Tyler Benster
InvestorTechnologist, Thought Leader at Asimov Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Technologist involved in 3D printing since 2008 who has consulted for clients such as HP, Lowe's, Stratasys and the U.S. Government, chaired more than 21 conferences in 3D printing and frontier tech, and contributed to the Wohlers Report.
Experience
- TacitChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Asimov VenturesCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2015 — present
- Stanford UniversityPHD Candidate2017 — 2024Stanford, California, United States
- KadenaTech Adoption Lead2022 — 2023
- University of WashingtonVisiting Scholar2015 — 2017Greater Seattle Area
- Rising Media, Inc.Program Chair2013 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- AzavyCo-Founder2013 — 2016Providence, Rhode Island Area
- BetaspringMaker Fellow2013Providence, Rhode Island Area
- Brown UniversityMakerspace Setup & Training2013Providence, Rhode Island Area
- BarclaysInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2012Menlo Park, CA
- DigitalSciroccoSummer Intern2011Greater Seattle Area
- DigitalSciroccoSummer Intern2010Greater Seattle Area
Education
- Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience
- Brown UniversitySc.B., Applied Mathematics - Economics
- Mercer Island High School
Skills & more
MySQL19R12Ruby on Rails22Git17Ruby15Public Speaking44Strategy46Leadership5Management5Start-ups56Entrepreneurship403D Printing46
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