Jerry Shan

Biography

Jerry is a Principal Scientist in the Business Optimization Lab, focused on developing software and services based on decision sciences and data mining that will bring personalized experiences to individuals and operational efficiencies to the enterprise. Jerry earned a PhD in Statistics from Stanford University in 1995.

Research interests

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• Statistical modeling and analysis
• Time series analysis and modeling
• Forecasting
• Bayesian modeling and inference
• Change-point detection, and
• Econometrics

Awards

Jerry has a successful track record of leading technology creation and transferring solutions to businesses. Some examples are as follows.

• Predictive analysis for HP client companies<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
• Revenue modeling and prediction for HP Corporate Finance
• Business trend change detection for HP business entities and HP Corporate Finance
• Market share modeling and forecasting for PC and storage markets
• Currency hedging analysis for HP Global Treasury
• Printer demand forecasting for IPG
• Spare parts demand forecasting for HP Services
• Service pricing with sampling to TSG.  

Publications

Jerry has presented numerous papers at, Joint Statistical Meetings, International Symposium on Forecasting, Forecasting Summit, CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) Forecasting, and INFORMS. Jerrry has numerous publications in IEEE journals and International Journal of Forecasters. Jerry has more than 30 patent applications on predictive analytics, change-point detection, and econometric analysis and modeling.

Patents

12

Professional activities

Jerry has chaired numerous sessions at Joint Statistical Meetings, International Symposium on Forecasting, Forecasting Summit, and INFORMS. In 2010, Jery was invited for a keynote speech for the F2010 Foercasting Conference at the SAS Company.