Kevin Choi
CEO at Stealth AI Startup
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKevin Choi is an AI-driven founder and engineer with eight years of experience spanning research, product, and applied NLP/ASR development. Trained at NYU Courant with an MS in Mathematics and a BA in Math/Economics, he blends rigorous theoretical grounding in learning theory with hands-on system-building in Python and the J language. He progressed from quantitative modeling and macroeconomic data analysis to leading NLP and speech R&D, and now serves as CEO of a stealth AI startup after a stint as Lead AI Engineer. Kevin’s background includes military leadership as a mortar squad sergeant, a detail that surfaces in his pragmatic, disciplined approach to building teams and shipping models. He has published and taught within NYU while collaborating on research with Professor Arthur Jacot, signaling active engagement at the intersection of theory and application. Known for curiosity across learning theory and ASR/NLP, he focuses on turning mathematical insights into deployable ML systems.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Mathematics, Master of Science - MS, Mathematics at New York UniversityHigh School Diploma, Mathematics, High School Diploma, Mathematics at Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Korean, English, Spanish
Github Skills (32)
pytorch10
machine-learning10
deep-learning10
jupyter-notebook10
gaussian8
gaussian-processes7
keras7
stochastic-processes7
api6
classification6
reinforcement-learning6
cli5
bayesian-inference5
collaboration5
hyperparameter-tuning5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
shc443/pytorch-Deep-Learning
Mar 2020 - Jul 2021
Deep Learning (with PyTorch)
Contributions:2 PRs, 33 pushes, 9 branches in 1 year 3 months
deep-learningpytorchconvolutional-neural-networkmachine-learning
shc443/Converting-Python-to-J
Oct 2018 - Apr 2020
Contributions:2 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 5 months
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