Brandon Benson
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Studied at Stanford University
Hiring Manager at Fibonacci
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Work Experience
Chief Technology Officer
Fibonacci
October 2024 - Present
Hiring Manager
Co-founder of a fast-growing AI marketing company, aiming for $1M ARR in our first year with a product customers love. I lead a dynamic tech team of 10+, with deep expertise in hiring and managing startup talent. Skilled at evaluating candidates for grit, technical ability, and communication, I ask the right questions to build high-performing teams.
Course Facilitator
Marine Biological Laboratory
July 2022 - August 2022
Served as a paid research facilitator for a month-long Advanced Research Training Course in Computational Neuroscience, mentoring PhD students and Post-Docs. Guided six students as their primary TA through intensive two-week research projects and final presentations, demonstrating proven mentorship and leadership in fostering academic and research excellence.
Graduate Researcher
Stanford University
September 2017 - September 2023
I did my PhD in Applied Physics under the supervision of Professor Surya Ganguli. My dissertation was in the field of computational neuroscience and involved a theoretical study of neural networks and building a machine learning pipeline. My research has been accepted in prestigious journals such as Science and Nature.
Education
Stanford University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Physics, Applied Physics
2017 - 2023
Worked on computational neuroscience and machine learning under the supervision of Professor Surya Ganguli
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor’s Degree, “Physics” and “Mathematics and Computer Science”
2013 - 2017
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Overall Rating
5.0
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