Andrea R. Coravos

Hi, I’m Andy. I build, write, and research at the edge of science, philosophy, and the mind.

I co-founded HumanFirst, where I served as CEO for 7 years, unlocking better research for all humans, sooner. In 2024, we sold the company to ICON (NASDAQ: ICLR), launching the Atlas platform. I am now taking a sabbatical.

I like finding things that make life better, and then scaling them so more people have access. Software and science are often the mechanism, but not always.

What’s getting my attention today

About

While on sabbatical, I split my time between Dublin, Ireland and Brooklyn, NY.

For the past 9 years, I’ve served on the Board of Directors of VisionSpring. Every year, we help hundreds of thousands of people get access to quality eye care.

Before HumanFirst, I served as an EIR at the FDA in the Digital Health Unit, and before that, a software engineer at Instacart and Akili Interactive, a leader in digital medicine and developer of the first FDA-cleared video game.

Before transitioning into engineering, I worked at KKR Capstone and McKinsey, where I focused on the healthcare, energy, and financial industries. Duke Grad. Birder. Co-founded CODE@HBS, the computer science and engineering organization at Harvard Business School.

My all-time favorite podcast is John O’Donohue and Krista Tippett’s conversation on The Inner Landscape of Beauty.

Past Orgs and Projects

Working Together

Want to learn more about collaborating with me? Check out my User Guide.

Writing

I occasionally write at blog.andreacoravos.com and peer-reviewed manuscripts are on Google Scholar. Also in these publications:

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Books

Classes & Podcasts

Mentions

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