Sean Kross

Sean Kross is a researcher and developer specializing in data science education and human-computer interaction. He currently works at Microsoft, focusing on technological innovation and educational project development. He completed his PhD in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of California, San Diego, under the mentorship of Philip Guo. Sean is passionate about online learning, the development of data science tools, and research on security and privacy, having published multiple academic papers. He is also a contributor to open-source tools, having developed the R package Postcards for creating personal websites. Sean actively participates in academic and technical communities, sharing his research and practical experiences.

• 2022 – Present·Microsoft·Role Undisclosed
  • Engaged in technology project development; specific responsibilities not disclosed.
• September 2015 – September 2017·Johns Hopkins Data Science Lab·Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
  • Led technical development at the lab to support data science education projects.

• September 2017 – June 2022·University of California, San Diego·PhD
  • Research Focus: Human-Computer Interaction
• January 2013 – May 2015·Institution Name Not Specified·Bachelor of Science (BSc)
  • Major: Computer Science
• August 2008 – May 2012·Institution Name Not Specified·Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  • Major: Biology