Aaron Kimball

Aaron Kimball is the Chief Technology Officer at Zymergen, where he oversees the development of AI systems, software, and data architecture integral to the company's revolutionary approach to microbial engineering. His proficiency in utilizing artificial intelligence and laboratory automation has played a vital role in transforming industrial progress. Zymergen has attracted significant investment, raising $400M in Series C funding led by the SoftBank Vision Fund.

Aaron's innovative work facilitates Zymergen's pioneering approach that combines machine learning and automation to explore genomic search spaces and unlock new discoveries. This methodology has widespread applications across various industries, including agriculture, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and more.

Before his role at Zymergen, Aaron contributed significantly to the field of big data enterprise software. He was the founder of WibiData, a Hadoop-based company, in 2010, and was the first employee at Cloudera, a market leader in data platforms for enterprises. Aaron holds a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a master's degree in computer science from the University of Washington.