Experienced Data/Research Scientist and Machine/Deep Learning Engineer with over 10 years of expertise and a PhD. Passionate about problem-solving through research, data cleaning, feature engineering, and model development for complex challenges. Neuroimaging scientist with an engineering background, specializing in functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and Electroencephalogram (EEG)—from probe registration and data acquisition to signal decoding and analysis. Extensive experience applying fNIRS across diverse research domains, including chronic pain mapping/decoding and child language development (natural language processing).