Summary
Christopher Brown is Head of Product & Engineering at Validio, blending a decade of hands-on software development, UX leadership, and data science into product and engineering strategy. Trained as a mathematician and chemist with PhD research in computational biology at Harvard and KU Leuven, he transitioned from scientific research to data visualization at Fathom before helping build Peltarion’s early UX and product architecture. He excels at aligning design, data requirements, and engineering to ship thoughtful, data-driven products that solve hard technical problems. A founder-stage operator comfortable in both consultancy and startup settings, he brings rare domain fluency across science, visualization, and AI productization. An understated strength is his ability to translate complex scientific workflows into intuitive interfaces that scale for production.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Traveling Scholar, Biotechnology, Traveling Scholar, Biotechnology at KU Leuven
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry at Harvard University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry, summa cum laude, Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry, summa cum laude at Auburn University
English, Swedish