I'm an engineer interested in applied AI/ML, embedded systems, and emerging robotics. I am currently based in Los Angeles pursuing my bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering and master's in Electrical Engineering at USC on scholarship.
I conduct research in the Biomedical Microsystems Lab with a publication pending. I lead a team at USC's medtech startup incubator. Currently, I am also building Boxa, a beatboxing learning app for all skill levels. Aside from that, I enjoy playing my violin, chess, soccer, beatboxing, and spending time with friends!
Reach out to me at gdestrad@usc.edu if you want to collaborate on something exciting!
Work
Techstars
Software Engineer Intern
Medtronic
Electrical Engineer R&D Intern
Lumina AI Health Institute
Project Manager, Founding Board
USC Biomedical Microsystems Lab
Research Fellow
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Research FellowInvolvements
MEDesign
Project ManagerUSC Viterbi School of Engineering
Student Ambassador
USC Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Director of Membership
USC Student Symphony Orchestra
Violinist
Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
MentorProjects
NeuroChron
Deep learning platform estimating brain age from MRI scans to flag dementia risk early.
Aquarobi
Water quality device and app. 1st place USC GCSP Makeathon.
Handoff
AI healthcare routing reducing misroutes by 40%.
Purus
Computer vision system tracking sterile compliance in hospital operating rooms.