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Aaron Roller - Robotics Integration Lead
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aaron.roller@aawhere.com 

+41 76 204 0382

Rheingasse 2, 4058 Basel

linkedin.com/in/rolleraaron

Swiss B permit

USA Citizen

Married, 1 adult child

DOB : 10/1/1972

Overview

  • Robotics Operations: Managed a small robot fleet inspecting thousands of wind turbines annually
  • Product Innovator: Pioneered GPS fitness market from inception to tens of millions of daily users
  • Software Developer: Over 2,000 Github contributions yearly for direct development involvement
  • Business Collaborator: Customer and product focused striving for lower engineering expenses
  • Process Automation: Continuous integration and testing for consistent high quality releases
  • Engineer Manager: Hired, trained and managed dozens of engineers and technical contributors
  • Robot Operator:  Hundreds of hours supervising robots with an eye on trust, safety and reliability
  • Recovering Entrepreneur: Helping other startups grow up staying hands on close to the product

Industries: 

Robotics, Energy, Consumer & Enterprise Applications, Mobility, Health & Wellness

Development:

Python, Android/Kotlin, C++, Bash, Java, Typescript/Javascript, REST

Platform:

ROS, Docker, Ubuntu, Google Cloud, Mobile (Android), Firebase, IoT

Hardware:

DJI Matrice, Nvidia Jetson, LiDAR, Intel RealSense

Database:

Google Datastore, Firebase, NoSQL, MySQL, Postgres

Project:

Agile, Github, Cloudsmith, CircleCI, Linear, Notion, Maven, Debian, JIRA, Bitbucket

Awards:

PopSci Best of What’s New 2005 (for MotionBased), Patent for Browser Plugin

Personality:

Innovative, Enthusiastic, Adventurous, Strategic, Adaptive, Empathetic (ENTP)

Work Experience

Robotics Integration Team Lead Thread.one, Remote USA/Switzerland

2021 - 2023

Managed a small team creating the operator experience for autonomous drones inspecting wind turbines

Robotics Product Development Lead AutoModality, San Rafael, California

2019 - 2021

Tech lead for a small team building autonomous drones that inspect bridges, airplanes, mines

Autonomous Vehicle Operator GM Cruise, San Francisco, California

2018 - 2019

Safety driver for autonomous vehicles performing testing to understand operations and societal interactions  


Lead Software Engineer GearLaunch, San Francisco, California

2016 - 2018

Lead software development and operations for an end-to-end e-commerce platform

Co-Founder / Product Creator  TrailNetwork, Switzerland

2013 - 2015

Consumer search map application of biking and running routes

Founder / Software Consultant AAWhere, Sausalito, California

2010 - 2012

Helped small companies achieve big goals in the GPS fitness and green technology markets

General Manager / Architect  Garmin Connect, San Francisco, California

2005 - 2010

Brought GPS fitness from early adopters to the masses

Co-Founder / Product Creator   MotionBased, Sausalito, California

2003 - 2005

Pioneered social GPS fitness market building a product from inception to a successful exit  

Software Developer  Silicon Valley, California

1998-2003

Started career with Department of Defense/Tomahawk Missile and dot-com era software consulting

Education

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, California

1995 - 1998

Volunteering & Advocacy

Improving bicycle and pedestrian mobility for a sustainable, healthier and happier future

Community Mobility Advocate Volunteer, City of Sausalito, California

2017 - Now

Improving Sausalito’s mobility infrastructure through community advocacy

Personal

Mountain Biking, Bicycle Touring, Skiing, Hiking, World Travel, The Cosmos, The Future


aaron.roller@aawhere.com 

linkedin.com/in/trailblazer