Mika Braginsky
Software Developer at Stanford University
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolMika Braginsky is a research software developer with 14 years of experience applying computational methods to language and cognition, currently building research-grade tools at Stanford’s Language and Cognition Lab. With a PhD in Cognitive Science from MIT and a background that includes postdoctoral work and graduate research at top labs, Mika blends deep theoretical knowledge with pragmatic software engineering. Their work spans experimental infrastructure, data-driven modeling, and reproducible research pipelines, often bridging the gap between academic research and production-quality code. Based in Somerville, MA, Mika has roots in both cognitive science and computer science, which lets them translate complex scientific questions into robust software solutions. An early intern experience improving coreference and entity-linking models hints at a longstanding interest in applied NLP and error-driven model refinement.
15 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Cognitive Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Cognitive Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hebrew, Russian, English
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Github Skills (63)
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githubactions9
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tidyverse9
appveyor9
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shiny-apps8
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Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
langcog/tidyboot
Aug 2017 - Nov 2020
tidyverse-compatible bootstrapping
Contributions:2 releases, 30 commits, 26 pushes in 3 years 3 months
tidyverse
langcog/wordbank
Oct 2014 - Sep 2022
open repository of children's vocabulary data
Contributions:1153 commits, 2 PRs, 365 pushes in 8 years
vocabulary
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