Sean Kross

Sean Kross is a PhD student at UC San Diego, focusing on Cognitive Science under the guidance of Philip Guo. He leverages human-computer interaction methodologies to enhance learning and working environments for data scientists.

His diverse portfolio includes developing tools for educational video creation, conducting extensive interviews with data scientists, maintaining open source projects, and conceptualizing a data-centric overhaul of MS Paint.

Sean Kross's educational journey spans various institutions, including a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Maryland College Park and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from New York University. He further pursued a Master of Science and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Computer Interaction at UC San Diego.

Sean Kross has been associated with esteemed organizations such as Fred Hutch, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Microsoft, and University of Maryland Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. His roles have ranged from Data Staff Scientist to Affiliate Faculty of Biostatistics and Chief Technology Officer at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

He has been instrumental in co-creating the Data Science Specialization on Coursera.org at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and has held positions like Research Assistant at various academic institutions.

In addition to his academic pursuits, Sean Kross has volunteered at Beth Israel Medical Center as an Adult ER Volunteer and has served as a Program Director at Authentic Community Theatre.

For more insights into his work and projects, visit Sean Kross's website, where he showcases his writings and software developments.