Independent researcher & technical consultant
I am Dalong Chen 陈大龙, a researcher and technologist based in San Jose, California. I study how symbolic systems and learned representations can help us understand language, cognition, and human decision-making.
San Jose, California
Available for research collaboration
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Building bridges between symbolic structure, machine learning, and human cognition.
Primary focus
I investigate whether logographic systems such as Hanzi can serve as compact, cross-lingual representations. This work connects cognitive linguistics with symbolic reasoning, learned embeddings, and cross-lingual transfer.
Applied AI
Unsupervised and self-supervised representation learning for CT scans, with a focus on feature discovery and downstream clinical analytics.
Human systems
Decision behavior and quantitative modeling, including research under Professor Tracy Xu at the University of Denver.
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Research, writing, and long-form inquiry.
Chen, Dalong. Submitted to Written Language & Literacy. A theoretical and cognitive-linguistic investigation of cross-lingual logographic representation.
Chen, Jianyue (pen name). Traditional Chinese edition, Amazon KDP. ASIN B0G4GMRXZ8.
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More than a decade connecting technical architecture, analytics, and organizational decision-making.
2023 — Present
Application Consulting Group · San Jose, CA
Cloud and analytics engineering for Amazon using AWS, Python, Linux, and IBM Planning Analytics. Previously delivered ETL and analytics models for C Spire and evaluated IBM Granite LLM deployments for decision-support workflows.
2020 — 2023
Capsu Tech Inc. · Beijing, China
Built a diabetes healthcare application and analytics platform using Flutter, Dart, and MongoDB. Applied Markov chain modeling to diabetes risk and glucose forecasting.
2012 — 2020
Prism IT · Transcendia · DataClarity · Perficient
Led architecture, financial analytics, ETL, and business intelligence work for organizations including Walgreens Boots Alliance, AbbVie/Abbott, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Silver Spring Networks, and ProAssurance.
2011 — 2012
Cologix Holdings · Denver, CO
Operating forecasts and budgets, including more than $10 million in capital budgeting.
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An interdisciplinary foundation in computing, finance, economics, and information systems.
M.S. Information Studies
2023 — Present · GPA 4.0/4.0
M.S. Computer Science
2016 — 2020 · GPA 3.63/4.0
M.S. Finance
2010 — 2012 · GPA 3.86/4.0
Beta Gamma Sigma, lifetime member
B.Econ. Finance
2006 — 2010
Exchange, University of Borås
Selected credentials
Stanford Game TheoryUChicago EntrepreneurshipIBM Cognos BI & TM1Anaplan DeveloperLet’s exchange ideas