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ripley jene

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Oakland, CA, United States
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PhD researcher studying human-centered AI, multimodal perception, and emotion recognition through behavioral experiments. Prior Apple R&D work in ML prototype development and product operations.

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Experience(5)
Apple
Machine Learning Product Operations Engineer
Apple
Jan 2018 — Jun 2019
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Cue Lens: Audiovisual Emotion Recognition Pilot
Self-directed doctoral research
Jan 2025 — Present
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Independent Strategy and Research Advisor
Confidential early-stage company
Oct 2023 — May 2024
Hogarth Worldwide
Content Project Manager, Worldwide Image Producer
Hogarth Worldwide
Sep 2019 — May 2021
TherapyOS
Co-Founder and Product Research Lead
TherapyOS
Nov 2016 — Jun 2018
Education(7)
Fielding Graduate University
Fielding Graduate University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Psychology, emphasis in Media & Technology
Jan 2025 — Jan 2027
California Southern University
California Southern University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Clinical Psychology
Sep 2020 — Dec 2024
Quantic School of Business and Technology
Quantic School of Business and Technology
Master of Business Administration - MBA in Business Administration, Management and Operations
Oct 2018 — Oct 2019
Fielding Graduate University
Fielding Graduate University
Master of Arts in Applied Media Psychology
Jan 2025 — Apr 2026
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International Association of Counselors & Therapists
Board Certified in Hypnotherapy/Hypnotherapist
Jan 2022 — Present
DeepLearning.AI
DeepLearning.AI
Machine Learning Specialization
Dec 2023 — Dec 2023
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Duke University (Coursera)
Human Factors in AI
Dec 2023 — Dec 2023
Credentials(6)
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Skills(45)
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Framewise - FFmpeg made easy
Code: https://github.com/ripscreates/framewise Framewise is a free GUI guide to help you get the FFmpeg command line to trim, resize media or convert video, audio formats, & make animated gifs too! Runs in your browser; your media stays on your device. Keeps track of previous history, to run again later. Can also process bulk files from folder too!
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Salad Maker Studio 3000
Web-based interactive app to build a custom salad, or choose a pre-set recipe; get a printout receipt with itemized list of ingredients, portion amount, and calories. Built with Chat-GPT Astra based on an idea to build a salad using the design system Colorfigures by April Zhu; view code: https://github.com/ripscreates/saladmakerstudio
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Cue Lens
Browser-based study of audiovisual emotion recognition and confidence
Volunteer study for adults examining emotion recognition across audio-only, silent-video, and audiovisual conditions. Participants complete randomized emotion identification and confidence ratings, with temporal measurement windows at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%.
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VR Therapy Simulation Prototypes
Mental health technology for supplementary therapeutic experiences
Built VR therapy simulation prototypes as part of TherapyOS. Presented the work in startup pitch settings to explore remote supplementary therapeutic experiences.
Experience
Apple
Machine Learning Product Operations Engineer
Apple
Jan 2018 — Jun 2019 · Sunnyvale, CA
Coordinated R&D prototype development and user-acceptance testing for image segmentation, object occlusions, object motion keypoints, annotations, LiDAR, ARKit, and Core ML initiatives. Ran Agile delivery cycles and managed high-volume data and vendor workflows for global ML product development.
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Cue Lens: Audiovisual Emotion Recognition Pilot
Self-directed doctoral research
Jan 2025 — Present · Remote
Designing a remote browser-based study of emotion recognition across audio-only, silent-video, and audiovisual conditions using RAVDESS stimuli. The study uses randomized emotion identification, confidence ratings, and temporal gates across 48 trials, with a planned mixed-effects logistic regression to estimate modality, time, and confidence effects.
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Independent Strategy and Research Advisor
Confidential early-stage company
Oct 2023 — May 2024 · Remote
Advised senior leadership on AI product strategy and internal ML capability-building. Developed decision materials and training resources on AI/ML technologies for cross-functional teams.
Hogarth Worldwide
Content Project Manager, Worldwide Image Producer
Hogarth Worldwide
Sep 2019 — May 2021 · California, US (onsite at Apple)
Managed cross-functional production and localization for global web, retail, channel, and print assets. Moved from project management into worldwide image production, coordinating agency-client delivery across time, budget, quality, localization, and stakeholder constraints.
Education
Fielding Graduate University
Fielding Graduate University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Psychology, emphasis in Media & Technology
Jan 2025 — Jan 2027
California Southern University
California Southern University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Clinical Psychology
Sep 2020 — Dec 2024
Quantic School of Business and Technology
Quantic School of Business and Technology
Master of Business Administration - MBA in Business Administration, Management and Operations
Oct 2018 — Oct 2019
Fielding Graduate University
Fielding Graduate University
Master of Arts in Applied Media Psychology
Jan 2025 — Apr 2026
Media & Technology
Credentials
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License or certification
Archival Data Only Research
CITI Program
C
License or certification
Fielding Alumni
CITI Program
C
License or certification
Fielding Researchers
CITI Program
D
License or certification
Human Factors in AI
Duke University | Coursera
Issued Dec 2023
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Product DesignNutritional CounselingFfmpegHuman FactorsInsuranceResearch SkillsActive ListeningCreative Problem SolvingStrategic ThinkingComputer VisionMachine LearningArtificial Intelligence (AI)ResearchStrategic ConsultingPsychologyHypnotherapy
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