, and research contributions

Board Member

University of Washington - Industry Advisory Board

Master of Science in Data Science Program

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Patent

Feature Deployment Readiness Prediction

First author • European Patent • Machine learning system for predicting deployment success rates and identifying potential failures before production release.

Patent

Using Propensity Score Matching to Determine Metrics for Unsampled Computing Devices

First author • US Patent • Novel approach for estimating metrics in unsampled computing devices using causal inference techniques.

Publication

Comparing Insights From Inductive Qualitative Analysis Versus Automated NLP Algorithms

IEEE Publication • Analyzing feedback in digital randomized controlled trials using advanced NLP techniques and traditional qualitative methods.

Professional Experience

Building AI systems that drive real business impact

3Cloud

San Francisco, CA

Director of Machine Learning and AI

March 2025 – Present

  • Led GenAI & Insights delivery for a Fortune 100 enterprise client
  • Drove a 60% increase in engagement (from $5M to $8M) through AI initiatives
  • Architected LLMOps pipelines with Azure OpenAI and Databricks
  • People manager of team of 8-11 ML/AI delivery team

DesignMind

San Francisco, CA

Vice President of Machine Learning and AI

May 2023 – March 2025

  • Founded and scaled the AI/ML practice to two Fortune 500 enterprise clients
  • People manager of ML/AI practice and team of 4
  • Key player in DesignMind's acquisition by 3Cloud

Passes

Miami, FL

Founding 1st Employee, Head of Operations

May 2022 – May 2023

  • Joined pre-seed as the first hire; scaled operations across HR, Finance, Legal, and GTM functions
  • Recruited and built out the founding team to support rapid growth
  • Drove go-to-market execution that generated $700K+ GMV in the first 3 months post-launch
  • Supported fundraising efforts, securing backing from Multicoin Capital, David Sacks, and Paris Hilton’s fund

Pallet

New York City, NY

Lead Data Scientist

July 2021 – May 2022

  • Designed and productionized transformer-based multi-label classification pipeline
  • Increased data-labeling throughput 10x and reduced outsourcing costs by 50%+
  • Integrated ML/AI into seed stage venture-backed startup in New York

Microsoft

Redmond, WA

Data Scientist I-II

September 2017 – July 2021

  • Designed and deployed client-side A/B experimentation and causal inference pipelines on Microsoft’s Core Data Science team, improving product decision-making and release confidence company-wide
  • Developed ML/AI models generating $150M+ in revenue impact across Windows, HoloLens, Mixed Reality, Xbox, and PC Gaming
  • Filed 2 patents on AI-driven insights platforms and presented research at international conferences
  • Founded and scaled Microsoft’s Women in Data Science community to 1,000+ members worldwide

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

B.S. in Computational & Applied Mathematics

2013 – 2017

  • Enrolled in Accelerated PhD in Discrete Math program
  • Started in Discrete Math & Logic, transitioned to Computational & Applied Mathematics
  • Left PhD track to join Microsoft as ML Scientist

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