Summary
Astrid Countee is a tech research consultant and environmental technologist blending 11 years of experience across anthropology, energy, biotech, and software to help organizations design people-centered climate and social impact solutions. She partners with lean teams to map product landscapes and communities, applying social research methods, data science, and design thinking to surface actionable insights that drive sustained systemic change. Astrid co-founded a storytelling and analytics agency and has led research and product work for decentralized web projects, regenerative biotech, and ethical open source initiatives. A board member and researcher at the Organization for Ethical Source, she brings uncommon fluency in both cultural models and Rails development, experimenting with how anthropology can inform engineering. Based in Houston, she has a track record of translating ethnographic findings into product strategy and measurable social outcomes. Her background in biomedical anthropology and energy sector data governance gives her a practical edge when aligning technical roadmaps with community needs.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (M.A.) Applied Anthropology Medical Anthropology, Master of Arts (M.A.) Applied Anthropology Medical Anthropology at University of Houston
Biological and Biomedical Sciences English, Biological and Biomedical Sciences English at University of Houston-Victoria
Archeological Excavation, Archeological Excavation at Texas Archeological Society Field School
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Psychology, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Psychology at Baylor University
Spanish, Japanese