Chul Sung
About Chul Sung
Chul Sung is a Senior Research Scientist currently working at Pryon in Manhattan, New York. He has extensive experience in data science and natural language processing, having held various roles at IBM and other institutions, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Texas A&M University.
Current Role at Pryon
Chul Sung currently serves as a Senior Research Scientist at Pryon, a position he has held since 2023. He works on-site in Manhattan, New York. In this role, he focuses on advancing natural language processing (NLP) technologies and integrating language models into production systems. His contributions aim to enhance NLP capabilities for various applications and services.
Previous Experience at IBM
Chul Sung has extensive experience at IBM, where he held multiple roles. He worked as a Research Staff Member in IBM Watson Education & Research from 2018 to 2021 in the Greater New York City Area. Prior to that, he was a Staff Software Engineer in IBM Cloud for one year in the Austin, Texas Area. He also served as a Senior Data Scientist in IBM Watson Health Cloud from 2017 to 2019, and as a Data Scientist for IBM Cloud Platform (Bluemix) from 2015 to 2017.
Educational Background
Chul Sung's educational journey includes a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Yonsei University, which he began in 2002. He later pursued a Master's Degree in Computer Science at Stony Brook University, starting in 2008. Additionally, he is a Ph.D. Candidate at Texas A&M University, where he has been studying since 2014, having previously participated in the Ph.D. program from 2010 to 2013.
Research Contributions and Publications
Chul Sung has published papers focusing on model architecture and has presented his findings at various NLP conferences and workshops. His research includes collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance NLP capabilities, integrating language models into production systems to improve various applications and services.
Early Career Experience
Before his tenure at IBM, Chul Sung worked as a Junior Research Assistant at LG Economic Research Institute from 2005 to 2007. This early experience laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in research and data science, contributing to his expertise in the field.