Aaron Andalman
Chief Science Officer And Co-Founder at Stanford University
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolAaron Andalman is Chief Science Officer and co-founder of Cognitiv with 14 years of experience at the intersection of machine learning and neuroscience. He leads R&D on artificial neural networks while drawing on a deep academic background—PhD in Neuroscience from MIT and postdoctoral work at Stanford developing computational microscopy and data-analysis methods under Karl Deisseroth. Earlier roles span applied algorithm development in finance and reverse-engineering control systems for hardware startups, showing an ability to translate theory into production-ready systems. Based in San Francisco, he combines rigorous experimental neuroscience techniques with pragmatic software engineering to build ML solutions that are informed by biological principles. Notably, his career bridges precise laboratory manipulations of neural circuits with commercial AI product development, a blend that helps Cognitiv innovate on both model design and real-world deployment.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neuroscience, GPA 4.9/5.0, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neuroscience, GPA 4.9/5.0 at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHigh School, Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science Magnet Program, High School, Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science Magnet Program at Montgomery Blair High SchoolBachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, GPA 3.9/4.0; Within Major 4.0/4.0, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, GPA 3.9/4.0; Within Major 4.0/4.0 at Stanford University
Github Skills (58)
jupyter10
bokeh9
animation9
javascript9
holoviews9
visualization9
python9
data-visualisation9
browser9
altair9
ipywidgets9
video-editing9
pyodide9
data-visualization8
editing8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
nerduno/fishTrax
Sep 2011 - May 2018
Contributions:36 commits, 10 pushes in 6 years 8 months
nerduno/config_osx
Mar 2015 - Sep 2018
Contributions:8 pushes in 3 years 6 months
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