Summary
Stephen Edkins is a strategic leader and data scientist with eight years translating advanced materials and physics research into enterprise AI products, currently serving as Vice President of Strategy & Operations at Citrine Informatics. He progressed rapidly through technical and managerial roles at Citrine—from hands-on data scientist and strike team manager to director-level leadership of data science, data engineering, and strategy—demonstrating rare fluency across research, engineering, and business execution. His background includes a PhD in Physics and postdoctoral experience at Stanford, giving him deep domain expertise in materials science and computational modeling that informs product and go-to-market decisions. Based in Greater Boston, he combines academic rigor with startup velocity to scale AI platforms for industrial customers. Colleagues describe him as a connector who aligns cross-functional teams and turns complex scientific workflows into operationalized, revenue-generating solutions. An uncommonly interdisciplinary leader, he pairs first-class honours training from Cambridge with a track record of moving lab-scale innovation into enterprise adoption.
8 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics at University of St Andrews
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Natural Sciences, First Class Honors, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Natural Sciences, First Class Honors at University of Cambridge