Building, Writing & Advocating

Hello, my name is Andra Bria.

I develop and grow ideas, technology, and structures in healthcare and public services. I focus on brain health, neurological care and neurotechnologies.

I believe that the gap between what health and social systems are and what they could be is almost always a human gap before it is a structural one.

I bring to that gap the analytical rigor to map it precisely, the philosophical depth to understand what it means, and the craft to close it in ways that last.

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Portrait of Andra Bria

10+ years

In technology and creative media — new product development, AI, integrations, interoperability, and automations.

About me

I am a creative technologist, science communicator, and advocate. I studied brain health and preventative health at the University of Bern, Faculty of Medicine; digital product design and development at UnternehmerTUM Munich; and social science and equity policies at the University of Bucharest.

In my work I intertwine social and cultural insights, technology expertise, and an innate ethical approach. I've worked with technology start-ups for more than a decade in high-impact industries — healthcare IT, medical imaging, preventative health, XR and VR in medical training, and agentic AI for enterprise orchestration.

I propagate horizontal organizational structures, empathetic leadership, and inclusive design principles. I dive deep into detail while keeping the bigger picture in view.

Studied & collaborated with

University of Bern
UnternehmerTUM Munich
Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
Vienna Business Agency · City of Vienna
Women Techmakers
European Federation of Neurological Associations
Medicai
Urban Vision Alliance

Member of

Swiss Network for Dementia ResearchUK GIBA NetworkEuropean Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS)Global Observatory of Long-Term Care (GOLTC)Women's Health Research Cluster

Developing Now

Education

  • Advanced 1-year program in Brain Science, University of Bern, Faculty of Medicine (Dec 2024 – Dec 2025).
  • Digital product development, UnternehmerTUM Munich — Digital Product School.
  • Double Master's: Social and Equality Policies, University of Bucharest & Master Égalés, Université Lumière Lyon 2.
  • Creative Media, Art Directors School, Romania.

Community & Advocacy

  • Community Advisory Board Member, European Federation of Neurological Associations.
  • Speaker at Ada's List, Teens in AI, Women Techmakers.
  • Advocating for equity and inclusion, health equity, disability and patient rights.
  • Advocating for patients' rights with the Romanian Association for Brain Health.

Public Health

Featured interventions

Conversation-based tools designed for trusted community touch points — early recognition, low-threshold support, and onward signposting.

What people say

“Having Andra's support and coaching while working on your individual project is the best part. Not only is she very knowledgeable about product design, but she also has lots of experience and helped me tailor the project to my profile.”

— Maria Agra Bermejo, Product Designer

The New Craft — Newsletter

Field notes on healthcare, technology & craft.

An occasional letter with essays, projects, and reading. No noise.

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