Dr. Hesen Peng, with a Ph.D. in Biostatistics from Emory University, is a renowned data scientist and expert in machine learning. He has held key roles at Airbnb, Databricks, Uber, Postmates, Microsoft, and Amazon, significantly contributing to data science and machine learning. He is currently serving as a data scientist at BrillIT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative. Hesen has authored a book on real-time machine learning systems and various academic papers. He actively contributes to open-source projects like Apache Airflow. His academic prowess is underlined by a B.S. in Statistics from Fudan University and studies at Yale University's Summer School. His work exemplifies a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application, making him a distinguished figure in data science and machine learning.