If you're founding, managing, or contributing to a fast-growing startup, Think FASTT—Focused, Advancement, Speed, Tenacity, and Transparency. These are the core values at BenchSci, where we're using machine learning to help scientists run more successful experiments and bring novel medicine to patients faster. This podcast explores our values through interviews with people at BenchSci who embody them, and other expert guests. We hope that this will help our colleagues and others working in f ...
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James Malone, Senior Director of Engineering, Data, and Machine Learning, on Bioinformatics' Past and Future
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In this episode of the Think FASTT podcast, we speak with James Malone, BenchSci’s Senior Director of Engineering, Data, and Machine Learning. Topics include: Malone’s deep experience in bioinformatics, ontologies, and machine learning Big challenges in life sciences driving continued investment in computation Experimenting with new technologies an…
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From India to the Yukon: Remote-first Experiences at BenchSci
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BenchSci is now a remote-first company. In this episode of the Think FASTT podcast, four BenchSci team members talk about their remote experiences: Senior Data Engineer Jasmine Alkin moved to a cottage in the wilderness, writing code while deep in nature Principal UX Designer Matan Berson became somewhat nomadic, working while traveling through Can…
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Brad Suisham, Experience Designer and Working Traveller, on Mastering the Remote-first Lifestyle
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BenchSci is now a remote-first company. In this episode of the Think FASTT podcast, experience designer and working traveller Brad Suisham provides guidance on remote work based on living in more than 30 cities over five years. Topics include: Misconceptions about remote work The importance of introspection and experimentation to designing your rem…
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Casandra Mangroo, SVP of Product & Science, on a Career at the Intersection of Biology and AI
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In this episode of the Think FASTT podcast, BenchSci SVP of Product & Science Casandra Mangroo talks about her career path and approach to product leadership on technology involving both biomedicine and machine learning. Topics include: How she got interested in science, and the life event that stopped her becoming a doctor Lack of female role mode…
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Vanessa Ribreau, Chief People Officer, on Human Resources in Hypergrowth
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In this episode of the Think FASTT podcast, BenchSci Chief People Officer Vanessa Ribreau talks about human resources with a perspective informed by more than a decade’s experience in fast-growing companies. Topics include: Why she’s so passionate about HR How HR has evolved over the past decade Unique HR challenges of hypergrowth companies Long-te…
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Eran Ben-Ari, Chief Platform Officer, on Product Management Best Practices
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In this episode of the Think FASTT podcast, BenchSci Chief Platform Officer Eran Ben-Ari provides insights into product management from his anthropology academic career and experience leading product development for some of the country's biggest technology success stories. Topics include: Why anthropology is extremely relevant to product management…
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Leidy Klotz, Author of Subtract, on Our Bias to Add, the Value of Subtracting, and How to Do It More
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In the third episode of the Think FASTT podcast, we dig deep into a topic important to our values of focus and advancement: subtraction. Leidy Klotz, author of Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less, talks about: Subtractive problem solving, including concrete examples The human bias to add and overlook opportunities to subtract How frequent and wi…
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Kari Sulenes, Leadership Director, on Leadership Traits, Myths, Development, and More
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In the second episode of the Think FASTT podcast, BenchSci Independent Director of Leadership Kari Sulenes talks about: Her home in the mountains (and why she moved there) Three levels of leadership The importance of self-awareness to leading people Unexpected examples of great leaders Damaging myths about leadership Self-organizing companies, and …
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Liran Belenzon, CEO of BenchSci, on Hypergrowth Startup Culture and Values
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In the inaugural episode of the Think FASTT podcast, BenchSci CEO Liran Belenzon talks about: Entrepreneurship nature versus nurture Finding domains you can dominate The importance of dedicated business-oriented cofounders The essential role of culture in scaling startups The importance of BenchSci's FASTT values ("Focused Advancement with Speed, T…
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