Our Team
2022 Spring Executive Board
Scott Mahon
Chief Executive Officer
Scott is a senior in Leverett House studying Applied Math with a focus in Government and a secondary in Economics. Scott has a variety of academic interests including data science, consulting, and law. In his free time, he also enjoys following sports and playing the saxophone and ukulele.
Kayla Huang
Chief Operations Officer
Kayla is a sophomore in Eliot House studying Computer Science and Government. She is interested in the application of technology (specifically machine learning and data analysis) in public policy and social impact initiatives. In her free time, she also enjoys dancing, reading, running, and bullet journaling.
Sharon Tang
Chief Financial Officer
Sharon is a sophomore in Adams House studying Economics with a secondary in Government. Sharon has a variety of academic interests including law, international relations, and data science. In her free time, she also enjoys baking, skateboarding, and thrifting.
Sofiya Lysenko
Chief Strategy Officer
Sofiya is a sophomore in Pforzheimer House studying Mechanical Engineering. She joined HDAG as an Analyst in her freshman fall semester, led a team as a Case Team Lead in freshman spring, and is CSO in the current semester.
Jeffrey Xu
Chief Marketing Officer
Jeffrey is a sophomore in Winthrop house studying CS and Statistics. Being from the Bay Area California, Jeffrey is not used to the cold Boston weather. He is interested in machine learning and natural language processing. In his free time, Jeffrey enjoys hitting the gym, going on runs, eating spicy food, and playing poker.
Richard Zhu
Chief Consulting Officer
Richard is a junior in Leverett House studying Applied Math with a focus in Economics and Computer Science. Originally from Minnesota, he spends too much of his free time cheering for his home state’s sports teams. In addition to data science, Richard enjoys watching movies, reading longform journalism, and learning the acoustic guitar.
Soham Bose
Chief Consulting Officer
Soham is a sophomore in Adams house studying CS and Statistics. Being from Southern California, Soham misses the sunny weather and beaches but at the same time is a huge fan of the snow in Boston. He's interested in machine learning and the universality of its applications to different fields. In his free time, Soham enjoys playing basketball, going on long drives, eating good food, and playing poker.
Kevin Tan
Director of Engagement
Kevin is a sophomore in Adams house studying Computer Science with a secondary in Molecular and Cellular Biology. He is excited to see how sustainable infrastructure and human-centered design can bring new life into tech. You can find him wrapped up in the latest Ocean Vuong novel, song lyric analyses, or warm blankets.
View our 2020 Spring board here.
Our Case Teams
Through well-trained teams of Harvard students, HDAG advises clients across industries and project types. We dive deep into the datasets from our clients and other proprietary sources to deploy data analytics techniques, including but not limited to: machine learning, deep learning, and visualization to identify insights and solutions within the data. We utilize the talent of Harvard students to create actionable and unique solutions for clients ranging from private business, government institutions, and NGOs.
HDAG competitively recruits students at Harvard with demonstrated competence, dedication, and problem-solving skills. Our team leaders have experience in technical roles at Fortune 500 companies. We believe in the value of data and taking deep dives into datasets to identify patterns, problems, and areas of improvement. At the same time, we will translate the data-driven insights into fresh perspectives and actionable recommendations. We cover different stages of businesses including but not limited to sales & marketing, process improvement, and A/B testing.
Each academic semester, we work with companies and organizations in Boston and globally to provide 10 to 12-week consulting projects. We connect each client with six Harvard students to deliver our key area of work in data analytics. Our consulting team commits over 400 hours to a case. HDAG’s clients gain access not only to a team of highly qualified consultants, but also resources from the larger Harvard community to tackle novel issues. To that end, HDAG employs strategies of effective pivoting in order to meet clients’ evolving needs. Fresh perspectives from our bright consultants will help take clients’ projects to the next level.