Director, AI Science

• Mar 2022 - Present

Senior Data Scientist

• Sep 2019 - Present

Deep Learning Research Scientist

• Apr 2012 - Sep 2019

• Worked closely with research and engineering teams and customers to understand and formulate the problem space, leading to the development of experimental protocols aiming to acquire data and to train deep learning algorithms to validate > 10 product solutions. • Developed deep learning algorithms to classify human action/ behavior from brain data (EEG time-series), as a result, training protocols were improved and annual mining production increased > 1 million tons. • Led… Show more • Worked closely with research and engineering teams and customers to understand and formulate the problem space, leading to the development of experimental protocols aiming to acquire data and to train deep learning algorithms to validate > 10 product solutions. • Developed deep learning algorithms to classify human action/ behavior from brain data (EEG time-series), as a result, training protocols were improved and annual mining production increased > 1 million tons. • Led 6+ small team (8 people) of software engineers, machine learning scientists and UX that developed sophisticated deep learning algorithms and automated complex human tasks; as a result, the team and I built 3 embedded software systems and the execution of processes reduced from days to hours. • Carried out project plans on time, performed 20+ presentation for engineers, stakeholders and 5+ at conferences. • Led innovative research independently and in collaboration with internal groups, national and international universities, to solve complex problems, as demonstrated by 1 patent and 8+ publications. • Developing deep learning algorithms for predicting mining productivity and human skills to recommend the best people to the correct job task, as a result, increase safety and productivity at work. Show less • Worked closely with research and engineering teams and customers to understand and formulate the problem space, leading to the development of experimental protocols aiming to acquire data and to train deep learning algorithms to validate > 10 product solutions. • Developed deep learning algorithms to classify human action/ behavior from brain data (EEG time-series), as a result, training protocols were improved and annual mining production increased > 1 million tons. • Led… Show more • Worked closely with research and engineering teams and customers to understand and formulate the problem space, leading to the development of experimental protocols aiming to acquire data and to train deep learning algorithms to validate > 10 product solutions. • Developed deep learning algorithms to classify human action/ behavior from brain data (EEG time-series), as a result, training protocols were improved and annual mining production increased > 1 million tons. • Led 6+ small team (8 people) of software engineers, machine learning scientists and UX that developed sophisticated deep learning algorithms and automated complex human tasks; as a result, the team and I built 3 embedded software systems and the execution of processes reduced from days to hours. • Carried out project plans on time, performed 20+ presentation for engineers, stakeholders and 5+ at conferences. • Led innovative research independently and in collaboration with internal groups, national and international universities, to solve complex problems, as demonstrated by 1 patent and 8+ publications. • Developing deep learning algorithms for predicting mining productivity and human skills to recommend the best people to the correct job task, as a result, increase safety and productivity at work. Show less

Visiting Researcher Scientist

• May 2014 - Nov 2014

• Successfully engaged one graduate student and the lab director in a six months project that involved the integration of a motion-capture system and a brain neuroheadset, to build a brain-computer interface system for medical studies while keeping up with tight deadlines; as a result, new deep learning algorithm were developed as demonstrated by 1 publication. • Developed an experimental protocol to acquire preliminary data, performed statistical data analysis and presented scientific… Show more • Successfully engaged one graduate student and the lab director in a six months project that involved the integration of a motion-capture system and a brain neuroheadset, to build a brain-computer interface system for medical studies while keeping up with tight deadlines; as a result, new deep learning algorithm were developed as demonstrated by 1 publication. • Developed an experimental protocol to acquire preliminary data, performed statistical data analysis and presented scientific findings and results in 1 conference. Show less • Successfully engaged one graduate student and the lab director in a six months project that involved the integration of a motion-capture system and a brain neuroheadset, to build a brain-computer interface system for medical studies while keeping up with tight deadlines; as a result, new deep learning algorithm were developed as demonstrated by 1 publication. • Developed an experimental protocol to acquire preliminary data, performed statistical data analysis and presented scientific… Show more • Successfully engaged one graduate student and the lab director in a six months project that involved the integration of a motion-capture system and a brain neuroheadset, to build a brain-computer interface system for medical studies while keeping up with tight deadlines; as a result, new deep learning algorithm were developed as demonstrated by 1 publication. • Developed an experimental protocol to acquire preliminary data, performed statistical data analysis and presented scientific findings and results in 1 conference. Show less

Postdoctoral Associate

• Oct 2010 - Sep 2011

• Demonstrated strong problem solving and analytical skills by formulating the impact of stochastic noise in multimodal perception, and conducted multivariate and hypothesis tests, resulting in 1 publication. • Demonstrated ability to learn complex neuroscience concepts to the accomplishment of the work in less than 6 months. • Helped to develop 1 theoretical model of how the brain integrates vision and proprioception in the presence of noise distributions. • Demonstrated strong problem solving and analytical skills by formulating the impact of stochastic noise in multimodal perception, and conducted multivariate and hypothesis tests, resulting in 1 publication. • Demonstrated ability to learn complex neuroscience concepts to the accomplishment of the work in less than 6 months. • Helped to develop 1 theoretical model of how the brain integrates vision and proprioception in the presence of noise distributions.

Research Assistant

• Aug 2005 - Feb 2010

• Introduced and developed 1 mathematical framework for motion adaptation based on the combination of clustering algorithms and one optimization technique that resulted in 4 peer-reviewed publications. • Demonstrated communication skills by the public presentation of the results of my work to an international audience > 100 at EPFL campus. Presented scientific findings to project’s sponsors to security grant renewal every year, and presented results at 4 conferences. • Worked with… Show more • Introduced and developed 1 mathematical framework for motion adaptation based on the combination of clustering algorithms and one optimization technique that resulted in 4 peer-reviewed publications. • Demonstrated communication skills by the public presentation of the results of my work to an international audience > 100 at EPFL campus. Presented scientific findings to project’s sponsors to security grant renewal every year, and presented results at 4 conferences. • Worked with interdisciplinary experts, leading major activities, supporting different viewpoints and communicating 3+ project expectations with industry and academic partners. • Advanced the research in motion adaptation, and develop 1 original data-driven solution to predict human action/behavior from motion capture sensors data. Show less • Introduced and developed 1 mathematical framework for motion adaptation based on the combination of clustering algorithms and one optimization technique that resulted in 4 peer-reviewed publications. • Demonstrated communication skills by the public presentation of the results of my work to an international audience > 100 at EPFL campus. Presented scientific findings to project’s sponsors to security grant renewal every year, and presented results at 4 conferences. • Worked with… Show more • Introduced and developed 1 mathematical framework for motion adaptation based on the combination of clustering algorithms and one optimization technique that resulted in 4 peer-reviewed publications. • Demonstrated communication skills by the public presentation of the results of my work to an international audience > 100 at EPFL campus. Presented scientific findings to project’s sponsors to security grant renewal every year, and presented results at 4 conferences. • Worked with interdisciplinary experts, leading major activities, supporting different viewpoints and communicating 3+ project expectations with industry and academic partners. • Advanced the research in motion adaptation, and develop 1 original data-driven solution to predict human action/behavior from motion capture sensors data. Show less