Neurotech Daily 6. Breaking the Barriers with OpenBCI | Eva Esteban
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Jun 20, 2023 Eva Esteban, embedded software engineer and early OpenBCI team member who builds firmware and supports product, strategy, and community. She discusses her path into BCIs and how engineering blends with research. She recounts early prototypes, motivations from family dementia, and OpenBCI’s role in democratizing neurotech through education and community.
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Development And Research Are One Role At OpenBCI
- Eva says development and research overlap at OpenBCI because new products like Galea require exploring unknown use cases while building firmware.
- She monitors new studies and adapts engineering work to evolving possibilities rather than purely shipping stable features.
Early Hire Wore Many Hats Then Specialized
- As the fourth full-time hire, Eva did hardware, software, testing, recruiting, sales, and strategy before the team grew.
- That broad responsibility gave her a high-level stack view and led her to specialize in embedded firmware later.
Use Direct Customer Calls To Guide Engineering
- Talk directly with users and bring insights back to engineering to shape product priorities.
- Eva conducts user interviews, attends events, and joins sales calls to translate customer needs into engineering goals.