Bryan Duarte
Chief Technology Officer at HapWare
Sterling, Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolBryan Duarte is a technology leader, engineer, and entrepreneur who combines 11 years of software experience with a Ph.D. in Computer Science to pioneer wearable assistive technology. As Co-Founder and CTO of HapWare, he leads the development of ALEYE, a real-time system that translates nonverbal communication into intuitive haptic feedback using proprietary computer vision and human-centered design. Losing his sight at 18 informs his research-driven focus on haptics, sensory substitution, and ubiquitous computing, ensuring products are both affordable and grounded in lived experience. With a background building embedded, real-time systems and earlier engineering roles at Lockheed Martin, he bridges rigorous research with production-grade software. Beyond the company, he amplifies accessibility as President of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia’s Greater Loudoun Chapter, shaping policy and community impact alongside product innovation.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD. Computer Science, Haptic Language, Human Computer Interaction, Sensory substitution, Ubiquitous computing, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD. Computer Science, Haptic Language, Human Computer Interaction, Sensory substitution, Ubiquitous computing at Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University
English
Github Skills (34)
visual-studio-code10
electron10
microsoft10
typescript10
vscode-extension10
editor10
visual-studio10
vscode10
stock7
assistive7
yahoo6
finance6
python6
financial-data6
assistive-technology6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
RedEyeDragon/fireDraft
Apr 2016 - Feb 2018
Contributions:23 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 10 months
bjduarte/robin_stocks
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
This is a library to use with Robinhood Financial App. It currently supports trading crypto-currencies, options, and stocks. In addition, it can be used to get real time ticker information, assess the performance of your portfolio, and can also get tax documents, total dividends paid, and more. More info at
Contributions:10 pushes in 1 year 11 months
currenciesmore-infodividendscrypto-currenciesstock
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