Walter Gillett

Walter Gillett joined Flagship Pioneering in 2025 as a Principal Machine Learning (ML) Engineer, where he leads the development and deployment of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective ML infrastructure for Flagship and its companies.

Walter brings more than 25 years of hands-on experience in ML Operations and enterprise software engineering, including leadership roles at three biotech startups.

Walter holds a B.A. in Mathematics and Physics from Harvard University and an M.S. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from MIT.