Dr. Huyen T.T. Nguyen

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Principal Data Scientist | PhD Economist

Transforming data into strategy, impact, and innovation

I am an economist and interdisciplinary data scientist with a cum laude PhD in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam & Tinbergen Institute (dissertation, defense).

I currently work as a Principal Data Scientist at Valcon, where I combine expertise in microeconometrics, NLP, and data science to help organizations make smarter and more impactful decisions. You can find a detailed overview of my background in my CV.

I bring nearly a decade of experience in research and applied data science, combining predictive modeling, applied econometrics, NLP, and experimental methods to turn complex data into actionable solutions. My work on human and algorithmic biases, strategic communication in high-stakes contexts (negotiations, debates, hiring), and organizational incentives informs the way I help clients address complex challenges and design fair, data-driven strategies.

I also share curated Resources & tools on NLP, Explainable AI, large language models (LLMs), FAIR/anonymized data practices, and causal inference in business and industry.

I am always open to new conversations with companies, policymakers, and partners interested in data-driven innovation and responsible AI — feel free to reach out by e-mail or connect with me on LinkedIn.

News

Jul 22, 2025 I’m thrilled to join Valcon from September 2025 as a Principal Data Scientist — new challenges, new colleagues, and new learning opportunities await!
Jan 7, 2025 Check out the key insights from our multi-country survey:

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Have we met before?

May 16, 2025 Organizational leadership: Key to DEI success
Utrecht, NL
Jan 29, 2025
to Mar 7
Research visit hosted by Professor Valentina Di Stasio at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute, to collaborate on self-presentation in automated hiring, diversity policies, and biased recruiters vs. debiased machines.
Florence, IT
Dec 10, 2024 ODISSEI Conference for Social Science in the Netherlands 2024
Utrecht, NL
Oct 10, 2024 Nederlandse Arbeidsmarktdag
Utrecht, NL
Sep 5, 2024
to Sep 6
AFE Advances with Field Experiments
London, UK
Aug 28, 2024
to Aug 30
ACES Annual Conference of Experimental Sociology
Turin, IT
Jun 14, 2024
to Jul 13
The 30h training course of FINDHR Fairness in AI Recruitment was a blast! Find the course materials here
May 22, 2024
to May 24
IMEBESS International Meeting of Experimental and Behavioral Social Sciences
Riga, LV
Apr 29, 2024 Attention, Stereotypes and Gender Workshop
Tilburg, NL
Mar 5, 2024 Interuniversity Network on DEI Symposium
Utrecht, NL
Nov 2, 2023 ODISSEI Conference for Social Science in the Netherlands 2023
Utrecht, NL
Oct 12, 2023 CEPDISC’23 Conference on Discrimination
Aarhus, DK
Jun 19, 2023
to Jun 30
SICSS-ODISSEI Computational Social Sciences Summer School
Rotterdam, NL