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Watson Ξ (Xi)

Chief Executive Officer at Arboreal AI

Oakland, California, United States · 2 connections

Arboreal AI

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About

MIT alum, PhD in Applied Math with 20+ years in AI/ML/Data, 10 in health tech. Scaled two startups to acquisition as early team member. Led the AI/ML division at Ginger and Headspace for 4 years, building personalization, engagement, and behavioral health products for coaches and millions of members. Deep expertise in domain and business playbooks to scale AI-driven health and wellness solutions. I’m passionate about using AI to amplify human well-being and support a healthier planet. My work focuses on creating practical solutions to improve individual and collective well-being. I believe that meaningful change happens through small, accessible shifts in physiology, emotion, and behavior and at scale can sum to create the thriving world we know is possible. I love building teams that translate innovation into real-world impact for health and well-being and draw on a depth of personal expertise in AI, machine learning, analytics, applied mathematics and data science. Since 2019, I have been applying generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) to mental and behavioral health, bringing this new tool chest of technological magic to bear on some of the toughest problems our world fa

Experience

Senior Director, Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningHeadspace Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2022 to Jul 2023
Director, Data Science (ML / AI / Analytics)Ginger Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Aug 2019 to Feb 2022
Consultant, Machine Learning and Data ScienceWatson Ξ Consulting Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Nov 2016 to Jan 2018
Lead ArchitectExploratorium
Nov 2014 to Feb 2015
Scientist / Software EngineerNASA Ames Research Center
Aug 2004 to Jul 2007
Research AssistantMIT Media Lab
Jan 1998 to Jan 2003

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor's Degrees Brain and Cognitive Science Philosophy
1998 to 2003
University of California, Davis
PhD Applied Mathematics
2007 to 2014
University of Sussex
Cognitive and Computing Sciences Philosophy
2000 to 2001