My background as a Brazilian board‑certified psychiatrist began at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro within Brazil’s universal health system, where I learned to diagnose patients while accounting for resource constraints and community impact. Early research in neurophysiology and neurosurgery sparked my interest in cognitive neuropsychiatry and guided me toward advanced training in Canada. A master’s in neuroscience focused on cognitive neuropsychiatry gave me expertise in structured interviews, standardized cognitive assessments and eye‑tracking tasks; during that time I built a multi‑user laboratory, secured funding, mentored students and organized journal clubs. Moving to Vancouver launched my PhD studies at the University of British Columbia, and after completing required coursework I transitioned into a Marshall Fellowship‑supported postdoctoral research position. A subsequent medical postdoctoral fellowship allowed me to shadow clinicians and take part in Neuropsychiatry Grand Rounds and neuroradiology rounds. I also founded a startup that offers a software‑as‑medical‑device using smartphone gaze tracking and artificial intelligence for objective cognitive assessment, presented the technology at innovation competitions and completed the Lab2Launch entrepreneurial program at Innovation UBC. My practice rests on equitable, evidence‑based care delivered with minimal harm and maximal respect for patient autonomy. Because my training within Brazil’s universal health system aligns with Canada’s commitment to accessible services, I integrate these shared values into my work through structural diagnostic reasoning, community‑oriented treatment planning and technology that extends high‑quality mental‑health care to underserved populations.