I started as an engineer, became a designer, and today I’m a researcher and professor working at the intersection of human intelligence and artificial intelligence.
At Meta’s Superintelligence Lab, I lead UX and AI research that shapes how billions of people interact with emerging technologies. At NYU Tandon School of Engineering, I created one of the most popular courses, UX for AI, to equip the next generation of students to design technology with humanity at the center.
My work has always been personal. When my father suffered a stroke, I built two cyber-human rehabilitation apps that secured $5.1M in research funding and were clinically validated with over 100 stroke survivors at the world-renowned Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. That work became the foundation of my Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction for Complex Machine Learning Systems, and it still shapes how I see the future of AI.
In 2022, I was honored as an MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 for creating one of the world’s first cyber-human systems. My work has been featured on PBS, and I’ve shared my research on stages across the globe, from Stockholm to Silicon Valley. Before Meta, I also held roles at Google, Adobe, Intel, and even the Department of Homeland Security.
My mantra is to be the champion for the underdog. Every app I build, every lecture I teach, and every piece of research I lead flows from one conviction; that technology must expand opportunity, not limit it; amplify human intelligence, not replace it; and change the trajectory of lives too often overlooked.