Houji Pan

About

Investment analyst at a venture and growth-stage investment firm, with experience covering AI, foundation models, and growth investments. Holds an MSE in Data Science from UPenn and brings strong Python, SQL, and machine learning skills.

Experience

• Investment Analyst — AI Venture & Growth
  Decent Capital
  Jul 2025 – Present
• Asset Management Finance Analyst Intern
  Swiss Re North America
  Jun 2024 – Aug 2024
• Automation System Data Analyst Intern
  Siemens Research Lab
  May 2023 – Aug 2023

Education

• MSE in Data Science; Dual Master of Computer & Information Technology
  University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering and Applied Science
  Data Science · May 2025
• BA in Economics, Minors in Finance and Philosophy
  Boston College, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences
  Economics · May 2022

Skills

• SQL
• C
• Python
• Machine Learning
• Java
• Neural Networks
• Microsoft Excel
• Excel
• A/B Testing
• R
• XGBoost

Projects

• Lending Club Loan Default Prediction
  Machine Learning, EDA, PCA, PandaSQL, Logistic Regression, XGBoost, Neural Networks

  Engineered features on loan-level data and trained multiple models, shipping a fine-tuned neural network selected for F1 performance and robustness.

Courses & certifications

• CFA Level II Candidate (Level I passed)

⚽ Extracurricular activities

• Community service

  Participated in a service trip in Cambodia.

🎯 Hobbies & interests

• clarinet
• piano
• cooking
• travel