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Christopher Aberger

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VP at Alation
📍 Greater Seattle Area, United States

Christopher Aberger is the VP of AI at Alation, a position he assumed after they acquired his startup, Numbers Station AI, where he was CEO. With a Ph. D. from Stanford University, his expertise lies in building and scaling machine learning systems, having previously led the ML organization at SambaNova Systems.

He often reflects on the founder experience, comparing the intensity of startups to raising an infant. He is a strong advocate for building a tangible culture defined by personnel decisions and encourages a "show, dont tell" approach, preferring rapid prototyping over theoretical debates.

His company was recognized by OpenAI as an early innovator for pushing the boundaries of what is possible with AI.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
VP
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Seattle Area, United States
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Priorities

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AI Context Layer
He believes the most critical part of AI is not the agent itself, but the semantic or context layer that powers it, a key focus for Alation's customers.
Action-Oriented Culture
He posits that true company culture is simply a reflection of who is hired, fired, and promoted, valuing action and building over prolonged discussion.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
VP
Alation
12-2021 - 5-2025
Co-founder and CEO (acquired by Alation)
Numbers Station AI
5-2021 - 12-2021
Senior Director of Machine Learning
SambaNova Systems
1-2020 - 5-2021
Director of Software Engineering
SambaNova Systems
11-2017 - 12-2019
Principal Software Engineer
SambaNova Systems
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Education
2015 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Stanford University
2013 - 2015
Master's Degree
Stanford University
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