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
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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
- Maintained robot fleet with thousands of annual inspections for enterprise customers
- Managed simulation and field testing of autonomous inspections for quality and usability
- Created continuous testing and release automation for robot and developer efficacy
- Hired, trained, and managed robotic engineers at a rapid-growth startup company
- Collaborated with Microsoft to help AirSim vNext become the premier drone simulator
- Led development of mobile apps and ground station integrated with web API and DJI SDK
- Automated and streamlined provisioning of hardware and software delivery to customers
- ROS, Airsim, Python, C++, Kotlin, Ubuntu, Debian, Github, CircleCI, DJI UAVs, Nvidia
Robotics Product Development Lead AutoModality, San Rafael, California | 2019 - 2021 |
Tech lead for a small team building autonomous drones that inspect bridges, airplanes, mines
- Collaboration with customers, perception, controls, hardware and operations teams
- ROS development, flight planning, localization, performance and algorithm optimization
- Quality improvements with containerization, continuous testing and deployment
- System integrator and quality assurance for all software and hardware components
- Hired, trained and mentored full range of senior engineers to interns
- Assisting executives with resource management, customers and partner development
- ROS, Gazebo, C++, Python, Ubuntu, Debian, Github, DJI & ACSL UAVs, Nvidia, Ouster
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
- Assisted in hiring, training and mentoring engineers growing the team from 5 to 15
- Trained and led offshore development teams in South America and India
- Google Cloud/App Engine, Java, AngularJS, CircleCI, IntelliJ, NoSQL, SQL, Big Query
Co-Founder / Product Creator TrailNetwork, Switzerland | 2013 - 2015 |
Consumer search map application of biking and running routes
- Machine learning created thousands of routes from millions of individual GPS activities
- Personalization engine recommends routes through activity correlation
- Business development with industry executives for product integration and funding
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
- Created Garmin Connect to become the world leader in personal fitness technology
- Hired and managed 25 person team for the San Francisco office for Garmin
- Architected and internationalized the system receiving millions of GPS activities per day
- International collaboration with executives and development across divisions of Garmin
Co-Founder / Product Creator MotionBased, Sausalito, California | 2003 - 2005 |
Pioneered social GPS fitness market building a product from inception to a successful exit
- Invented, architected, developed, operated, supported customers and biz dev
- Acquired by Garmin in two years with only 4 employees and self funded
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
- Designed and implemented re-route of elementary school drop-off for student safety
- Designer and evangelist for adding ped & bike infrastructure to Marin’s busiest cycling corridor
- Gamified the school commute with SchoolTag.org
- Chair - Sausalito Ped & Bicycle Committee, Parent Volunteer - Safe Routes to School
Personal
| Mountain Biking, Bicycle Touring, Skiing, Hiking, World Travel, The Cosmos, The Future |