Conor Russomanno
Founder & CEO at OpenBCI
United States
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Top SchoolConor Russomanno is the founder and CEO of OpenBCI and a designer-inventor who has spent 12 years pioneering accessible brain-computer interface hardware and neurotechnology. He combines an MFA in Design + Technology with a Columbia engineering background to bridge rigorous engineering, creative practice, and open-source hardware. As a former MIT Media Lab affiliate and Director of Advanced Interfaces at Meta Co., he has led research-to-product efforts that reimagine how humans interact with computing. He has taught neuromodulation and creative coding at NYU and Parsons, embedding hands-on pedagogy into product and community-building work. Conor’s career blends startup founding, academic affiliation, and hands-on R&D—evident in long-running projects like Brain Interface Lab and OpenBCI that democratize brain sensing. An unexpected through-line is his sustained focus on making sophisticated neurotech inexpensive and DIY-friendly, turning lab-grade tools into platforms for makers and researchers.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
H.S. Diploma, H.S. Diploma at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyMaster of Fine Arts (MFA) Design + Technology, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Design + Technology at Parsons School of Design - The New SchoolBachelor of Science (BS) Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics 3D Modeling & Animation, Bachelor of Science (BS) Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics 3D Modeling & Animation at Columbia Engineering
Github Skills (7)
openbci9
hardware8
python6
jna3
modbus2
firmware2
opc2
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
walexi/Processing-OpenBCI
Jun 2014 - Jun 2014
Contributions:1 commit in 1 day
conorrussomanno/chipKIT_OpenBCI
Jun 2014 - Jun 2014
Contributions:1 commit in 1 day
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