Summary
Stephen Grinich is a software engineer and health-tech founder with 11 years of experience building mobile, web, and wearable applications that bridge clinical workflows and consumer health. As CEO and Co-Founder of HealthSpark (YC F24) and former engineer at Rad AI, 98point6, and Amwell, he combines product-minded engineering with domain expertise in digital health delivery. He holds a CS BA from Carleton College and advanced translational medicine training from UCSF/UC Berkeley and Stanford’s biodesign exchange, giving him rare fluency across clinical, technical, and startup worlds. Based in San Francisco, he’s comfortable shipping end-to-end systems—from embedded wearable integrations to scalable telehealth backends—and has repeatedly operated at the intersection of clinical insight and pragmatic software execution. An under-the-radar strength is his formal training in startup fundamentals and language studies, reflecting both entrepreneurial savvy and cross-cultural communication skills.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Translational Medicine (MTM), Master of Translational Medicine (MTM) at University of California, Berkeley
French Language and Literature, French Language and Literature at Center for University Programs Abroad
MBA electives for non-MBA Graduate Students, MBA electives for non-MBA Graduate Students at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Stanford-Berkeley Exchange Program: Biodesign For Digital Health, Stanford-Berkeley Exchange Program: Biodesign For Digital Health at Stanford University School of Medicine
F24, F24 at Y Combinator
Startup Fundamentals: FORM+FUND Fellowship, Startup Fundamentals: FORM+FUND Fellowship at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Bachelors of Arts Computer Science, Bachelors of Arts Computer Science at Carleton College
Master of Translational Medicine (MTM), Master of Translational Medicine (MTM) at University of California, San Francisco