Applying deep learning and computer vision to pharmaceutical research and drug discovery pipelines.
Senior ML Researcher
Deep Design Systems
Developed AI pipelines for 3D product generation from text using diffusion models and neural radiance fields (NeRFs). Implemented multi-view neural rendering to create photorealistic 3D environments and improved pipeline efficiency.
Technical Project Manager of Computer Vision
Embention
Led an 8–10 member R&D team to develop an autonomous drone-delivery vision system, achieving a 30% reduction in detection latency through algorithm optimisation. Recovered a project with a 5-month delay risk, delivering on time without scope reduction. Reported directly to CEO and COO.
Senior Data Scientist
Instech Netherlands B.V.
Applied state-of-the-art Deep Learning end-to-end: from prototype to optimisation and production deployment. Developed 2D and 3D CT scan algorithms for classification, regression, and segmentation. Deployed models using Docker, TensorRT, and ONNX on embedded hardware including Jetson AGX Xavier.
Mentor of LiveProjects
Manning Publications Co.
Guided 10 students to develop Deep Learning projects from data collection, training, testing, and final reporting.
Teaching Assistant
Radboud University
Teaching assistant for the Intelligent Systems in Medical Imaging course for Master students. Supervised a Master student’s graduation project.
Team Leader & Software Developer
BTC & Motorola Mobility
Created and led a 5-person Android Automation team. Delivered Google acceptance tests 80% faster and 200% more precise than previous approaches. Developed a Macbeth ColorChecker algorithm for the Computer Vision team of Motorola Mobility & Lenovo.
Computer Vision Consultant
OrkaPod Inc.
Reduced the false positive rate of a face recognition algorithm using OpenCV.
Researcher and Developer in Computer Vision
PCT Consulting Sao Paulo - New York
Engineered a real-time video surveillance prototype to detect and track individuals using Computer Vision.
Assistant Professor and Researcher
San Pablo Catholic University
Assistant professor and researcher in Machine Learning and Computer Vision.
Developer and Junior Researcher
Cathedra CONCYTEC UNSA
Developed feature extraction algorithms using computer vision. Results published in 3 scientific papers.
Education
PhD in Machine Learning for Medical Imaging
Radboud University Medical Center
Thesis on Deep Learning for Localization and Segmentation in Thorax Abdomen CT. Lab ranked #2 in the world for ML applied to medical imaging. Research contributed to publications cited 2600+ times.
Government of the State of São Paulo / Brazil ∙
August 2020
Won 1st place in Brazil’s national COVID-19 CT scan segmentation challenge, beating 30 teams. The winning system was interviewed by the University of São Paulo and was one of two finalists in the IdeiaGov innovation challenge.