Engineer · Founder · Executive

Thomas Dimson

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Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI

Dimson created the ranking systems behind Instagram's non-chronological feed, Stories and Explore, helping define how modern social platforms personalize content. He later co-founded Global Illumination, acquired by OpenAI, where he now builds frontier AI as a member of technical staff.

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Background

Current role

Member of Technical Staff

Previously

Director of Engineering,

Global Illumination

Education

University of Waterloo

Stanford University

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Last editorial review: August 10, 2026

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