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Jordan Sun

Pritzker Fellow at University of Chicago

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Jordan Sun is currently the Vice President of Product at SoftBank Robotics, bringing a wealth of experience from roles such as Chief Innovation Officer at the City of San José and Chief Operating Officer at Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan. He holds a Pritzker Fellowship at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics and has a background in national security, program management, and financial analysis.

Work Experience 

  • National OnRamp Director

    2025 - 2025

    Supporting early-stage founders nationwide to do business with DoD

DIUx is designed to create a hub for increased communication with the innovation ecosystem.

  • Vice President | Head of Product

    2022 - 2025

    World’s leading collaborative robotics company with 20K robots deployed

  • Investor & Advisor

    2018 - 2025

    Supporting founders with a deep commitment to mission and their customers GovTech: Polimorphic, Holly, Prepared Physical AI: BrewBird, Taiga, Shyld SaaS: Tabs, Hardfin Culture: Elsewhere, Glasslands

  • Pritzker Fellow | Institute of Politics (IOP)

    2024 - 2024

  • Commissioner - Veterans Affairs

    2022 - 2023

City and County of San Francisco is the only consolidated city-county in California.

  • Major

    2009 - 2023

    Served as a rifle platoon leader, liaison officer, and foreign affairs officer in western Afghanistan (Farah) and Japan. Completed my career leading tech scouting in Silicon Valley for the Army's modernization efforts and as COO & Head of Product for a special operations tech team in Kabul.

  • Chief Innovation Officer | Director of Mayor's Office of Tech & Innovation

    2020 - 2022

    Pandemic response, bridging the digital divide, data and privacy, and public private partnerships to solve pressing urban challenges

San Jose is a large city surrounded by rolling hills in Silicon Valley, a major technology hub in California's Bay Area.

Raised $679,002.00 from Toyota Mobility Foundation and California State Coastal Conservancy.

  • Spinout CEO | Director of Venture Development

    2019 - 2020

    AI optimizing healthcare workforce

  • Consultant - Investments Team

    2018 - 2019

    Autonomous sensing, space, additive manufacturing, next-gen wireless comms

IQT identifies and partners with companies developing cutting-edge technologies to help deliver solutions.

  • Head of Business Development (Consultant)

    2018 - 2019

    Commercializing the 1st self-shielding, gyroscopic robot for neurosurgeons

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