Summary
Pat Sukhum is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer with a decade of experience building large-scale ML systems, currently leading search and ranking for the Meta Quest VR ecosystem at Meta. With a strong academic foundation—a Harvard MS in Data Science and research at MIT CSAIL—he bridges cutting-edge research and production engineering, having improved visual saliency models and shipped misinformation mitigation features at Facebook. His background spans core software roles at Instagram and Meta, teaching data science at Harvard, and applying econometrics-minded thinking from a BA in Computer Science and Economics at NYU. Known for turning research prototypes into robust product features, he combines ML modeling, ranking systems, and applied data science to improve user experiences in immersive and social platforms. Based in New York, he brings both hands-on experimentation and product-focused delivery to complex ML challenges.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science and Economics, Minor in Mathematics, Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science and Economics, Minor in Mathematics at New York University
Master of Science, Data Science, Master of Science, Data Science at Harvard University
High School, High School at Phillips Exeter Academy
English, Thai, Chinese