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About Me

I’m an applied AI scientist and behavioral systems modeler with a PhD in psychology and deep expertise in machine learning, causal inference, and computational linguistics. I specialize in building real-world predictive systems — the kind that work under ambiguity, involve human decisions, and demand interpretability.


My work spans full-stack ML development, experimental design, NLP, and human-in-the-loop evaluation. Whether I’m deploying multimodal models or simulating policy interventions, my focus is always the same: make complex systems understandable, adaptive, and aligned with real-world behavior.


I thrive at the intersection of disciplines — where human behavior meets data, where models meet decision-making, and where theory meets practice. I design tools and frameworks that not only perform well, but improve over time and across contexts.

I’m particularly passionate about fairness-aware modeling, safety in AI systems, and designing interpretable pipelines for high-stakes domains. 

Core Expertise

  • Natural Language Processing (SLMs, LLMs, Transformers)  
  • Applied Machine Learning & ML Engineering  
  • Causal Inference & Experimental Design  
  • Human-in-the-Loop Systems & Evaluation  
  • Full-Stack ML Deployment (data → modeling → APIs)  
  • Prompt Engineering, Fine-Tuning, & Model Alignment  
  • Computational Social Science & Psychometrics  
  • Decision Science & System Optimization

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