Thiago Tarraf Varella is a PhD candidate in Psychology and Neuroscience at Princeton University, having previously obtained a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Sciences with a focus on Mathematics and Neuroscience from Universidade de São Paulo. Varella has a strong background in software development, demonstrated through the creation of an automated interview scheduling system for the Department of Psychology at Princeton, which earned the Graduate Student Service Award in 2023. Experience includes roles as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Fundo Patrimonial Amigos da Poli, where Varella produced educational video lectures and co-authored papers, and as a Research Assistant at Princeton, focusing on statistical analysis in neuroscience. Additional contributions include serving as a Project Assistant at Neuromatch Academy, mentoring students in computational neuroscience, and hosting a podcast with The Daily Princetonian, translating complex scientific topics into accessible content. Varella currently works as an ML Research Scientist at Meta, focusing on AI infrastructure.
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