Sean is the Chief Technology Officer at Zest AI, leading the engineering and data science teams in developing cutting-edge AI solutions for credit lending. His teams focus on building robust systems, innovative AI applications, and scalable, transparent models that enhance performance, fairness, and automation in lending. Under Sean’s leadership, Zest AI has enabled hundreds of financial institutions to deploy AI/ML solutions that are not only powerful but also compliant and easy to implement. Sean holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering from Stanford University and conducted postdoctoral research at NASA Ames Research Center. Before joining Zest AI, he led large-scale engineering initiatives, including managing over 200 engineers to improve the safety of aging U.S. natural gas pipelines.