Ander Steele, PhD

Ander Steele, Head of AI at Tonic.ai, is at the forefront of building privacy-preserving data and machine learning pipelines. He tackles complex AI challenges such as synthetic-data generation, evaluation automation, and scalable inference, with a particular focus on making sensitive data safely useful for real-world AI systems. A mathematician by training, Ander holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics and Statistics from Boston University and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Georgia Institute of Technology. His diverse background includes academic positions as a Visiting Assistant Professor at UC Santa Cruz and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Calgary, as well as industry experience as a Senior Data Scientist at Fullpower Technologies, where he applied deep learning to analyze sensor data related to sleep and health disorders. At Tonic.ai, he is responsible for the development of the company’s AI models, ensuring secure and compliant data use for AI training. Off the clock, you’ll find him mountain biking or running the redwoods around Santa Cruz.