Yadi Sheng

Analytics — I find patterns and turn them into decisions. Dual degree in OIM (data analytics) & Sports Management, UMass Amherst. Incoming M.S. in Business Analytics.

SHAP feature importance chart showing Education as the top predictor

Predicting Health-Insurance Coverage Among Gen Z

An end-to-end ML pipeline that predicts who’s likely to be uninsured — and why accuracy was the wrong metric for the job.

May 1, 2026 · 3 min
Bar chart showing rookie improvement rate collapsing when paired with the highest-performing teammates

Under Pressure: Do F1 Rookies Thrive or Crumble Next to a Star Teammate?

Do F1 rookies improve next to a superstar teammate — or crumble? Testing the ‘pressure cooker’ theory across 70 debut seasons.

December 1, 2025 · 3 min