Contract Research Scientist
CurrentFSU School of Communication · Feb 2026–Present
- Built a full-stack NIH-backed digital health platform (Next.js, Supabase, Vercel) for a RCT targeting diet-driven brain health in older adults (n ≈ 200–300).
- Designed an LLM-based adherence agent with persistent user memory, delivering personalized nudges via chat, SMS, and email.
- Built an automated evaluation pipeline using synthetic personas to benchmark chatbot response quality across behavioral scenarios.
- Led qualitative user research (focus groups, interviews) to inform accessibility and age-appropriate UX decisions.
Next.jsTypeScriptSupabaseVercelLLM AgentsUX ResearchQualitative ResearchAccessibilityDigital Health
Co-Founder & Research Lead
CurrentCogmi · Sep 2024–Present
- Founded a cognitive performance platform; raised $200K, scaled to 700+ users and 6,000+ assessments across consumer, B2B, and government verticals.
- Designed gamified cognitive micro-assessments (Stroop, N-back, task-switching) preserving psychometric validity while improving engagement.
- Built event-level behavioral telemetry pipeline (PostHog, Supabase) and an agentic AI system translating cognitive performance signals into plain-language insights.
- Developed proprietary early-warning burnout detection identifying cognitive decline patterns weeks ahead of traditional self-report measures.
- Led all user research and pilots across multiple verticals, including early-stage CRADA collaboration with the U.S. Army.
Next.jsTypeScriptPostHogSupabaseVercelAI AgentsPsychometricsBehavioral TelemetryUX ResearchA/B TestingMachine Learning
Associate Research Fellow
CurrentU.S. Army Research Institute · Oct 2023–Present
- Designed and built a rare-target visual search task in Unreal Engine 5 to study human–AI decision-making under operational constraints.
- Engineered a webcam-based eye-tracking system capturing real-time behavioral and biometric data for cognitive performance analysis.
- Produced a VR training feasibility review and technical report informing Army adoption decisions.
- Delivered technical briefings translating mixed-methods findings into actionable recommendations for human–AI teaming initiatives.
Unreal EngineC++PythonEye-TrackingVRHuman FactorsMixed-MethodsComputer VisionUser InterviewsTechnical Writing
Contract Research Scientist
Learning Systems Institute, FSU · 2023–2026
- Designed and fully developed a UE5 VR environment to assess math anxiety across classroom vs. home contexts (2×2 design, n ≈ 40).
- Engineered behavioral telemetry to capture movement and interaction patterns alongside response-time and correctness metrics.
- Collaborated on study design, IRB submission, and protocol development; contributed to manuscript preparation.
Unreal EngineC++VRBehavioral TelemetryExperimental DesignData AnalysisStatistical AnalysisIRB
Contract Research Scientist
APPT Study, FSU · 2019–2025
- Led full-stack development of just-in-time cognitive training interventions for a multi-million-dollar NIA-funded RCT.
- Built and maintained longitudinal data pipelines across mobile, web, and server infrastructure (Python, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, PHP, AWS).
- Deployed automated SMS, mobile, and email notification systems based on behavioral engagement signals to drive adherence.
- Managed multimodal data collection (telemetry, surveys, interviews) and contributed to peer-reviewed publications.
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Graduate Research Scientist
Florida State University · 2020–2024
- Designed and executed end-to-end studies using VR, behavioral analytics, and machine learning across cognitive and applied domains.
- Led 3 first-author peer-reviewed publications and contributed to 11 additional publications, proceedings, and chapters.
- Secured a $10,000 CREATE Student Pilot Grant for research on aging and virtual reality technologies.
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