Summary
Carlos Brito is an AI research scientist and founder with eight years of experience building agentic and multi-agent systems to accelerate scientific discovery. He currently leads NightCity Labs and advises on ML/AI strategy and technical due diligence, translating cutting-edge research in LLMs, tools, evaluation and automated workflows into working prototypes and collaborations. His background spans computational neuroscience and robotics—PhD research at EPFL and postdoctoral work at UCL—where he developed model-based RL and robust adaptive control methods now informing his agent architectures. He has taught and engineered advanced ML courses and competitions for industry clients, bridging academic rigor with practical, large-scale deployment. Comfortable moving between deep research and hands-on implementation, he brings a rare combination of neuroscience intuition and systems-level engineering to problems in automated scientific discovery. Based in London with roots in Portugal and Brazil, he blends international academic pedigree with startup-first execution.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
BSc Computer Engineering, BSc Computer Engineering at Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA
MSc Neuroscience, MSc Neuroscience at USP - Universidade de São Paulo
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Neuroscience, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Neuroscience at EPFL