I'm De Lu — based in Boston, previously lived in Chicago, Dallas, and across the U.S., as well as Shanghai and Hamburg. A risk analytics leader at Citizens Financial Group and incoming M.S. candidate at Harvard, I bring a global perspective to everything I do.
Kicked off the M.S. in Learning Design, Innovation & Technology program at HGSE.
Developed an evidence-based strategy to close the socioeconomic achievement gap for students in São Paulo, Brazil. Evaluated Brazil’s Pedagogical Innovation Project, designed a teacher-coaching model to test alongside it, and translated the findings into recommendations for senior policymakers.
Kicked off advising with my Learning Design, Innovation & Technology (LDIT) cohort and faculty advisor Dr. David Dockterman.
Selected for HGSE’s Empowerment & Impact Fellowship (EIF), a competitive program building leadership for social change through an intensive practicum and real-time case work with partner organizations. Fellows examine where power moves through complex systems and where small, deliberate interventions can create lasting, equitable impact.
Attended the ACFE Global Fraud Conference and connected with John Warren, President and CEO of the ACFE.
Once a month, I host a backyard dinner for a close circle of friends. It’s less about the food and more about showing up consistently — I’ve learned that the relationships that matter most are built one shared meal at a time.
When I'm not analyzing data, I'm perfecting latte art, cooking for friends, and hosting the people I care about.
Always happy to connect and exchange ideas on fraud strategy, financial literacy, analytics, and education.
