Kaixia Zhang

Kaixia is Yada’s Chief Analytics Officer. He is an applied mathematician with over 25 years of experience building data science solutions, using various AI/ML techniques at companies like Alliance Data, 84.51, dunnhumby and Essilor-Luxottica. Kaixia was instrumental in setting up the data science foundation for Kroger delivering personalization to millions of shoppers every day.

He shares the vision of bringing advanced data solutions to main street so individuals can benefit in the same ways businesses benefit from these technologies.

Kaixia has a PhD and Masters in Applied Mathematics from Wayne State University and a Masters from Northeast Normal University, China. Former professor at WSU & UCSB.