Yongjoo Park

Yongjoo Park is a co-founder and Chief Scientist at Keebo, a company specializing in automated optimization for data warehouses.12 He has a diverse background in academia and industry, with expertise in data analytics and machine learning.

Academic Background

Park holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan, where he also earned his Master's degree.1 His undergraduate studies were in Electrical Engineering at Seoul National University.1

Professional Experience

• Keebo: Co-founder and Chief Scientist (September 2022 - Present)16
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Assistant Professor (January 2021 - Present)14
• Keebo: Co-founder and CTO (January 2020 - September 2022)16

Prior to his current roles, Park held positions as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Research Assistant at the University of Michigan.1 He also gained industry experience through internships and software development roles at companies like Amazon.com and Webcash Inc.1

Research and Entrepreneurship

Park's research focuses on building intelligent data-intensive systems using statistical and AI techniques.4 His work at Keebo involves developing cutting-edge data analytics systems, leveraging machine learning and generative AI to optimize compute costs and query workloads.2 Under his leadership, Keebo has secured $15 million in funding, including a recent $10.5 million Series A round.35

Park's academic research has been recognized with awards, including the 2018 SIGMOD Jim Gray Dissertation runner-up award.4 His experience as both an academic and entrepreneur provides him with a unique perspective on balancing research with practical applications in the tech industry.3