Christian Anderson
5.0
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Stanford/Harvard PhD helps you get into grad school
Studied at Brigham Young University
Hiring Manager at Cross-Stream Bioanalytics
Available tomorrow at 2:00 AM UTC
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Christian's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $70/hr
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Christian’s PhD Programs Qualifications
10+ people coached for PhD Programs
Welcome to my profile! With a rich academic background from Stanford, UC San Diego, and Harvard, I bring a wealth of experience in both tutoring and advanced scientific research. As a former private tutor at Advantage Testing, I successfully guided students from competitive schools to Ivy League admissions and into top medical and law programs. My journey includes founding Cross-Stream Bioanalytics, where I developed groundbreaking AI technology, and serving as Chief Science Officer at TimeLike Systems, showcasing my ability to communicate complex ideas effectively. Having coached 18 individuals through their PhD journeys, I am passionate about helping aspiring scholars navigate the intricacies of academia and research. Let's connect to tailor a plan that aligns with your academic and professional aspirations!
Christian can help with:
Resume
Data Collection
Research
School Selection
Dissertation Proposal
Letters of Recommendation
Essays
Secondary Review
Data Analysis
Application Strategy
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Interviews
Editing
Defense Preparation
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Work Experience
Founder; CFO
Cross-Stream Bioanalytics
September 2024 - Present
Hiring Manager
Developed a radically new kind of AI (non-ANN) that is fully explainable Started with just me and my former thesis advisor, so experienced all levels of company growth from the ground up: - Wrote multiple grants (NSF, NIH, DoE) - Software development (SaaS and web-apps) - Forming advisory board - Incorporating, stock options, vesting, payroll, budgets, etc - Pitch meetings - Founding company ethics statements, etc, and participating in all major decisions about direction and effort
Chief Science Officer
TimeLike Systems
January 2022 - October 2024
Interviewer
Developed AR/VR interface for next-gen cyberinfrastructre and world-wide models. Presented cross-platform interface at International Astronautical Conference in Paris (including a private walkthrough for Thierry Burkhard, General of the French Air Force)
Private Tutor
Advantage Testing
January 2012 - June 2017
One of the leading tutoring companies in the US, worked with high-income students to take them from middle-of-the-pack at their competitive schools to the Ivy League, or into Medical / Law school
Education
Brigham Young University
PhD, Mathematical Biophysics
2019 - 2023
Such good collaboration with advisor, that he quit to found an AI startup with me when I graduated
Harvard University
Post Doc, Genetics
2010 - 2011
Fantastic experiences studying genetics in the Museum of Comparative Zoology In the lab of Scott V. Edwards, who was the host of a Discovery Channel show that year; got to see high-level science communication up close.
University of California, San Diego
M.S./PhD, Biological Oceanography
2005 - 2010
Lots of opportunities to give public talks at scientific conferences, but also as a docent at the Birch Aquarium and the San Diego Museum of Natural History as a science expert. More tutoring, running the gamut from ESL-GED (18 out of 18 students passed) to Bayesian analysis for first year Stanford law students. First author Nature paper Won school's largest student funding grant, twice (once for two years, once for three)
Stanford University
B.S., Biology (Stat minor)
1998 - 2004
Lots of tutoring experience both professionally and as a church volunteer. Later worked as a local alumni interviewer for the admissions committee 6 years due to LDS mission in Houston TX, spanish-speaking to "get comfortable with rejection" (Koelliker, 2026)
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Overall Rating
5.0
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