About
Stephen Lin previously worked at NASA where he developed systems for mission control used in spacewalks that provided real-time telemetry and monitoring capabilities. He now leads Advanced Metal Research.
Founder at Advanced Metal ResearchYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Stephen went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator β the partner who ran Advanced Metal Research's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Stephen can intro founders to Advanced Metal Research's investors below.
Advanced Metal Research's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Advanced Metal Research
AM
Angus MuffattiFounder/CEO
JF
Julian FriedFounder
Experience
- Advanced Metal ResearchCofoundercurrent2025 β present
- NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationHuman Performance Engineer2020 β 2026
- StoaSoftware Engineer2016 β 2020
- Milken InstituteResearch Analyst2012 β 2015Los Angeles
Skills & more
Python31R27Machine Learning18Research20Start-ups7Product Development3Test Driven Development3Javascript8React.js8Node.js8MongoDB10jQuery7
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GitDockerSQLHTMLCascading Style Sheets (CSS)TableauBloombergD3.jsExpress.jsData ScienceScikit-LearnNatural Language Processing (NLP)From Stephen's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stephen Lin?
- Stephen Lin previously worked at NASA where he developed systems for mission control used in spacewalks that provided real-time telemetry and monitoring capabilities. He now leads Advanced Metal Research.
- Where does Stephen Lin work?
- Stephen Lin is Founder of Advanced Metal Research.
- What companies did Stephen Lin found?
- Stephen Lin founded Advanced Metal Research.
- Where did Stephen Lin go to school?
- Stephen Lin studied at Northwestern University (Master of Science - MS, Data Science); Emory University (Bachelor of Arts, Economics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Northwestern University mafia79
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Emory University mafia28
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Milkeninstitute mafia8
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Advanced Metal Research1
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