Kristin Lee

Kristin Lee is a Data Scientist at Spotify with a PhD in her background.13 She is currently based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, where she holds the position of Manager, Data Science at Spotify.3 Previously, she worked as a Senior Data Scientist within the same company.3

Kristin's academic background includes education from the University of California, Davis.1 Her research interests focused on evolutionary processes that shape genetic variation and diversity in natural populations.2 She developed statistical methods to identify signatures of convergent evolution at the genetic level and created a likelihood framework to distinguish among different evolutionary patterns.2

In her professional career, Kristin has transitioned from academic research to data science in the tech industry. At Spotify, she likely applies her skills in statistics, programming, and data analysis to solve complex problems related to music streaming and user behavior.4

Kristin has shown a commitment to advancing diversity in STEM fields. She has been involved in various initiatives, including:

• Organizing the Women in Life Sciences Group at UC Davis
• Developing and instructing R programming workshops for the STEMinist Intro to Data Science Bootcamp
• Volunteering at an after-school coding club in Sacramento, CA2

Her LinkedIn profile, with the username kristinmleephd, indicates she has over 500 connections, reflecting her active professional networking.1