Vicki Petrova
Builder and researcher in HCI, AI, human-AI interfaces, intelligent products, iOS/macOS, behavior change, & on-device ML
BSc CS & AI (Minerva University), MPhil Management (Cambridge, Distinction). Built mobile apps used worldwide. Engineered fintech at Uber, AI consultant at BCG Platinion. Apple Swift Student Challenge 2025 — 1 of 50 distinguished winners.
Selected Work
Research Interests
- Human-computer interaction (HCI)
- Human-AI interfaces
- On-device ML
- iOS / macOS development
- Wellbeing technology
- Multisensory systems
- Behavior change
- Intelligent products
Writing
Selected Recognition
All Projects
#HCI #AI
Posture Pal
Multisensory nudges for everyday posture
GUaiTAR
Vision + ML for early skill acquisition (AI guitar teacher)
Days Since
Metacognition via temporal salience
Rem
Next-generation GUI for AI desktop personal assistant
Modeling & Causal Inference
From systems to human behavior
Fit Grid
A heatmap graph for movement data
Note Jar
Turn micro-gratitude into a durable daily habit
Time Hug
Hug your younger self photo app
Consulting & Applied Research
UK based outsourcing company
September 2025 - Present
Lloyds Banking Group
April 2025 - June 2025 (3 months)Advised Lloyds Banking Group on high-performance engineering in the age of AI, delivering an impact-vs-complexity framework and a phased (short/medium/long-term) tool adoption roadmap.
Uber
June 2023 - December 2023Authored an Engineering Research Document (ERD) evaluating three architectures for a new e-invoicing (fiscalization) feature, leading to the selection of a Kafka-based design and drove implementation on the Java team.