Jun Sun

Jun Sun is a seasoned software engineer who has made substantial contributions to the tech industry, particularly in the field of machine learning and natural language processing. He began his career at Meta, formerly known as Facebook, where he was instrumental in founding Facebook Marketplace. During his tenure, he contributed to the development of a personalized recommendation system and initiated the marketplace integrity team, which plays a crucial role in maintaining the platform’s standards. Jun also led the modeling team that developed algorithms for auto-detecting content that violates policies. After his impactful stint at Meta, Jun joined Strava as their first Machine Learning Engineer. At Strava, he built a generalized machine learning platform that supports various applications including People You May Know (PYMK), notifications, and feed enhancements. Jun Sun obtained his Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore (NUS), specializing in Natural Language Processing and Machine Translation, which has underpinned his expertise in developing advanced technological solutions.