• Conceiving and developing enabling technologies for advancing edge device XR experiences, spanning signal processing, machine learning & AI models on-device, computer vision, and motion capture. Full solution integration using Unreal Engine & Unity 3D, Android JNI API, and backend/AWS infrastructure.

• Leading a cross-functional team of scientists, software engineers and UX/UI designers. Expanded team capacity through strategic outsourcing and timely contracts securing with external vendors. Conducted user-centric research, including longitudinal user studies for risk mitigation, early trend identification and data-driven decision making.

• Driving product development and strategy by seeking internal team synergies, engaging potential partners and pursuing collaborations.

• Executed end-to-end processes including the successful deployment of 10,200 custom plug-and-play sensor kits, an online ecosystem, and curriculum materials for the Kiwrious Science Experience in 35 schools across New Zealand.

• Kiwrious has been recognized with awards, grants, and accolades from companies like Google and global organizations including the United Nations.

• Engineered and produced wearable sensory substitution systems in collaboration with the Hearing House, New Zealand.

• Executed end-to-end processes including the successful deployment of 10,200 custom plug-and-play sensor kits, an online ecosystem, and curriculum materials for the Kiwrious Science Experience in 35 schools across New Zealand.

• Invented, engineered and pioneered transformative embedded technologies leveraging STM32 (ARM Cortex-M architecture), NRF9160 (LTE and GPS), and Microchip PIC MCUs for assistive technologies and educational technologies at the frontier of human-computer interaction.

• Engineered Nimbus, a privacy-preserving, highly efficient, and low-cost embedded system specifically designed for infrared hand gesture and position tracking. It combines custom electronics, on-device signal processing & algorithms, and AI optimized for edge deployment. The Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design intricately integrates a time-sensitive matrix of infrared sensor pairs and processing units. Optimized sensor drivers utilize DMA, SPI and I2C and enable efficient task scheduling (emulated RTOS) on Micro-controller’s single thread. Inter-device integration leverages RF technology for ultra-low-latency data transmission. Nimbus’s innovative approach redefines interactions across XR and personal computing, overcoming some of the limitations inherent in camera-based and radar technologies.

• Showcased at Consumer Electronic Association (CES) 2018, Nimbus was integrated into a connected car of the future concept by Samsung.