Thomas Sun

Thomas Sun is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in technology and finance, currently serving as the Head of AI Research for FinTech applications at Robinhood, where they lead AI strategy across investing risk and compliance. Previously, Thomas was the Director of AI/ML for Intelligent Risk Control at Stripe, where they built and innovated an intelligent risk management platform and enhanced payment security for millions. At PayPal, they served as a Principal Data Scientist, leading a team focused on real-time fraud detection systems. Thomas also gained foundational skills as a Software Engineer at Google, contributing to core search algorithms and recommendation systems. They hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science, specializing in Machine Learning, from Carnegie Mellon University.