Pete Hellyer
Senior Lecturer In Applied Computational Neuroscience
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolPete Hellyer is a senior academic and entrepreneur specializing in applied computational neuroscience with more than a decade of research and 15+ years advancing remote assessment technologies for neurological and mental health. As CEO of H2 Cognitive Designs and Senior Lecturer at King's College London, he bridges translational research, product strategy, and clinical deployment to improve diagnosis and monitoring of conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, depression and anxiety. He combines a PhD in Experimental Medicine with experience in international development to shape socially impactful, evidence-driven solutions and secure partnerships with major healthcare and research institutions. Pete has moved between academia and industry—leading multidisciplinary teams, publishing peer-reviewed work, and directing R&D for charities—demonstrating a rare blend of scientific rigor and commercial leadership. Not obvious from titles alone, he also brings systems and training software development experience from earlier roles, giving him practical insight into scaling technical processes. Based in Cambridge, he is known for aligning strategic direction, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on innovation to translate neuroscience into usable clinical tools.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Experimental Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Experimental Medicine at Imperial College LondonPgDip, International Development, PgDip, International Development at Birkbeck, University of LondonBSc, Neuroscience, BSc, Neuroscience at King's College London
Github Skills (27)
filesystem9
gaussian-processes9
optimization9
gaussian9
python8
member8
experimental-design8
react-native7
hyperparameter-tuning7
discourse6
react6
kotlin-multiplatform6
kotlin6
pie-chart5
sqldelight5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
petehellyer/BayesianOptimization
Apr 2016 - Jun 2021
Contributions:3 pushes in 5 years 2 months
pythonglobal-optimizationpython-implementationoptimizationgaussian
c3nl-neuraldynamics/Avatar
Jun 2016 - Apr 2017
Contributions:3 releases, 10 PRs, 8 pushes in 9 months
avatarunity3dunityunity-3d
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