Ari Smith is the CTO of Fincross International, where he oversees all data science, software engineering and IT initiatives. He is also a Visiting Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. Ari joined Fincross from Eriden, an AI software consulting firm he founded that specializes in machine learning applications for finance, automotive and manufacturing industries. Ari started his career when he co-founded and sold his MIT technology startup and went to work for Microsoft as a Solutions Architect. Ari led the team in 2017 that won the GeekPark International AI Challenge in Shanghai.