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vitorialara/README.md

๐Ÿ‘‹ Hi, I'm Vitoria Lara

**Machine Learning Engineer | Neurotechnology **

Iโ€™m a Data Scientist and Software Engineer with over 6 years of experience in Python and a passion for building intelligent systems that make a real-world impact. My work spans signal decoding, real-time ML pipelines, and neurotech-inspired AI tools.

๐Ÿ”ญ Currently: Machine Learning Engineer at Quantum Ventura, designing deep learning models for the U.S. Department of Energy
๐Ÿง  Passionate about neurotechnology, AI for well-being, and human-centered design
๐Ÿ“… Book a 15-minute chat: Calendly Link


๐Ÿ’ก What I Do

  • โš™๏ธ Build distributed pipelines with Airflow, PySpark, and GCP
  • ๐Ÿง  Design deep learning systems to decode EEG and biosignals
  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Craft full-stack apps in FastAPI, React, Next.js
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Work across domains: neurotech, carbon emissions, fintech, and emotional AI

๐Ÿงช Selected Work

๐Ÿงฌ Quantum Ventura (ML Engineer, 2024โ€“Present)

  • Forecasted COโ‚‚ emissions in carbon capture facilities using XGBoost, LightGBM, and causal impact analysis
  • Conducted in-depth analysis of time-series data and sensor readings to support model reliability

๐Ÿ„ Finpec (Software Developer, 2024)

  • Built Brazilโ€™s first automated over-collateral calculator for livestock loans
  • Improved loan approval accuracy by 30% using React, PostgreSQL, and TypeScript
  • Automated external data retrieval with crawlers + AWS pipelines

๐Ÿง  Eno (Neurotech Intern, 2022)

  • Researched EEG signal quality and developed a real-time validation tool
  • Built APIs + CLI in Python for sensor diagnostics โ†’ improved accuracy + retention

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Skills Snapshot

Languages: Python, JavaScript (TypeScript), SQL, Java
ML/AI: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Keras, RAG, LLMs, SVD
Backend: FastAPI, Django, Node.js, REST APIs
Frontend: React, Next.js, Tailwind
Data + Infra: Airflow, MLflow, GCP, AWS, Docker, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Snowflake
Tooling: Git, Pytest, dbt, Tableau, JUnit


๐Ÿ“š Education

๐ŸŽ“ M.S. in Data Science โ€” University of San Francisco (GPA: 4.0)
๐ŸŽ“ Bachelor's in Computer Science & Psychology โ€” McGill University
๐Ÿฅ‡ Golden Key Honor Society โ€“ Top 15% of class


๐Ÿ“ฌ Letโ€™s Connect


Thanks for stopping by! This profile README is a snapshot of my work, passions, and path in AI + neurotech.

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