Andrew Reece is Chief AI Scientist at BetterUp with 12 years of experience applying social psychology and AI to real-world human problems. He joined BetterUp in 2017 as Principal Scientist and has advanced to lead AI strategy and research since 2025, focusing on systems that address upstream human challenges rather than just technical artifacts. His PhD from Harvard blends social psychology and artificial intelligence, giving him a rare interdisciplinary perspective on behavior-informed machine learning. Based in Maine, he combines research rigor with product-minded engineering to move ideas into deployable solutions. Known for building tools and writing about ideas, he emphasizes human-centered AI that augments coaching and wellbeing at scale.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Social Psychology + Artificial Intelligence, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Social Psychology + Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University
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