🎓 Senior at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, studying Computer Science and Cognitive Science
🔭 Aspiring AI/ML Engineer and Data Scientist Passionate about Human-Centered Technology
I’m fascinated by the intersection of neurology, cognition, and computation. I strive to explore how intelligent systems can both learn from and support the complexity of the human mind. My work blends machine learning, data science, and cognitive modeling to create solutions that are not only technically advanced, but also ethical, inclusive, and aligned with real-world needs.
I recently finished my Data Science Co-op @ Regeneron, where I worked on a metabolic digital twin using TensorFlow to optimize cell culture processes. Currently, I’m a Break Through Tech AI Fellow @ Cornell Tech and partnered with Ford Motor Company's Latitude AI to work on vision-language models for autonomous driving. These experiences have sharpened my skills in neural networks, optimization, and applied data science, while reinforcing my commitment to building technology that respects human diversity.
• AI-driven tool that helps predict PCOS based on health, demographics, and lifestyle
• What I Did: Designed a zero-shot classifier via feedforward neural network; integrated GPT-3.5 Turbo to provide structured, patient-centered risk insights.
• Tools: Flask, GPT-3.5-Turbo, Next.js, OpenAI API, Pandas, PyTorch, Scikit-learn
• Result: Developed a prototype with 89% accuracy demonstrating how LLMs can empower healthcare decision-making
• Checkout our win on Devpost! (https://devpost.com/software/pcosmart)
• Languages: Python, Java, C, C++, SQL, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Data Science: Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn
• AI/ML Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face Transformers, sentence-transformers, scikit-learn, XGBoost
• Computer Vision & VLMs: CLIP, OpenCV
• Web / GUI Development: React, Flask, Django REST, Node.js
• Tools & Platforms: Git/GitHub, JupyterLab, VSCode, AWS, Dataiku, Conda
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ciera-simon-65473b24b