Summary
Xin Su is a Lead AI Researcher with eight years of experience bridging academic research and industrial R&D in natural language processing. Currently based in Chandler, Arizona, Xin completed advanced research at the University of Arizona while interning and later working at Intel Labs, where they focused on applied AI innovations before moving to Thoughtworks. Their background blends a PhD in Information Science with practical experience across research internships and graduate research positions, giving them both deep theoretical grounding and product-minded implementation skills. Xin's work emphasizes advancing NLP through rigorous experimentation and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, often translating lab prototypes into industry-relevant solutions. Beyond publications, they maintain a public website that surfaces their research and projects, signaling a commitment to accessible scholarship and knowledge sharing. A less obvious strength is their cross-disciplinary training in supply chain management, which informs a systems-level perspective on deploying AI in operational contexts.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Arizona
Master's degree Computer Science, Master's degree Computer Science at Loyola University Chicago
Master’s Degree Supply Chain Management, Master’s Degree Supply Chain Management at Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at Western Oregon University