Ash Edwards

Head Of Forward Deployed Research Engineering

Ash Edwards is a seasoned technology professional currently serving as the Head of Forward Deployed Research Engineering at Poolside since October 2025. Prior to this role, Ash co-founded and served as CEO of Fern Labs, which focused on long-running multi-agent systems for enterprise before its acquisition by Poolside. Ash's experience includes a tenure at Palantir Technologies as a Tech Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer, where the emphasis was on machine learning systems and applications in life sciences. Additionally, Ash co-founded Jagged, a startup aimed at connecting disadvantaged high school students with mentors. Earlier roles at companies like Dapi, Mews, and Endava involved software engineering and data science, contributing to significant projects in web scraping and predictive modeling. Ash holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics and Computer Science from New York University Abu Dhabi, obtained in 2021.

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