About
Nanyi Deng
PhD Candidate · Social Work & Data Science
Short Biography
I am a PhD candidate in School of Social Service at Fordham University, where my research sits at the intersection of social work, responsible AI, and computational social science. My work focuses on how data systems and AI infrastructure can be designed to serve public welfare strengthening human services and benefit society.
Academic Training
PhD, Social Work
Fordham University
2021–2027 (expected)
MS, Computer and Information Science
Columbia University
2020–2021
BA, Psychology
University of Kansas
2014–2017
Selected Professional Experience
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Digitalization/AI Fellow
Tolentine Zeiser Community Life Center
2026–Present
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Software Developer Consultant, AI Infrastructure / MTIA
Meta
2025–2026
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Senior AI Engineer Consultant, Surveillance
Bank of America
2025–2026
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Data Scientist Consultant, VR
Meta
2022–2023