Derrick Choi
About Derrick Choi
Derrick Choi serves as the Senior Manager and Lead of Enterprise AI at Scale AI, where he leads technical GenAI engagements with enterprise customers. He has a diverse background in software engineering, product management, and entrepreneurship, having previously held positions at Apple, Bild, and UBS, among others.
Current Role at ScaleAI
Derrick Choi serves as Sr Manager & Lead, Enterprise AI at Scale AI, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he leads technical GenAI engagements with strategic enterprise customers across various verticals. He manages a team that includes engagement managers, customer engineers, and operators. His responsibilities involve collaborating closely with cross-functional machine learning, engineering, and product teams to drive enterprise-level AI initiatives.
Previous Experience at Bild and Apple
Before joining Scale AI, Derrick Choi was the Founding COO at Bild from 2020 to 2022. He also worked at Apple in various capacities, including Software Engineer from 2016 to 2018 and Product Manager from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, he completed a Software Engineer Internship at Apple in 2015. His diverse experience at Apple provided him with a strong foundation in software development and product management.
Educational Background
Derrick Choi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Yale University. Additionally, he pursued a part-time Master of Science in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University but did not complete the program. He graduated from Phillips Academy with a High School Diploma.
Professional Development and Internships
Throughout his career, Derrick Choi has gained valuable experience through various internships. He interned at UBS in 2014 and at PwC in the same year. He also completed a Software Engineering Internship at Cherrypicks in 2014. His brief tenure as a Senior Technical Product Manager at Amazon in 2020 further diversified his professional skill set, enhancing his expertise in product management.
Personal Interests and Hobbies
Outside of his professional commitments, Derrick Choi invests his free time in photography, triathlons, and backpacking. His passion for photography is reflected in his previous role as the Owner of Derrick Choi Photography from 2016 to 2019. These interests demonstrate his commitment to balancing technical and creative pursuits.