New York City, United States

Hi 👋,

I'm Zhané!

I’m a Founder based in vibrant New York City, USA. I have unwavering passion and energy for people and technology.
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A little about me

Thanks for stopping by. For the past 5 years, I’ve excelled in data teams at startups and large organizations. Recently, I founded an AI Edtech product LexPal, where I'm proud to be leading a team to build a language exchange solution for a more culturally connected society.

I have an unwavering passion and energy for people, which has proven a valuable asset in my career. I believe the best customer / client experiences come from genuine empathy, while always maintaining a friendly, positive and energetic character.

📩 zhane@lexpal.ai

2023

LexPal

As a founder, I work closely with a team of software engineers, data scientists, and designers to proactively solve problems and empower them to get the most out of their experience building a language exchange platform.  As part of my role, I provide technical and creative direction to design and develop a product that will make language learning easier, faster and more immersive.

LexPal is the fastest-growing language exchange company in the United States. I'm proud to lead a team creating a more inclusive and cross-cultural society where learners have access to affordable and productive language education.

2022

NYC Data Science Academy

As a data science fellow, I worked closely with other fellows and expert mentors to solve complex machine learning and AI problems.  As part of my fellowship, I applied supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms to real-world datasets using Python and R, offering insights and recommendations for real problems to better prepare myself to apply data science solutions in real-world scenarios.

NYC Data Science Academy is a top-rated institution for ML & AI education. I'm proud to be an alumna using what I learned here to solve real problems for my employer who sponsored it, and discover use cases in my personal life that would lead to building a business around my hobby.

2021

Bloomberg

As a financial data analyst, I was part of the mutual funds team of Bloomberg's global data department, where I applied my client solutions skills to advise finance professionals utilizing the Terminal, and my Python programming skills to drive database migration initiatives. As part of the funds team, I was responsible for implementing Bloomberg's exemplary customer service on the help desk, while providing leadership to new hires and database training to non-technical teams.

2020

Tech Startup

I officially broke into tech in January 2020 with no prior experience. I was part of the client solutions team, where I started as a client solutions data analyst. I applied the SQL programming skills I taught myself in order to technically assist marketing clients utilizing our customer data platform to power personalized and targeted multi-channel campaigns. I worked closely with the engineering team to resolve data issues as the key in-house contact for high-value corporate clients and their use cases.

2018

Lycée Hoche

I started my career as a language educator in the English department at Lycée Hoche. This secondary school is France's most prestigious located in Versailles, near the Palace of Versailles. During my time here, I designed and taught a conversational fluency curriculum, working with english teachers to provide the best educational outcome for french students. I excelled in this role, consistently leading high-performing classes to utilize their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary to speak fluently.

2017

Columbia University

I started my journey at Columbia University. As a member of the Ivy League, Columbia is one of the most selective and prestigious universities in the USA, with a 4% acceptance rate and consistent ranking of top 5 in the world. During my time here, I double majored in Economics and Sociology, taking advanced classes in Spanish, French and Finance. I excelled at this college, consistently getting involved in extracurricular activities, internships and exploring the city where I grew up.