About#
I am a seasoned AI engineering leader with 18+ years of experience driving transformative healthcare innovation through artificial intelligence. Currently serving as Head of AI Engineering at Harrison.ai, I lead teams developing breakthrough AI solutions that impact millions of patients worldwide.
Leadership & Impact#
As Head of AI Engineering at Harrison.ai, I oversee the development and deployment of regulatory-cleared medical AI systems serving:
- 6M+ patients through AI-powered diagnostic solutions
- 1,000+ healthcare facilities across global markets
- 45% improvement in diagnostic accuracy for early cancer detection
Key achievements include:
- Leading development of Harrison.rad.1, radiology's first foundation model
- Building comprehensive regulatory-approved medical devices across UK, ANZ, and US markets
- Building and scaling engineering teams across Australia and global markets
Recognition & Awards#
- Women in AI 2025 Award Winner - Global recognition for AI leadership and impact
- O'Reilly Author - Deep Learning at Scale (2024)
- Multiple Patent Holder - Display of information in computing devices
Education & Research#
Ph.D. in Medical Image Analysis (2019) - University of Sydney
Thesis: Modelling the Interpretation of Digital Mammography Using High Order Statistics and Deep Machine Learning
Master of Applied Science (2015) - University of Sydney
Medical Image Optimisation and Perception (Research)
B.Tech in Computer Science (2007) - Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, India
Research Publications#
My research spans medical imaging, machine learning, and human perception with publications in leading journals:
Key Papers:
- Can a Machine Learn from Radiologists' Visual Search Behaviour and Their Interpretation of Mammograms - Journal of Digital Imaging, 2019 [Link]
- Missed Cancer and Visual Search of Mammograms: What Feature-based ML Can Tell Us That Deep Learning Cannot - SPIE Medical Imaging, 2019 [Link]
- Can Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Perform Better Than Standard Digital Mammography - European Radiology, 2018 [Link]
- Modeling Visual Search Behavior of Breast Radiologists Using Deep CNN - SPIE Journal of Medical Imaging, 2018 [Link]
Additional Publications:
- Fixated and Not Fixated Regions of Mammograms: Higher-Order Statistical Analysis - Academic Radiology, 2017 [Link]
- The Role of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in Breast Assessment - Journal of Medical Radiation Science, 2017 [Link]
- Implementation of Split-Plot Reader Design in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis - SPIE Medical Imaging, 2015 [Link]
Published Works#
Books#
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Deep Learning at Scale: At the Intersection of Hardware, Software, and Data (O'Reilly, 2024)
Comprehensive guide to scaling deep learning systems -
Curious Cassie's Beach Ride Quest (2023)
Children's book series promoting STEM education -
Creating Plugins for Lotus Notes, Sametime, and Symphony (IBM Redbooks, 2011)
Technical guide for enterprise software development -
Face-Off (2009)
Collection of 21 original poems
Patents#
- Display of information in computing devices (2013)
Interface design and user experience innovation
Teaching & Mentorship#
O'Reilly Interactive Learning Series#
Reproducible Deep Learning - Comprehensive four-part course:
- Semantic Segmentation on Oxford Pets Dataset
- Identifying the Reproducibility Challenge
- Random Seeds and Process-Parallelism
- Achieving 100% Reproducibility
Technical Writing#
- Towards Data Science Articles - Machine learning and AI insights
- Medium Blog - Technical leadership and innovation
Technical Expertise#
AI/ML Specialties: Medical imaging, computer vision, deep learning at scale, foundation models, regulatory AI
Leadership Areas: Team building, technical strategy, product development, cross-functional collaboration
Industry Focus: Healthcare AI, medical devices, diagnostic imaging, responsible AI deployment