Summary
Manuel Illanes is a multidisciplinary Business Intelligence and Information Security Analyst with nine years of experience building software and data solutions at the intersection of neuroscience and industry. He has developed BCI research tools, deep learning models, and production APIs for organizations from Neurotech startups (Neurable, Neurode, MindsApplied) to banking (BCP) and pharma, combining hands-on engineering in Unity, Python, Go and .NET with applied data science. An educator and community builder, he founded Bolivia’s NeuroTechX chapter, teaches neuroscience and XR topics at Universidad Católica Boliviana, and served as a TA and ambassador at Neuromatch Academy. His profile blends experimental neuroscience, affective computing and pragmatic product development—an unusual mix that enables him to translate neural research into usable, secure applications.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
MSc. Data Science, Information Technology Project Management, MSc. Data Science, Information Technology Project Management at Universidad Católica Boliviana