Christopher La Fond - Mathematics Lead / STEM Specialist / Fellow Reviewer — Handshake AI

Key Skills

Software

Internal/Proprietary Tooling

Top Subject Matter

Mathematics Domain Expertise

Stem Domain Expertise

AI Evaluation

Top Data Types

Text

Image

Top Task Types

Prompt Response Writing SFT

Evaluation Rating

Question Answering

Text Generation

Classification

Data Collection

Fine Tuning

Object Detection

Freelancer Overview

Mathematics Lead / STEM Specialist / Fellow Reviewer — Handshake AI. Bring professional and technical mathematical experience to the field of AI training. Have worked in both the data creation process of AI training, and also taken on more managerial roles. Education includes Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oregon (in progress) and Master of Advanced Study, University of Cambridge (2024). AI-training focus includes creation of evaluation data used to assess AI reasoning quality and uncover model failure modes.

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Labeling Experience

Mathematics Lead / STEM Specialist / Fellow Reviewer — Handshake AI

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Created and curated sophisticated mathematical evaluation data to assess the reasoning quality of AI models. Conducted reviews of specialist and fellow output, ensuring adherence to high mathematical accuracy and consistency. Managed and upheld quality standards on several large, fast-moving AI math projects. • Led project operations overseeing teams • Developed project guidelines and instructions • Conducted dispute resolution for math reviews • Supported and scaled up project workflow

2025 - Present

Education

U

University of Cambridge

Master of Advanced Study, Pure Mathematics

Master of Advanced Study

2023 - 2024

B

Boston University

Bachelor of Arts, Pure Mathematics and Physics

Bachelor of Arts

2019 - 2023

Work History

H

Handshake AI

Mathematics Lead

Eugene

2025 - Present

U

University of Oregon

Teaching Assistant

Eugene

2024 - Present