Willow Garage

Industry: Robotics company

Description

Willow Garage was a robotics research lab and technology incubator devoted to developing hardware and open source software for personal robotics applications. Headquarters: Menlo Park, CA Founded: 2006

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Willow Garage Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Chad Rockey Chad Rockey San Bruno, California Details
Chad Rockey's Willow Garage Experience August 2012 - August 2013
Job JackofAll Robots at Savioke
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Savioke  October 2013 - Present
Willow Garage   August 2012 - August 2013
Carnegie Mellon University  June 2011 - July 2012

Skills
Computer Science, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Robot, Sensors, Algorithms, Machine Learning

Education
Case Western Reserve University   2010 — 2012
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering

Case Western Reserve University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical Engineering

Radu B. Rusu Radu B. Rusu San Francisco, California Details
Radu B. Rusu's Willow Garage Experience October 2009 - April 2012
Job CEO and CoFounder at Fyusion, Inc
Industry Research
Experience
Fyusion, Inc   March 2013 - Present
Open Perception, Inc.   May 2012 - Present
Willow Garage   October 2009 - April 2012
Stanford University  March 2010 - March 2012
Technische Universität München   2005 - 2009
Stanford Research Institute  2007 - 2008
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca  2004 - 2005

Skills
Research (robotics, 3d..., Open Source Development, Research, Open Source, 3D, Perception, Robotics, Machine Learning, C++, PCL, Algorithms, Image Processing, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, OpenGL, C, LaTeX, Mobile Robotics, Programming, Software Engineering, Java, Linux, Python, Matlab, OpenCV, Embedded Systems, High Performance..., Signal Processing, Simulations, Distributed Systems, CUDA, Qt, Data Mining, Parallel Computing, Human Computer...

Education
Technische Universität München   2005 — 2009
PhD (Dr. Rer. Nat.), Computer Science

Sally Ahn Sally Ahn San Francisco, California Details
Sally Ahn's Willow Garage Experience January 2009 - December 2009
Job Director of People Ops at TouchOfModern
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Touch of Modern  May 2014 - Present
Tesla Motors  October 2013 - May 2014
HTC America  March 2011 - October 2013
Amazon.com  March 2010 - February 2011
Willow Garage   January 2009 - December 2009

Skills
Outlook, Excel, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Customer Relations, Social Media, Employee Relations, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Corporate Recruiting, Phone Screening, Screening Resumes, Visio, Taleo, iCIMS, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Recruiting, Internet Recruiting, Talent Management, Sales, Onboarding, Change Management, College Recruiting, Applicant Tracking..., Technical Recruiting, Benefits Negotiation, Talent Acquisition, General Awesomeness

Education
University of California, Irvine
B.A., Business Economics, Chinese

Aaron Blasdel Aaron Blasdel San Francisco Bay Area Details
Aaron Blasdel's Willow Garage Experience August 2012 - August 2013
Job Robotics Engineer at Fetch Robotics
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Fetch Robotics  March 2015 - Present
Toyota  October 2013 - March 2015
Suitable Technologies  September 2013 - October 2013
Willow Garage   August 2012 - August 2013
Willow Garage   June 2012 - August 2012
Willow Garage   February 2012 - June 2012
CAHFS, UC Davis   November 2005 - April 2009
UC Davis  June 2003 - November 2005
Adobe Systems  June 2001 - September 2001
Globalstar  June 2000 - September 2000

Skills
Python, Qt, C++, Git, ROS, Software Development, Robotics, Mobile Robotics, OpenGL, SQL, C, Linux, OS X, User Interface Design

Education
東京大学 / The University of Tokyo   2009 — 2011
Masters, Robotics (Mechano-Informatics)

University of California, Davis   1997 — 2002
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science: Computer Graphics emphasis

Alex Teichman Alex Teichman Palo Alto, California Details
Alex Teichman's Willow Garage Experience June 2009 - September 2009
Job Computer vision entrepreneur
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Startup  2014 - Present
Stanford University  2007 - 2014
Willow Garage   June 2009 - September 2009
Willow Garage   June 2008 - September 2008

Skills
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, C++, Algorithms, Software Engineering, C, Linux, Computer Science, Image Processing, Data Analysis, Python, Programming, Deep Learning, Recruiting, git, Makefiles, bash

Education
Stanford University   2007 — 2014
PhD, Robot perception

Rachel Brindle Rachel Brindle San Francisco Bay Area Details
Rachel Brindle's Willow Garage Experience May 2012 - August 2012
Job Engineer at Pivotal Labs
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Pivotal Labs  January 2015 - Present
CodeCycle   May 2014 - December 2014
Kaseya  May 2013 - August 2013
Florida Institute of Technology  February 2012 - December 2012
Willow Garage   May 2012 - August 2012
Kaseya  June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Cocoa, Cocoa Touch, Python, POSIX, OS X, iOS, Open Source, OpenGL, Objective-C, Qt, SQLite, Xcode, Git, Lua, x86 Assembly, Object Oriented Design, Eclipse, Subversion, Android, Bash, REST, Multithreading

Education
University of Arizona   2013 — 2013
Computer Science

Florida Institute of Technology   2010 — 2013

Josh Tyler Josh Tyler San Francisco Bay Area Details
Josh Tyler's Willow Garage Experience October 2009 - February 2011
Job VP of Engineering and Design at Course Hero, Inc.
Industry Internet
Experience
Course Hero, Inc.   November 2014 - Present
Course Hero, Inc.   March 2014 - November 2014
Suitable Technologies  February 2011 - March 2014
Willow Garage   October 2009 - February 2011
Zvents  June 2008 - October 2009
Zvents  2007 - June 2008
Internet Startup  2006 - 2007
HP  2000 - 2005
Xerox PARC  1999 - 2000

Skills
Engineering management..., Product development for..., SCRUM methodology, Software release..., Hardware and software..., Web frontend and..., Engineering, Ruby, Software Lifecycle, Front-end, Hardware, Product Development, Python, Agile Methodologies, Software Development, Scrum, Software Engineering, Ruby on Rails, C++, Mobile Applications, JavaScript, MySQL, Apache, User Experience, User Interface Design, Web Development, Open Source, User Interface, HTML, Scalability, Distributed Systems, Web Applications, Testing, Programming, Creating LinkedIn..., Endorsements, Git, Algorithms, Enterprise Software

Education
Stanford University   2000 — 2002
MS, Computer Science

Washington University in St. Louis   1995 — 1999
BS, Computer Science, Political Science

Advait Jain Advait Jain San Francisco Bay Area Details
Advait Jain's Willow Garage Experience June 2008 - August 2008
Job Senior Roboticist at Google
Industry Industrial Automation
Experience
Google  January 2014 - Present
Redwood Robotics (acquired by Google)   August 2012 - January 2014
Georgia Institute of Technology  August 2007 - August 2012
Georgia Institute of Technology  August 2010 - May 2012
Willow Garage   June 2008 - August 2008
Pravak Cybernetics Pvt. Ltd.   January 2006 - May 2007
Visesh Infotech   March 2005 - July 2005

Skills
Robotics, Algorithms, Computer Vision, Python, C, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Image Processing, Rapid Prototyping, Sensors, Microcontrollers, Embedded Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Pattern Recognition, Signal Processing, LaTeX, Control Systems Design, Simulink, OpenCV

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   2007 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Robotics

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi   2003 — 2007
B.Tech, Computer Science and Engineering

Vasant Srinivasan Vasant Srinivasan Austin, Texas Area Details
Vasant Srinivasan's Willow Garage Experience August 2011 - December 2011
Job Development Engineer at Sprinklr
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Social Gaze for Software Agents and Robots (NSF I-Corps)   October 2013 - July 2014
AI Robotics Laboratory, Texas A&M University   August 2009 - May 2013
Willow Garage   August 2011 - December 2011
Volvo India   May 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Microsoft Office, Business Model..., Matlab, C++, Programming, C, Java, Linux, Data Analysis, Simulink, Solidworks, SQL, PL/SQL, Unix, HTML, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, CSS, JavaScript, User Experience, Experimental Design, Design and analysis of..., Machine Learning, Simulations, Python, Algorithms, Software Development, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, C#, ROS, Weka, Qt, Node.js, jQuery, Swift

Education
Texas A&M University   2008 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Engineering

National Institute of Technology Jalandhar   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering

National Public School   1998 — 2004

Bob Bauer Bob Bauer San Francisco Bay Area Details
Bob Bauer's Willow Garage Experience October 2009 - Present
Job SVP, Commercialization at Suitable Technologies
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Suitable Technologies  August 2013 - Present
DeepBridge Capital LLP   July 2011 - Present
Willow Garage   October 2009 - Present
H5  December 2006 - Present
Resonant Software   2003 - Present
Primal Inc.   October 2009 - June 2011
Content Circles   June 2008 - March 2011
EyeTMedia   April 2008 - April 2010
VeraCarta   August 2008 - December 2009
GTI Group (www.gti-llc.com)   April 2006 - December 2009

Skills
Syncovator, Machine Learning, Analysis, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Executive Management, Product Management, Product Development, Strategy, Intellectual Property, Start-ups, Natural Language..., Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Python, Information Retrieval, Management, Distributed Systems, SaaS, Software Engineering, Cross-functional Team..., Data Mining, Robotics, Computer Vision, Human Computer..., Big Data, Software Development

Education
Stanford University   1966 — 1971
Ph.D., MS

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   1962 — 1966
B.E.E. (#1 in class)

Roland Philippsen Roland Philippsen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Roland Philippsen's Willow Garage Experience January 2013 - March 2013
Job Roboticist at Google
Industry Research
Experience
Google  January 2015 - Present
Halmstad University   June 2011 - December 2014
Volvo Technology  June 2011 - December 2014
Willow Garage   January 2013 - March 2013
Stanford University  2009 - 2011
Willow Garage   2009 - 2010
Stanford University  2007 - 2009
ETH, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich   2006 - 2007
LAAS-CNRS  2005 - 2006
EPFL  2000 - 2005

Skills
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Robotics, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Programming, C++, Control Theory, LaTeX, Linux, Integration, Open Source, Motion Planning, Subversion, Git, C, Java, Engineering, Unix, Scientific Writing, Physics, Data Structures, Github, University Teaching, Path Planning, Higher Education, Sailing

Education
Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne   1995 — 2000
PhD

Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne   1995 — 2000
Master's degree

David Meyers David Meyers San Francisco Bay Area Details
David Meyers's Willow Garage Experience September 2007 - September 2008
Job EVP Marketing and Sales at Borrego Solar Systems
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Borrego Solar Systems, Inc.   October 2014 - Present
DC Systems  September 2013 - September 2014
EnerNOC  July 2009 - September 2013
Dibner Maritime Associates   September 2002 - July 2009
MRI Imaging Center of Fresno   June 2004 - May 2009
Willow Garage   September 2007 - September 2008
Mercer Management Consulting (Oliver Wyman)   December 1997 - June 2003
Maine Maritime Academy  December 1997 - August 2000
Tidewater Marine  January 1994 - November 1997
Israel Defense Forces  February 1987 - April 1993

Skills
Strategic Planning, R&D, Simulation, Healthcare, Navigation, Mergers, Program Management, Partnership Development, Analytics, Medical Imaging, Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Team Leadership, Business Development, Simulations, SaaS, Project Management, Energy, Management, Business Planning, Cross-functional Team..., Product Management, Energy Efficiency, Mergers & Acquisitions, Salesforce.com, Process Improvement, Smart Grid, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Leadership, Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups, Team Management, Renewable Energy, Entrepreneurship, Sales Management, Sales, Alternative Energy, Product Marketing, Training, Strategy, Demand-side Management, Solar Energy

Education
Bentley College - Elkin B. McCallum Graduate School of Business   2000 — 2001
MS, Computer Information Systems

Maine Maritime Academy   1995 — 1997
MS, Maritime Management

Tenafly High School

Sachin Chitta Sachin Chitta San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sachin Chitta's Willow Garage Experience May 2012 - August 2013
Job Founder & CEO at Stealth Robotics Startup
Industry Research
Experience
Stealth Robotics Startup   June 2015 - Present
SRI International  October 2013 - June 2015
Willow Garage   May 2012 - August 2013
Willow Garage Inc.   October 2007 - August 2013
University of Pennsylvania  May 2005 - May 2009

Skills
Control Theory, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Path Planning, Algorithms, Mobile Robotics, Machine Learning, Motion Planning, Robotics, Matlab

Education
University of Pennsylvania   1999 — 2005
PhD, Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay   1995 — 1999
B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

Stephen Okay Stephen Okay San Francisco Bay Area Details
Stephen Okay's Willow Garage Experience January 2013 - March 2014
Job Independent Consultant for Robotics Applications & Infrastructure.
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Willow Garage   January 2013 - March 2014
IronPort Systems (A Cisco Business Unit)   August 2008 - January 2013
Penguin Computing  July 2004 - March 2008
Scale 8   February 2003 - June 2003
Network Mechanics   April 2001 - February 2003
AXIS Personal Trainers  October 2000 - April 2001
Pacific Data Images  October 1999 - May 2000
Click 3X Studios(SF)   November 1997 - October 1999

Skills
Unix, Linux, C, IP Networking, Python, Shell Scripting, Regular Expressions, Data..., Embedded Linux, Android, System Administration, IP, Architecture, Perl, XML, Debugging, Software Design, Databases, Firewalls, DNS, Linux Kernel, Programming, Bash, Software Development, Apache, Software Engineering, Ubuntu, Subversion, Agile Methodologies, Red Hat Linux, Open Source, Embedded Systems, Network Security, Java, Operating Systems, AJAX, Object Oriented Design, Unix Shell Scripting, C++, Cluster, Data Center, Embedded Software, TCP/IP, MySQL, Virtualization, Git, Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Wireless Networking, System Architecture

Education
George Mason University   1984 — 1989
B.A., English

Douglas Dooley Douglas Dooley Berkeley, California Details
Douglas Dooley's Willow Garage Experience December 2012 - August 2013
Job Animation Professional
Industry Animation
Experience
Self-employed  2013 - Present
Willow Garage   December 2012 - August 2013
Pixar Animation Studios  November 1999 - December 2012
Blue Sky Studios  May 1995 - September 1999

Skills
Character Animation, Robotic Design, Maya

Education
Ringling School of Art and Design   1992 — 1995
Bachelor's degree, Computer Animation

Cleveland Institute of Art   1991 — 1991

Rich Filipowicz Rich Filipowicz San Francisco Bay Area Details
Rich Filipowicz's Willow Garage Experience January 2010 - August 2013
Job Freelance Videographer at Trademark Event Productions, Inc.
Industry Media Production
Experience
Camp Woodward West   June 2013 - Present
Trademark Event Productions, Inc.   2011 - Present
Ricky Flip Productions   2003 - Present
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts  September 2015 - September 2015
Bertelsmann  October 2013 - October 2013
Pizazz Productions   September 2013 - October 2013
Willow Garage   January 2010 - August 2013
Element YMCA Skate Camp   June 2005 - May 2013
Antimatter Media   June 2012 - June 2012
FUEL TV  2007 - 2009

Skills
Final Cut Pro, HDCAM, Photoshop, Illustrator, Independent Film, Skateboarding, Surfing, Concrete, Carpentry, Guitarist, Screenwriting, Music Production, DVD authoring, Post Production, Video Production, Video, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Photography, Videography, Blogging, After Effects, HD Video, Entertainment, Social Media, YouTube, Original Music, Screencasting, Mac OS X, Pre-production, Storyboarding, Production, Voiceovers, Acting, Video Compression, Video Capture, Color Correction, Adobe Creative Suite, Camera, Graphic Design, Imaginative, Directing, Lighting, Creative Direction, Art Direction, Editing, Microsoft Excel, Music Videos, Digital Media, OS X

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2001 — 2005
BA, Political Science with emphasis in International Relations

Marymount California University   1999 — 2001
AS, Liberal Arts

Christian Potthast Christian Potthast Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Christian Potthast's Willow Garage Experience October 2011 - February 2012
Job
Industry Research
Experience
University of Southern California  August 2009 - Present
TOYOTA InfoTechnology Center, U.S.A.   May 2013 - August 2013
Google Summer of Code  May 2012 - August 2012
Willow Garage   October 2011 - February 2012
Georgia Institute of Technology  May 2008 - August 2009
Australian Centre for Field Robotics   January 2009 - February 2009
Technical University of Munich  May 2006 - April 2008
Technical University of Munich  April 2007 - July 2007

Skills
Computer Vision, Algorithms, Robotics, C++, Pattern Recognition, 3D, Perception, LaTeX, Signal Processing, Computer Science, State Estimation, UAV, Linux

Education
University of Southern California   2009 — 2014
Ph.D, Computer Science

University of Southern California   2009 — 2013
Master's degree, Computer Science

Technical University Munich   2006 — 2009
Diploma, Computer Science

The University of Freiburg   2003 — 2006
Pre-Diploma, Computer Science

Patrick Mihelich Patrick Mihelich San Francisco, California Details
Patrick Mihelich's Willow Garage Experience July 2008 - April 2012
Job ATAP Performer at Google
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google  February 2014 - Present
Motorola Mobility  April 2013 - February 2014
Reflektion, Inc   May 2012 - February 2013
Willow Garage   July 2008 - April 2012
NASA Ames Research Center, Intelligent Robotics Group   June 2006 - June 2008

Skills
Computer Vision, Robotics, C++, Python, C, Software Engineering, Software Design, Software Development, Machine Learning, Convex Optimization, Linux, Java, JavaScript, OpenCV, Artificial Intelligence

Education
Stanford University   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

Yiping Liu Yiping Liu Columbus, Ohio Details
Yiping Liu's Willow Garage Experience May 2011 - August 2011
Job Student at The Ohio State University
Industry
Experience
Aldebaran - Softbank Group   May 2013 - January 2014
Willow Garage   May 2011 - August 2011
Barrett Technology, Inc.   January 2011 - May 2011

Education
The Ohio State University   2014 — 2015
Ph.D., Robotics

The Ohio State University   2007 — 2010
Master of Science (M.S.), Robotics

Cedric Cagniart Cedric Cagniart San Francisco Bay Area Details
Cedric Cagniart's Willow Garage Experience June 2011 - September 2011
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Research
Experience
Google  July 2014 - Present
my basement   February 2014 - July 2014
Weta Digital  December 2011 - February 2014
Willow Garage   June 2011 - September 2011
TU Munich  February 2009 - May 2011
Deutsche Telekom Laboratories   November 2007 - February 2009
CEA  April 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Machine Learning, Computer Vision, 3D reconstruction, C++, Algorithms, OpenGL, Python, Computer Science, Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Parallel Computing, Programming, Signal Processing, Qt, Pattern Recognition, Dog Walking, 3D Reconstruction

Education
Université de Grenoble   2007 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

Ecole nationale supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne   2004 — 2007
MSc, Engineering degree, Signal Processing

David Gossow David Gossow San Francisco Bay Area Details
David Gossow's Willow Garage Experience July 2012 - October 2013
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google  September 2014 - Present
hiDOF   October 2013 - September 2014
Willow Garage   July 2012 - October 2013
Technische Universität München   August 2011 - June 2012
Willow Garage   February 2011 - June 2011
University of Koblenz-Landau   June 2008 - January 2011

Skills
Research, Computer Science, Teaching, Computer Vision, Programming, C++, Mobile Robotics, Algorithms, Computer Graphics, OpenGL, GLSL, HTML, User Interface, Robotics, Linux, OpenCV, ROS, Chewing Gum, 3D visualization, SLAM, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, Software Development, Python, Machine Learning, PHP, Human Computer..., Algorithm Design, Embedded Systems, Objective-C, Natural Language..., CUDA, Matlab, LaTeX, Qt, C, Digital Image Processing, Sensors, Augmented Reality, Signal Processing, CMake, Image Segmentation, Web Development, Distributed Systems, High Performance..., GPGPU, Artificial Intelligence, Moroccan, Software Engineering, Data Mining

Education
Universität Koblenz-Landau, Campus Koblenz   2003 — 2008
Dipl. Inform., Computational Visualistics

Universidad de Granada   2005 — 2006
Computer Science

Wren Ramsey Wren Ramsey Palo Alto, California Details
Wren Ramsey's Willow Garage Experience March 2010 - September 2011
Job Con Ops at Google
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Google  December 2013 - Present
Willow Garage   March 2010 - September 2011

Education
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc   2008 — 2009
Automotive Technology

Melanie Wilhelm Melanie Wilhelm San Francisco Bay Area Details
Melanie Wilhelm's Willow Garage Experience 2010 - 2011
Job Executive Assistant
Industry Executive Office
Experience
upthere  July 2013 - June 2014
Kaspick & Company  July 2012 - January 2013
Piazza  2011 - July 2012
Willow Garage   2010 - 2011
UpMo  2009 - 2010
Interwoven  January 2008 - February 2009
Allison and Partners   September 2007 - December 2007

Skills
Event Management, Project Management, Research, Event Planning, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Board Relations, Microsoft Excel, Management

Education
University of San Francisco   2005 — 2007
Communication, Public Relations and Legal Studies

Baylor University   2002 — 2004
Communication, Neuroscience

Bob Holmberg Bob Holmberg San Francisco Bay Area Details
Bob Holmberg's Willow Garage Experience January 2012 - August 2013
Job Robot Designer at Google
Industry Research
Experience
Google  September 2013 - Present
Holomni, LLC   2010 - September 2013
Willow Garage   January 2012 - August 2013
Broadcom  2005 - 2011
Gigapan Systems LLC.   2006 - 2010
Alliant Networks, Inc   2003 - 2005
3Com  2000 - 2003
Nomadic Technologies   1999 - 2000
Nomadic Technologies   1996 - 1999

Skills
Testing, Matlab, Project Management, Manufacturing, Embedded Systems, Engineering, Robotics, Firmware, Mechanical Engineering, Product Development, Product Design, Mechatronics, Solidworks, R&D, C, Integration, Rapid Prototyping, Design for Manufacturing, Machining, SolidWorks, Pro Engineer, LaTeX, Engineering Management, Simulations, Embedded Software, Systems Engineering, C++, Sensors, Circuit Design, Python, Finite Element Analysis, Algorithms, Electronics, Programming, Inventor, Electrical Engineering, Mobile Devices, CAD, System Design, Semiconductors, Automation, Software Engineering, Design of Experiments, Labview, Microcontrollers

Education
Stanford University
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Robotics

Stanford University
M.S., Mechanical Engineering

University of Pittsburgh
B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Mario Prats Mario Prats San Francisco Bay Area Details
Mario Prats's Willow Garage Experience October 2012 - September 2013
Job Roboticist at Google
Industry Research
Experience
Google  December 2013 - Present
Suitable Technologies  September 2013 - December 2013
Willow Garage   October 2012 - September 2013
Universitat Jaume I de Castellón  2003 - October 2012
Sungkyunkwan University  October 2009 - December 2009
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) / University of Karlsruhe (TH)   June 2007 - October 2007
Sungkyunkwan University  January 2007 - March 2007
Université Blaise Pascal  September 2003 - March 2004
Universitat Jaume I de Castellón  2002 - 2003

Skills
Robotics, Robot Manipulation, Robot Control, Underwater Robotics, ROS, Computer Vision, OpenCV, PCL, Simulation Software, C/C++ STL, Boost C++, Android Development, Pebble Development

Education
Universitat Jaume I   1998 — 2003
Doctor, Ingeniería Informática, Robótica

Universitat Jaume I
Matemática Computacional

Adrian Canoso Adrian Canoso San Francisco Bay Area Details
Adrian Canoso's Willow Garage Experience January 2012 - August 2013
Job CoFounder, Design Lead at Savioke
Industry Design
Experience
Savioke  October 2013 - Present
Willow Garage   January 2012 - August 2013
Willow Garage   September 2011 - December 2011
Academy of Art University  January 2008 - December 2011
Engravee Laser   2007 - 2009
Waltz Printworks   2004 - 2007
Waltz Audio Productions   January 2001 - January 2006
Cambridge Soundworks  January 1998 - September 2001

Skills
Sketching, Solidworks, Rhino, Model Making, Research, Hypershot, User Research, Digital Sketching, Adobe Creative Suite, Design Thinking, Product Design, CAD, Ethnography, Design for Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping, Industrial Design, Concept Development, Design Strategy, Graphic Design, Packaging, User-centered Design, Interaction Design, Concept Design, Strategic Design, User Experience, Design Management, User Interface Design, Sketchbook Pro, Experience Design, 3D Modeling, 3D visualization, Usability Testing, Storyboarding, Keyshot, Alias Studio Tools, Illustrator, Product Development, 3D, Human Computer..., SolidWorks

Education
Academy of Art University   2008 — 2011
MFA Industrial Design, Product Design

Emerson College   1998 — 2001
BA, Audio Engineering

Hofstra University   1996 — 1998
Computer Science/Audio Engineering

Jonathan Bohren Jonathan Bohren Baltimore, Maryland Area Details
Jonathan Bohren's Willow Garage Experience February 2010 - July 2010
Job Roboticist
Industry Research
Experience
The Johns Hopkins University  September 2010 - Present
Technische Universität München   June 2012 - August 2012
Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt   June 2012 - August 2012
Johns Hopkins University  September 2010 - May 2011
Willow Garage   February 2010 - July 2010
Willow Garage   June 2009 - August 2009
University of Pennsylvania  2005 - 2009
Evolution Robotics  May 2008 - August 2008
University of Pennsylvania  October 2006 - May 2008
University of Pennsylvania  July 2006 - July 2006

Education
The Johns Hopkins University   2010 — 2016
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics

University of Pennsylvania   2007 — 2009
MSE, Robotics

University of Pennsylvania   2005 — 2009
BSE, Mechanical Engineering

Eliza Bailey Eliza Bailey Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Details
Eliza Bailey's Willow Garage Experience January 2012 - January 2012
Job Student at Swarthmore College
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Labatt Food Service  July 2014 - Present
Swarthmore College  September 2012 - Present
Fraunhofer IPA  June 2013 - August 2013
Swarthmore College  May 2012 - July 2012
Willow Garage   January 2012 - January 2012
Jamii Bora Trust   May 2010 - May 2010

Skills
C++, Programming, Linux, Python, Matlab, Racket, Haskell, Verilog

Education
Swarthmore College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science

Swarthmore College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering

Middlebury College Language School   2011 — 2011
Certificate, Chinese Language

Green Meadow Waldorf School   2007 — 2010
High School Diploma

William Woodall William Woodall Mountain View, California Details
William Woodall's Willow Garage Experience August 2012 - February 2013
Job Software Engineer at Open Source Robotics Foundation
Industry Research
Experience
Open Source Robotics Foundation  February 2013 - Present
Willow Garage   August 2012 - February 2013
Auburn University  August 2010 - August 2012
Virticle Corp.   July 2009 - August 2010
Neptune Technology Group  May 2007 - January 2009
BEST Robotics   2005 - 2009
Wayne Farms, LLC Decatur Plant   May 2005 - August 2005

Skills
C++, Python, PyQt, wxPython, Qt, VTK, CMake, Doxygen, Mobile Robotics, Sensor Fusion, Kalman filtering, Software Engineering, Robotics, Computer Vision, OpenGL, Visual Studio, Microcontrollers, Objective-C, Java, Linux, Embedded Systems, MOOS, Object Oriented Design, FPGA, Simulink, Eclipse, Subversion, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, OpenCV, Electronics, Embedded Software, Machine Learning, C, C#, Git, Distributed Systems, LaTeX, Simulations, Image Processing, VHDL, Computer Science, Arduino, Matlab, Labview, PowerPoint, Programming, Signal Processing, Assembly Language, Bash

Education
Auburn University   2010 — 2012
MS, Software Engineering

Auburn University   2005 — 2010
BS, Software Engineering

Austin High School   2001 — 2005
Advanced High School Diploma

Adam Zimmerman Adam Zimmerman San Francisco Bay Area Details
Adam Zimmerman's Willow Garage Experience May 2012 - August 2012
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google  February 2013 - Present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  September 2011 - December 2012
Willow Garage   May 2012 - August 2012
SRC  June 2011 - August 2011
SRC  May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Python, Embedded Systems, VHDL, Algorithms, Altera Quartus, Matlab, C, Xilinx, Eclipse, Java, FPGA, Linux, OpenGL, Visual Studio, Android, Robotics

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2011 — 2012
Master of Science, Computer Engineering

Clarkson University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Engineering

christiana Ajawara-McIntosh christiana Ajawara-McIntosh Menlo Park, California Details
christiana Ajawara-McIntosh's Willow Garage Experience August 2011 - December 2011
Job Clinical Product Surveillance (CPS) Analyst at St. Jude Medical
Industry Computer Hardware
Experience
St. Jude Medical  June 2013 - Present
Willow Garage   August 2011 - December 2011
Silicon Image, Inc  January 2011 - May 2011
Newark Memorial Athletic Program   January 2008 - June 2010
Law Offices of Hopkins   May 2005 - May 2007
National Society of Black Engineers  2001 - 2006

Skills
/Domestic International..., Executive..., Event Planning/Mgmt., Project Management, Business Development, Payroll, Communication Training, Microsoft Office, Time Management, Event Planning, PowerPoint, International Project..., Team Building, System Administration, Management, Event Management, Spreadsheets, Project Planning, Customer Service, Administrative..., Marketing, Recruiting, Program Management, Photoshop, Budgets, Office Management, Process Scheduler, Negotiation, Procurement, Competitive Analysis, Access, Analysis, Customer Satisfaction, Data Analysis, Data Entry, Employee Relations, Human Resources, Leadership, Microsoft Word, Operations Management, Outlook, Process Improvement, Research, Purchasing, Sales, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Visio, Administration, Training

Education
San Jose State University   2001 — 2006
Bachelors of Science, Pre Medical Biology

San Jose University   2001 — 2006
Bachelor of Science, Pr-Medical Biology

Saddleback College   1997 — 1999
Associate of Arts, Business Management

Stephen Brawner Stephen Brawner Providence, Rhode Island Details
Stephen Brawner's Willow Garage Experience June 2012 - September 2012
Job PhD Student in Robotics at Brown
Industry Research
Experience
Brown University  September 2011 - Present
iRobot  June 2015 - August 2015
Bot & Dolly  May 2013 - August 2013
Open Source Robotics Foundation  September 2012 - April 2013
Willow Garage   June 2012 - September 2012
Freelance  January 2011 - September 2011
eSolar, Inc.   June 2008 - June 2010
Harvey Mudd College  October 2007 - June 2008

Skills
Robotics, Solar Energy, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Matlab, Solidworks, Machining, C++, C#, Python

Education
Brown University   2011 — 2017
PhD, Computer Science, Robotics

Harvey Mudd College   2003 — 2007
B.S., Engineering, Italian

Shaun Edwards Shaun Edwards San Antonio, Texas Area Details
Shaun Edwards's Willow Garage Experience September 2011 - January 2012
Job
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
ROS-Industrial   October 2011 - Present
Southwest Research Institute  April 2005 - Present
Willow Garage   September 2011 - January 2012
St. Mary's University   January 2010 - May 2010
Codonics  January 2001 - April 2005

Skills
C++, ROS, Python, PLC Programming, Kuka, Motoman, ABB, Ubuntu, Project Management, Matlab, Automation, Robotics

Education
Case Western Reserve University   2003 — 2004
Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering(Robotics)

Case Western Reserve University   1998 — 2003
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering

Sharon Marzouk Sharon Marzouk San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sharon Marzouk's Willow Garage Experience January 2012 - January 2013
Job Founder, TechyKids.com & Instructional Technology Coordinator at Woodland School
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Woodland School  September 2012 - Present
Techykids.com   September 2012 - Present
Juci Media   June 2007 - June 2014
Willow Garage   January 2012 - January 2013
Wizbots  March 2010 - September 2011
Air Products  July 2007 - August 2008
Toyota  August 2005 - August 2006

Skills
Product Design, Design Thinking, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Teaching/mentoring, Ethnography, Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Videography, Art, Photography, CAD, Rapid Prototyping, Matlab, Solidworks, Robotics Education, Technology Education, Educational Technology, Catia, Design for Manufacturing, Pro Engineer, Engineering, Inventor, Engineering Management, Machining, Finite Element Analysis, R&D, Labview, Technical Writing, Thermodynamics, Modeling, Programming, Materials, Entrepreneurship, Industrial Design, AutoCAD, Simulations, Sensors, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Product Development, Problem Solving, CATIA

Education
Purdue University   2002 — 2007
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Stanford University

David Robson David Robson Sunnyvale, California Details
David Robson's Willow Garage Experience March 2011 - August 2013
Job Savioke and PARC
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
PARC  July 2014 - Present
Savioke  September 2013 - Present
Willow Garage   March 2011 - August 2013
Robson and Robson   April 2007 - April 2011
Xerox Innovation Group  January 1999 - March 2007
Xerox Research and Technology   1991 - 1999
Xerox PARC  1989 - 1991
Xerox PARC  1986 - 1989
Xerox PARC  1984 - 1986
Xerox PARC  1974 - 1986

Skills
Organizational..., Program Management, Coaching, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Team Building, Training, Change Management, Personnel Management, Talent Management, Leadership, Software Development, Cross-functional Team..., Start-ups, Employee Relations, Management, Research, Human Resources, Management Consulting, Operations Management, Employee Engagement, Business Development, Workshop Facilitation, Organizational..., Process Improvement, Team Leadership, Data Analysis, Consulting, Succession Planning, Six Sigma, Strategy, Business Strategy, Project Planning, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Analysis, Recruiting, R&D, Programming, Executive Coaching, Business Process..., Product Management, Smalltalk, Performance Management, Leadership Development

Education
University of California, Irvine   1969 — 1974
BA & BS, Physics & Information and Computer Science

Rincon   1965 — 1969

Hauke Strasdat Hauke Strasdat San Francisco Bay Area Details
Hauke Strasdat's Willow Garage Experience October 2010 - November 2010
Job Roboticist at Google
Industry Research
Experience
Google  January 2014 - Present
Industrial Perception, Inc.   February 2013 - January 2014
Dekko   November 2012 - February 2013
Imperial College London  October 2008 - October 2012
Willow Garage   October 2010 - November 2010
Intel Corporation  July 2007 - October 2007

Skills
Computer Vision, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, C++, Computer Science, Python, OpenGL, Software Engineering, Boost C++, Git, API Development, Path Planning, Nonlinear Optimization, Template Metaprogramming, CUDA, Parallel Computing, Linux, Simulations, Machine Learning, Programming

Education
Imperial College London   2008 — 2012
PhD, Robot Vision

University of Washington   2006 — 2006
Visiting Graduate, Computer Science

The University of Freiburg   2005 — 2007
Master of Science, Computer Science

Universität Osnabrück   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science

Gary Workman Gary Workman Greater San Diego Area Details
Gary Workman's Willow Garage Experience 2009 - June 2013
Job Vice President, Global Quality at Illumina
Industry Executive Office
Experience
Illumina  March 2015 - Present
Self Employed  July 2014 - Present
San Jose State University  2007 - Present
Bloom Energy  August 2009 - June 2014
Willow Garage   2009 - June 2013
New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI)   August 1994 - September 2009
Toyota, TEMA, NUMMI   August 1994 - September 2009
Federal Mogul Corporation  January 1987 - August 1994

Skills
Quality Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Toyota Production System, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Human Resource..., Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, SPC, JIT, 5S, APQP, Automotive, Cross-functional Team..., DMAIC, Design for Manufacturing, Design of Experiments, Engineering, Engineering Management, FMEA, Failure Analysis, ISO, Industrial Engineering, Kanban, Machining, Manufacturing..., Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing..., Materials Management, Minitab, Operational Excellence, PDCA, PPAP, Poka Yoke, Process Engineering, Process Improvement, Product Development, Production Planning, Program Management, Project Planning, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality System, Six Sigma, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, TPM, TQM

Education
Kettering University   1989 — 1991
Master of Science (MS)

Michigan State University   1982 — 1987
Bachelor of Science (BS)

Paul Mathieu Paul Mathieu Seattle, Washington Details
Paul Mathieu's Willow Garage Experience January 2013 - April 2013
Job Software Development Engineer at Amazon
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Amazon  October 2014 - Present
Pal Robotics   June 2013 - September 2014
Intersec Group   December 2012 - May 2013
Open Source Robotics Foundation  February 2013 - April 2013
Willow Garage   January 2013 - April 2013
The University of Tokyo  October 2010 - September 2012
CNRS-AIST JRL (Joint Robotics Laboratory) UMI 3218/CRT   September 2009 - June 2010

Skills
LaTeX, Matlab, Japanese, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Python, Algorithms, R&D, C, Simulations, C++, Robotics, Signal Processing, English, GNU/Linux, Automatic Control, Electrical Engineering, Mobile Robotics, Computer Vision, Embedded Systems, UAV, French, Software Engineering, ROS, Programming, Git, Linux, Vim

Education
The University of Tokyo   2010 — 2012
Master, Robotics

Ecole nationale supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace   2007 — 2012
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Scott Stanford Scott Stanford San Francisco Bay Area Details
Scott Stanford's Willow Garage Experience May 2008 - August 2013
Job Robotics Engineer and Mechanical Design Leader
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Google  February 2014 - Present
Willow Garage   May 2008 - August 2013
SRI International  June 1998 - May 2008
Stanford University  1997 - 2001
Stanford University  March 1997 - June 1998
Atmel  August 1994 - September 1996

Skills
Robotics, Mechanical Product..., Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Project Planning, Project Management, Test Planning, Competitive Analysis, Mechatronics, Rapid Prototyping, Proposal Writing, Solidworks, C, C++, Labview, Assembly Language, Machine Code, Music Theory, Saxophone, Piano, Event Planning, Party Plan

Education
Stanford University   1997 — 1998
MS, Mechanical Engineering

Stanford University   1988 — 1993
BS, Mechanical Engineering

陈劲东 Jindong (JD) Chen 陈劲东 Jindong (JD) Chen San Francisco Bay Area Details
陈劲东 Jindong (JD) Chen's Willow Garage Experience June 2008 - January 2009
Job Researcher, Engineer, Entrepreneur
Industry Internet
Experience
Google  October 2010 - Present
Cuil  February 2009 - September 2010
Willow Garage   June 2008 - January 2009
AccelOps  January 2008 - May 2008
Xerox PARC  April 2001 - December 2007
Enfashion, inc   March 2000 - March 2001
Xerox  February 1996 - March 2000

Skills
Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Pattern Recognition, OpenCV, Robotics, Computational Geometry, Weka, C++, Machine Learning, Python, Artificial Intelligence, Java, Image Processing, Information Retrieval, Data Mining, C, Algorithms, Linux, Matlab, Natural Language..., OpenGL, Eclipse, LaTeX, Cloud Computing, Statistics, Windows, Distributed Systems, Embedded Systems, High Performance..., Computer Science, Programming, Simulations, Scalability, Parallel Computing, Software Development, Software Engineering, Object Oriented Design, MapReduce, Text Mining, Image Analysis, Big Data, Optimization, Perl, Algorithm Design, Software Design, Multithreading, Ruby, Signal Processing, Information Extraction

Education
Purdue University   1990 — 1995
PhD

University of Kentucky   1989 — 1990
MS

University of Science and Technology of China   1983 — 1988
BS

华南师范大学附属中学   1978 — 1983

广州越华路小学

豪贤路第二小学

Steffi Paepcke Steffi Paepcke San Francisco Bay Area Details
Steffi Paepcke's Willow Garage Experience September 2008 - December 2008
Job Lead UX Designer & CoFounder at Open Source Robotics Foundation
Industry Research
Experience
Open Source Robotics Foundation  2012 - Present
Intuit  December 2011 - June 2012
Carnegie Mellon University  May 2011 - July 2011
Willow Garage, Inc.   February 2009 - July 2010
Willow Garage   September 2008 - December 2008
UC Santa Cruz  August 2005 - March 2008
UC Santa Cruz  January 2007 - June 2007

Skills
User Research, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, User Experience, Human Computer..., User Interface Design, User-centered Design

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2010 — 2011
Master's, Human-Computer Interaction

University of California, Santa Cruz   2004 — 2008
BA, Psychology

Issac Trotts Issac Trotts San Francisco Bay Area Details
Issac Trotts's Willow Garage Experience September 2012 - November 2012
Job Software Engineer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Fluxel   June 2014 - January 2015
Disconnect, Inc.   April 2013 - November 2013
Willow Garage   September 2012 - November 2012
Microsoft / Xbox LIVE / Video Cognition Team   February 2012 - September 2012
VideoSurf, Inc.   October 2010 - February 2012
YouTube  December 2008 - October 2010
Google  May 2007 - November 2008
UC Davis  2002 - 2006
Idol Minds  2001 - 2002
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  October 2000 - February 2001

Skills
Haskell, Databases, Web Development, Data Analysis, Anti-spam, Algorithms, Python, C++, C, Backend Development, Software Design, Software Development, Software Engineering, Linux, MySQL, Perl, Programming, Subversion, Machine Learning, System Architecture, OpenGL, SQL, Distributed Systems, Bash, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, Java, Scalability, Ruby

Education
Brown University   1999 — 2000
M. Sci, Applied Mathematics

University of California, Davis   1994 — 1999
B.S., Mathematics

Troy Straszheim Troy Straszheim Mountain View, California Details
Troy Straszheim's Willow Garage Experience September 2010 - January 2012
Job Director, Robotics at Google
Industry Internet
Experience
Google  August 2013 - Present
Industrial Perception, Inc.   January 2012 - August 2013
Willow Garage   September 2010 - January 2012
IceCube Collaboration, University of Maryland Dept of Physics   2004 - 2010
Various  1993 - 2004
Various Auto Shops   1987 - 1988

Skills
Python, Machine Learning, Linux, C++, Algorithms, Robotics, Computer Vision, Computer Science, Programming, Ninja Skills, Software Engineering, Software Development, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Systems, OpenGL, Image Processing, Embedded Systems, Matlab, LaTeX

Education
New York University   1991 — 1995
BS, Computer Science

Princeton High School

Bree Moran Bree Moran Newport Beach, California Details
Bree Moran's Willow Garage Experience September 2011 - July 2012
Job Executive Assistant/Office Manager at The CDM Company
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
The CDM Company  March 2013 - Present
Cushman & Wakefield  August 2012 - March 2013
Willow Garage   September 2011 - July 2012

Education
Santa Clara University   2004 — 2008
Bachelor’s Degree

Susan Nitta Susan Nitta Palo Alto, California Details
Susan Nitta's Willow Garage Experience April 2012 - September 2012
Job Mechanical Engineering Student
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Ekso Bionics  June 2014 - September 2014
Stanford University  September 2013 - June 2014
Fraunhofer IPA  June 2013 - August 2013
Freie Universität Berlin  January 2013 - March 2013
Willow Garage   April 2012 - September 2012
Halcyon Molecular  June 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Robotics, Machining, Solidworks, Mechanical Engineering, Scanning Electron..., Nanotechnology, C++, Inventor, SolidWorks

Education
Stanford University   2011 — 2015
Mechanical Engineering

Henry M. Gunn High School   2007 — 2011

Bianca Soto Bianca Soto Redwood City, California Details
Bianca Soto's Willow Garage Experience May 2010 - August 2013
Job User Experience Researcher at Google
Industry Research
Experience
Android, Google   November 2014 - Present
Google [x]   January 2014 - October 2014
Suitable Technologies  August 2013 - January 2014
Willow Garage   May 2010 - August 2013

Skills
Field Research, In-Home Interviews, Research, Spanish, Need Finding, User Research, Interviews, Data Analysis, Research Design, Usability Testing, Needfinding, Quantitative Research, Robotics, Ethnography, Project Planning, Human Computer..., User Experience, Interviewing Skills, User Interface, User-centered Design, Rapid Prototyping, Qualitative Research, Design Thinking, User Interface Design

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2005 — 2009
Bachelor's degree, Spanish Linguistics and Political Science

Matei Ciocarlie Matei Ciocarlie New York, New York Details
Matei Ciocarlie's Willow Garage Experience May 2012 - August 2013
Job Assistant Professor at Columbia University in the City of New York
Industry Research
Experience
Columbia University in the City of New York  August 2014 - Present
Google  October 2013 - June 2014
Willow Garage   May 2012 - August 2013
Willow Garage   September 2009 - August 2013
Columbia University  September 2003 - September 2009

Skills
Machine Learning, Image Processing, Robotics, Git, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Algorithms, LaTeX, OpenGL, Computer Vision, Linux, Project Management, C, Java, Control Theory, Python, Software Engineering, C++, Programming, Matlab, Pattern Recognition, ROS, Mobile Devices, Signal Processing, Product Development, Mobile Robotics, Subversion, Data Mining, Visual Studio, OpenCV, Unix, Distributed Systems, Embedded Systems, High Performance..., Human Computer..., Natural Language..., Simulations, Perl

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2005 — 2010
Ph.D., Computer Science

Columbia University in the City of New York   2003 — 2005
MS, Computer Science

   1998 — 2003
B.S. Eng., Computer Engineering

Jonathan Cousins Jonathan Cousins San Jose, California Details
Jonathan Cousins's Willow Garage Experience June 2013 - August 2013
Job Sports Marketing Intern at University of Pennsylvania and Temple University
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Kaplan  February 2015 - Present
Savioke  April 2015 - Present
Penn Athletics   August 2015 - Present
University of Pennsylvania  September 2014 - August 2015
Temple University  September 2014 - May 2015
Savioke  June 2014 - August 2014
University of Pennsylvania  September 2013 - May 2014
University of Pennsylvania  August 2010 - May 2014
Stanford Athletics  June 2013 - August 2013
Willow Garage   June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Photoshop, Promotional Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing, Event Planning, Data Analysis, Statistics, Matlab, Solidworks, Research, Experimentation, Mechanical Design, Laser Cutting, Lathe, Mill, ProtoTrak, Mechatronics, Microsoft Office

Education
University of Pennsylvania   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE), Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

Lynbrook High School   2007 — 2010

Kaijen Hsiao Kaijen Hsiao San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kaijen Hsiao's Willow Garage Experience November 2009 - August 2013
Job CTO Mayfield Robotics and Lifelong Roboticist
Industry Research
Experience
Mayfield Robotics   January 2015 - Present
Robert Bosch LLC  October 2013 - December 2014
Willow Garage   November 2009 - August 2013
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   September 2002 - August 2009
Iguana Robotics Inc   June 2002 - August 2002
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   June 2001 - August 2001
iRobot  June 2000 - August 2000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   June 1999 - August 1999

Skills
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Algorithms, C++, Pattern Recognition, Python, Computer Science, Mobile Robotics, Human Computer..., Sensors, Image Processing, Simulations, Software Engineering, OpenCV, Data Mining, Mathematical Modeling, Linux, ROS, Statistics, Numerical Analysis, Team Leadership, Product Strategy, Technology Roadmaps, Startups, Systems Engineering, Embedded Systems, Agile Development, Product Development, User-centered Design, Connected Home

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2002 — 2009
PhD, Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2002 — 2005
MS, Computer Science

Princeton University   1998 — 2002
BSE, Mechanical Engineering

Michael Ferguson Michael Ferguson San Francisco Bay Area Details
Michael Ferguson's Willow Garage Experience May 2011 - February 2013
Job CTO at Fetch Robotics
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Fetch Robotics  August 2014 - Present
Unbounded Robotics   February 2013 - July 2014
Vanadium Labs LLC   March 2009 - December 2013
Willow Garage   May 2011 - February 2013
University at Albany  October 2008 - May 2011

Skills
Robotics, Pattern Recognition, Algorithms, LaTeX, Machine Learning, C++, Computer Science, Linux, Microcontrollers, ARM Cortex-M3, Atmel AVR, Python, ROS, PCB design, Git, Image Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Embedded Software, Programming, Software Development, Software Engineering

Education
University at Albany   2009 — 2011
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science

University at Albany   2007 — 2009
Bachelors of Science (B.S.), Mathematics

Dirk Thomas Dirk Thomas Menlo Park, California Details
Dirk Thomas's Willow Garage Experience January 2012 - March 2013
Job Software Engineer at Open Source Robotics Foundation
Industry Research
Experience
Open Source Robotics Foundation  March 2013 - Present
Willow Garage   January 2012 - March 2013
Technische Universität Darmstadt  November 2010 - December 2011
4wd media   April 2004 - April 2010

Skills
C++, Python, Algorithms, Computer Science, Programming, Robotics, Software Engineering, CMake, Qt, C, ROS, Open Source, Jenkins, Linux, Git, Subversion, Boost, Unix Shell Scripting, Data Distribution...

Education
Technische Universität Darmstadt   2006 — 2010
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

Ian O'Hara Ian O'Hara Menlo Park, California Details
Ian O'Hara's Willow Garage Experience January 2013 - May 2013
Job Mechatronics Engineer in Robotics
Industry Research
Experience
Transcriptic  June 2013 - Present
Willow Garage   January 2013 - May 2013
University of Pennsylvania  May 2011 - December 2012
Willow Garage   January 2012 - April 2012
University of Pennsylvania  June 2010 - April 2011

Education
University of Pennsylvania   2011 — 2012
Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering

University of Pennsylvania   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Stefan Holzer Stefan Holzer San Francisco Bay Area Details
Stefan Holzer's Willow Garage Experience February 2012 - July 2012
Job CTO and CoFounder at Fyusion, Inc
Industry Research
Experience
Fyusion, Inc   March 2013 - Present
Willow Garage   February 2012 - July 2012
Microsoft Research  June 2011 - July 2011
Willow Garage   November 2010 - December 2010
Willow Garage   April 2010 - June 2010
Imperial College London  June 2009 - September 2009
metaio GmbH  October 2006 - February 2008
DLR  September 2005 - August 2006
ROBTEC GmbH   August 2004 - December 2004
EADS  August 2003 - December 2003

Skills
Robotics, Computer Vision, C++, Computer Science, Maschinelles Lernen, LaTeX, Computer-Vision, Algorithmen, Bildverarbeitung, Matlab, Programmierung, C, Künstliche Intelligenz, Mustererkennung, Robotik, Signal Processing

Education
Technische Universität München / TU Munich   2009 — 2013
Ph.D.

Technische Universität München / TU Munich   2006 — 2009
Master of Science (M.Sc.)

University of Applied Sciences Landshut   2002 — 2006
Diploma, Computer Science

Jeff Gee Jeff Gee San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jeff Gee's Willow Garage Experience August 2011 - September 2013
Job CoFounder, Product Designer at Simbe Robotics
Industry Design
Experience
Simbe Robotics   August 2014 - Present
Suitable Technologies  September 2013 - August 2014
Willow Garage   August 2011 - September 2013
Academy of Art University  2009 - 2012
The Gee Group LLC   August 2006 - August 2009
The Gee Company   August 1997 - August 2008

Skills
Product Design, Industrial Design, Sketching, Solidworks, Model Making, Rhino, Keyshot, User Research, Autodesk Software, 3D visualization, User Interface Design, Digital Sketching, User Experience, Robotics, 3D Modeling, 3D Printing, 3D Rendering, 3D Scanning, Concept Development

Education
Academy of Art University   2009 — 2012
MFA, Industrial Design

Hillsdale College   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Administration Finance

Jonathan Mace Jonathan Mace Providence, Rhode Island Details
Jonathan Mace's Willow Garage Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job Doctoral Student at Brown University
Industry Research
Experience
Microsoft  June 2015 - Present
Microsoft  May 2013 - August 2013
Willow Garage   June 2011 - August 2011
IBM  September 2009 - August 2011
IBM  June 2008 - September 2008
Bank of America  June 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Dojo, Invention, Python, Java, Distributed Systems, Software Development, C++, jQuery, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Hadoop, Design Patterns, Matlab, Web Applications, HTML 5, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Integration, Eclipse, Perl, Linux, Machine Learning

Education
Brown University   2011 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

University of Oxford   2005 — 2009
MMathComp, Mathematics, Computer Science

Ruosi(Rosie) Li Ruosi(Rosie) Li San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ruosi(Rosie) Li's Willow Garage Experience September 2010 - December 2010
Job Software Engineer at Facebook
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Facebook  August 2011 - Present
Facebook  January 2011 - May 2011
Willow Garage   September 2010 - December 2010
Washington University  February 2010 - September 2010
Yahoo! Inc  May 2010 - July 2010
Washington University  January 2009 - February 2010

Skills
Java, Software Development, Programming, Cloud Computing, Python, C++, Computer Science, C, LaTeX, Linux, PHP, Eclipse, Perl, JavaScript, Algorithms, Hadoop

Education
Washington University in St. Louis   2008 — 2010
Masters, Computer Science

Huazhong University of Science and Technology   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science, Electronics and Information Engineering

Wim Meeussen Wim Meeussen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Wim Meeussen's Willow Garage Experience May 2011 - August 2012
Job Sr. Software Engineer at Google
Industry Research
Experience
Google  September 2014 - Present
hiDOF   August 2012 - August 2014
Willow Garage   May 2011 - August 2012
Willow Garage Inc   November 2008 - June 2011
KU Leuven  January 2007 - July 2007
KU Leuven  January 2003 - December 2006

Skills
Robotics, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LaTeX, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Matlab, Mechatronics, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing, Python, Computer Science, C++, Signal Processing, Programming, Physics, OpenCV, Linux, C, OpenGL, Simulations, Open Source, Software Engineering, Subversion, Embedded Systems, Mobile Robotics, Java, Perl

Education
KU Leuven   2003 — 2007
Ph.D., Robotics, Mechanical Engineering

University of North Carolina at Charlotte   2003 — 2004
Ph.D., Computer Science

KU Leuven   2000 — 2002
MS, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering

Technische Universität Graz   2000 — 2001
MS, Mechanical Engineering

KU Leuven   1997 — 2000
BS, Engineering

Esmeralda De Anda Esmeralda De Anda San Francisco Bay Area Details
Esmeralda De Anda's Willow Garage Experience October 2012 - August 2013
Job Administrative Assistant at Xilinx
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Xilinx  October 2013 - Present
Willow Garage   October 2012 - August 2013
Willow Garage   December 2011 - October 2012
Mozilla Corporation  2010 - 2011
UCLA Anderson School of Management  2008 - 2009
UCLA Bruin Corps  2005 - 2007

Skills
Microsoft Office, File Management, Microsoft Excel, Event Planning, Customer Service, Event Management, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Human Resources, Project Planning, Training, Time Management, Management, PowerPoint, Research, Interviews, Process Scheduler, Budgets, Data Analysis

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2005 — 2009
Bachelor, Sociology, Spanish

UCLA Anderson School of Management
Summer Entrepreneurial Institute

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Summer Program, Business for Arts, Sciences and Engineering (BASE)

Universidad de Alcalá de Henares
EAP Study Abroad Program (Spain)

Nathan (Acorn) Pooley Nathan (Acorn) Pooley San Francisco Bay Area Details
Nathan (Acorn) Pooley's Willow Garage Experience January 2013 - August 2013
Job Senior Software Engineer at Google
Industry Computer Hardware
Experience
Google  November 2014 - Present
SRI International  2013 - 2014
Willow Garage   January 2013 - August 2013
nVidia  August 2004 - December 2012
Electronic Arts  2001 - 2004
Midway  1998 - 2001
Atari Games  1998 - 2000
sgi  1994 - 1998
IBM  1992 - 1994
ncr  1990 - 1991

Skills
Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, C++, 3D graphics, C, Windows, Video Games, GNU Make, Bash, OpenGL ES, Digital Signal..., ARM, Device Drivers, Hardware Architecture, GNU Debugger, Python, Android, High Performance..., Firmware, Software Development, ASIC, Object Oriented Design, Debugging, Programming, Software Engineering, Hardware, X86, Software Design, RTOS, Shell Scripting, Processors, Algorithms, GPU, Image Processing, FPGA, Embedded Linux, Perl, Linux Kernel, Verilog, Qt, Perforce, Computer Architecture, SoC, Linux, OpenGL, Electronics, Unix, Multithreading, System Architecture, Distributed Systems

Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   1984 — 1990
BS, Electrical Engineering

Matt Klingensmith Matt Klingensmith Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Matt Klingensmith's Willow Garage Experience May 2011 - August 2011
Job PhD Candidate At the CMU Robotics Institute
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2013 - Present
Google  June 2014 - August 2014
National Robotics Engineering Center, NREC  December 2012 - August 2013
Willow Garage   May 2011 - August 2011
RE2, Inc.   May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Robotics, SLAM, Object Tracking, Motion Planning, Path Planning, ROS, Computer Graphics

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2013 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Robotics

Carnegie Mellon University   2011 — 2012
Master’s Degree, Robotics

Carnegie Mellon University   2008 — 2011
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science

Grapevine High School   2004 — 2008
High School

Pierre Sermanet Pierre Sermanet Greater New York City Area Details
Pierre Sermanet's Willow Garage Experience June 2008 - August 2008
Job
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google Brain   April 2014 - Present
New York University  September 2008 - January 2014
Cognical   January 2013 - December 2013
Google Brain   2012 - 2012
Willow Garage   June 2008 - August 2008
New York University  2005 - 2008
SIEMENS Corporate Research, Princeton, NJ   February 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Convolutional Networks, Machine Learning, Robotics, Mobile Robotics, C++, Torch / Lua, Python, Matlab, Programming, Data Mining, Software Development, Statistics, Scalability, Linux, Java, Algorithm Design, CUDA, Shell Scripting, Algorithms, LaTeX

Education
New York University   2008 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics, Machine Learning, Speech Recognition

New York University   2007 — 2008
Master's degree, Computer Science

EPITA: Ingénierie Informatique   2000 — 2005
Bachelor's degree & Master's degree, Computer Science, Robotics

Gary Bradski Gary Bradski San Francisco Bay Area Details
Gary Bradski's Willow Garage Experience December 2007 - 2012
Job VP Perception and Core Software at Magic Leap, Inc.
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Magic Leap, Inc.   August 2013 - Present
OpenCV   2012 - Present
Occipital Corp   2011 - Present
Zeitera Corporation   2008 - Present
Stanford University  August 2006 - Present
OpenCV   May 1998 - Present
Industrial Perception Inc   March 2012 - August 2013
Willow Garage   December 2007 - 2012
Itseez   1999 - 2010
Videosurf   September 2006 - November 2007

Skills
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Computer Vision, Robotics, Business Development, Image Processing, OpenCV, Computer Science, Python, Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, Programming, Human Computer..., C++, LaTeX, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Simulations, CUDA, Embedded Systems, Matlab, Software Development, Biomedical Engineering, High Performance..., OpenGL, Start-ups, R&D, Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Data Mining, Computer Graphics, Sensors, Perl, C, Digital Signal..., Open Source, Optimization, Natural Language..., Parallel Computing, System Architecture, Modeling, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Big Data, Scalability, Hadoop, Physics, Information Retrieval, Linux

Education
Boston University   1989 — 1993
PhD, AI, machine learning, neuro-modeling

University of California, Berkeley   1979 — 1981
BS, EECS, electrical engineering, computer science

Akihisa Oyama Akihisa Oyama Orange County, California Area Details
Akihisa Oyama's Willow Garage Experience November 2007 - Present
Job Entrepreneur, Global Finance & Fund Raiser
Industry Fund-Raising
Experience
Willow Garage   November 2007 - Present
Soka University of America  August 2001 - October 2007
eGroups KK   January 1999 - August 2001
Veritrans (CyberCash KK)   February 1997 - January 1999
Open Japan LLC   May 1996 - February 1997
Lazard Freres KK   April 1989 - May 1996
Goldman Sachs  July 1986 - April 1989

Skills
Public Relations, Leadership, Mergers, E-commerce, Venture Capital, Recruiting, Start-ups, Research, Mergers & Acquisitions, Marketing, Strategic Alliances, Business Development, Advertising, New Business Development

Education
University of Oxford   1984 — 1986
M. Phil, Economics

University of Oxford   1981 — 1984
BA, Mathematics

United World College of the Atlantic   1979 — 1981
International Baccalaureate, Further Maths, Maths, Physics, History, Marine Science, English B, Japanese A

Soka High School   1975 — 1979
Junior & Senior

Alyssa Glass Alyssa Glass San Francisco Bay Area Details
Alyssa Glass's Willow Garage Experience 2007 - 2011
Job
Industry Research
Experience
Yahoo Labs  2011 - Present
Willow Garage   2007 - 2011
SRI International  2003 - 2011
Xerox PARC  1999 - 2003

Skills
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Multi-agent Systems, Human-computer..., Computational..., Software Design, Human Computer..., Recommender Systems, User Experience, Big Data, Metrics, Software Development, Algorithms, Natural Language..., Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, Java

Education
Stanford University   2004 — 2011
PhD, Computer Science

Harvard University   1995 — 1999
AB, Computer Science

Eric Berger Eric Berger San Francisco Bay Area Details
Eric Berger's Willow Garage Experience September 2007 - December 2010
Job CTO at Desmos
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Desmos Inc  June 2012 - Present
Junyo  July 2010 - April 2012
Willow Garage   September 2007 - December 2010
Stanford Personal Robotics Program   June 2005 - September 2007
Stanford Biorobotics Laboratory   September 2004 - September 2007
Neato Robotics  May 2005 - September 2005
Stanford Autonomous Helicopter Project   April 2003 - October 2003

Skills
Large Scale Systems, Embedded Software, Educational Technology, Mathematics Education, Software Development, Engineering Management, Robotics, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Software Engineering, Human Computer..., Computer Science, Python, Scalability, Distributed Systems

Education
Stanford University   2000 — 2007
BS, MS, Computer Science

Ken Conley Ken Conley San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ken Conley's Willow Garage Experience July 2007 - April 2012
Job Staff Software Engineer/TLM
Industry Research
Experience
Google  May 2012 - Present
kwc.org photography   January 2007 - Present
Willow Garage   July 2007 - April 2012
SRI International  September 2003 - July 2007
Palo Alto Research Center  2001 - 2003

Skills
Software Development, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Python, Distributed Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Java, Linux, Programming

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Curt Meyers Curt Meyers San Francisco Bay Area Details
Curt Meyers's Willow Garage Experience 2007 - February 2011
Job Engineering Guru at Suitable Technologies
Industry Research
Experience
Suitable Technologies  February 2011 - Present
Willow Garage   2007 - February 2011
Credence Systems  2005 - 2007
NPTest  2003 - 2005
Schlumberger  1996 - 2003

Skills
Robotics, Embedded Systems, Python, C++, Algorithms, Matlab, Labview, Image Processing, PCB design, C, Engineering Management, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Signal..., Electronics, Linux

Education
Purdue University   1991 — 1996
ECE, Computers and Electronics

Purdue University   1991 — 1996
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering

Jon Binney Jon Binney San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jon Binney's Willow Garage Experience 2012 - 2013
Job Roboticist
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Savioke  October 2013 - February 2015
Willow Garage   2012 - 2013

Education
University of Southern California   2006 — 2011

University of California, Los Angeles

Rob Linsalata Rob Linsalata Greater Boston Area Details
Rob Linsalata's Willow Garage Experience June 2012 - August 2012
Job Senior Software Engineer at Rethink Robotics
Industry Industrial Automation
Experience
Rethink Robotics  October 2012 - Present
Willow Garage   June 2012 - August 2012
Center for Engineering Education and Outreach  March 2009 - May 2012

Skills
Matlab, Programming, Microsoft Office, HTML, C, JavaScript, Research, LabVIEW, C++, MySQL, PHP, Java, Robotics, Labview, Python, LaTeX

Education
Tufts University   2010 — 2012
M.S., Mechanical Engineering

Duke University   2004 — 2008
BSE, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Minor in Economics

Ioan Alexandru Sucan Ioan Alexandru Sucan San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ioan Alexandru Sucan's Willow Garage Experience October 2011 - August 2013
Job Software Engineer at Google[x]
Industry Research
Experience
Google  November 2013 - Present
Willow Garage   October 2011 - August 2013
Willow Garage   June 2009 - August 2009
Willow Garage   June 2008 - September 2008
Design Science  June 2006 - August 2006
NIST  June 2005 - August 2005

Skills
C++, Perl, Algorithms, Robotics, Distributed Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, LaTeX, Image Processing, Python, OpenGL, High Performance..., Matlab, C, Qt, Scientific Computing, Software Engineering, Programming, XML, Linux, Simulations, ROS, CMake, Open Source, MPI, Bash, Mobile Robotics, Software Design, Parallel Computing, Object Oriented Design, Subversion, Git, Algorithm Design

Education
Rice University   2008 — 2011
PhD, Computer Science

Rice University   2006 — 2008
MS, Computer Science

Jacobs University Bremen   2003 — 2006
BS, Computer Science

Colegiul National "Moise Nicoara"   1999 — 2003
Mathematics, Physics, English

Patrick Jakubowski Patrick Jakubowski Greater Seattle Area Details
Patrick Jakubowski's Willow Garage Experience 2007 - 2008
Job Member of Technical Staff at Qumulo
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Qumulo   March 2013 - Present
Microsoft  February 2009 - March 2013
Rolls-Royce  May 2006 - August 2008
Willow Garage   2007 - 2008

Skills
C#, Software Development, Programming, PHP, Algorithms, Web Development, C++, Cloud Storage, Win32 API, Software Design, Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, Scalability

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

Maya Cakmak Maya Cakmak Seattle, Washington Details
Maya Cakmak's Willow Garage Experience December 2012 - July 2013
Job Assistant Professor at University of Washington
Industry Research
Experience
University of Washington  September 2013 - Present
Willow Garage   December 2012 - July 2013
Willow Garage   May 2012 - November 2012
Georgia Institute of Technology  August 2007 - May 2012
Intel Labs, Pittsburgh   May 2010 - August 2010
Kovan Research Lab   2005 - 2007

Skills
Machine Learning, Human-robot Interaction, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, LaTeX, Algorithms, Matlab, Weka

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   2007 — 2012
PhD, Robotics

Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi   2005 — 2007
M.Sc., Computer Engineering

Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University   2001 — 2005
B.Sc., Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Hae-Jong Seo Hae-Jong Seo San Jose, California Details
Hae-Jong Seo's Willow Garage Experience June 2010 - September 2010
Job Senior R&D Engineer at Qualcomm
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
Qualcomm CR&D   December 2012 - Present
Qualcomm MEMS technology   May 2012 - November 2012
Sharp Labs of America  June 2011 - May 2012
University of California, Santa Cruz  September 2006 - June 2011
Willow Garage   June 2010 - September 2010

Skills
Matlab, C++, C, Research, Visual C++, Photoshop, Programming, Computer Vision, Image Processing, OpenCV, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Robotics, LaTeX, Visual Studio, Statistics, Signal Processing, Algorithms, Simulations, Optimization, R&D, Digital Signal..., Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Digital Image Processing

Education
University of California, Santa Cruz   2006 — 2011
Ph.D, Electrical Engineering

Sungkyunkwan University   1997 — 2006
B.S. degree, Electrical Engineering

Sungkyunkwan University   1997 — 2005
M.S. degree, Electrical Engineering

Irene Rae Irene Rae Redmond, Washington Details
Irene Rae's Willow Garage Experience May 2012 - August 2012
Job Design Researcher at Microsoft
Industry Research
Experience
Microsoft  July 2015 - Present
University of Wisconsin-Madison  August 2010 - June 2015
University of Wisconsin-Madison  January 2014 - May 2014
Microsoft Research  May 2013 - August 2013
Willow Garage   May 2012 - August 2012
Willow Garage   May 2011 - August 2011
University of Wisconsin-Madison  February 2006 - August 2010

Skills
PHP, XHTML, CSS, SQL, Python, PostgreSQL, Java, JavaScript, ActionScript, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, InDesign, Maya, Visual Studio, Linux, HTML 5, Human Computer..., OS X, Algorithms, C++, Machine Learning, Computer Science, LaTeX

Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison   2010 — 2015
Ph.D., Human Computer Interaction

University of Wisconsin-Madison   2010 — 2012
M.S., Computer Science

Rochester Institute of Technology   1996 — 2001
BFA, Industrial Design

Derek King Derek King San Francisco Bay Area Details
Derek King's Willow Garage Experience May 2012 - February 2013
Job Systems Engineer
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
Fetch Robotics  September 2014 - Present
Unbounded Robotics   February 2013 - August 2014
Willow Garage   May 2012 - February 2013
Willow Garage   April 2008 - May 2012

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2000 — 2007

Bill Smart Bill Smart Corvallis, Oregon Details
Bill Smart's Willow Garage Experience June 2010 - August 2011
Job Roboticist
Industry Research
Experience
Oregon State University  June 2012 - Present
Washington University in St. Louis  October 2009 - May 2012
Willow Garage   June 2010 - August 2011
Washington University  January 2001 - October 2009

Skills
Artificial Intelligence, Matlab, Robotics, C++, Programming, C, Research, Mobile Robotics, Python, Linux, Computer Science, Algorithms, Teaching, Software Development, PHP, HTML, LaTeX, OpenCV, Unix, Mathematics, ROS, Statistics, Pattern Recognition, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Computer Vision

Education
Brown University   1994 — 2000
PhD, Computer Science

Brown University   1994 — 1996
MS, Computer Science

University of Edinburgh   1991 — 1992
M.Sc., Intelligent Robotics

University of Dundee   1987 — 1991
B.Sc. (Hons), Computer Science

Vijay Pradeep Vijay Pradeep San Francisco Bay Area Details
Vijay Pradeep's Willow Garage Experience September 2008 - June 2011
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Research
Experience
Google  September 2014 - Present
hiDOF   October 2012 - September 2014
Zee.Aero  June 2011 - October 2012
Willow Garage   September 2008 - June 2011
Boeing Advanced Unmanned Systems Irvine (Frontier Systems)   June 2006 - September 2006

Education
Stanford University   2007 — 2008
MS, Mechanical Engineering

Stanford University   2003 — 2007
BS, Computer Systems Engineering

Jared Duke Jared Duke San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jared Duke's Willow Garage Experience 2010 - 2010
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google  February 2013 - Present
Autodesk  June 2012 - February 2013
NVIDIA  May 2011 - June 2012
Stanford University  2009 - May 2011
Willow Garage   2010 - 2010
NVIDIA  June 2009 - August 2009
Microsoft  June 2008 - August 2008
Brigham Young University  February 2007 - May 2008
United States Department of Defense  June 2007 - August 2007

Skills
PhysX, Computer Graphics, C++, Mathematics, Computer Science, CUDA, Qt, Haskell

Education
Stanford University   2008 — 2011
M.S., Computational and Mathematical Engineering

Brigham Young University   2006 — 2008
B.S., Mathematics, Computer Science

The University of Texas at Dallas

Sergio Aguayo Sergio Aguayo San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sergio Aguayo's Willow Garage Experience 2010 - 2011
Job Student at Menlo College
Industry Sports
Experience
Equinox  October 2011 - Present
Willow Garage   2010 - 2011
Abercrombie & Fitch  February 2008 - December 2010
Menlo College  August 2007 - May 2010

Education
Menlo College   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Science, Business - Sports Management

Joy Marquez Joy Marquez San Francisco Bay Area Details
Joy Marquez's Willow Garage Experience April 2012 - February 2013
Job Food Service & Hospitality
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Imagine Culinary   August 2013 - Present
Willow Garage   April 2012 - February 2013
Bon Appetit Management Company  October 2006 - October 2011
The Village Pub  May 2006 - October 2006

Skills
Culinary Skills, Fine Dining, Menu Development, Pre-opening, Catering, Banquets, Food Safety, Recipes, Cuisine, Chef, Food, Recipe Testing

Education
California Culinary Academy   2004 — 2005

San Francisco State University   2001 — 2004

Adam Leeper Adam Leeper San Francisco Bay Area Details
Adam Leeper's Willow Garage Experience September 2010 - June 2013
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google  September 2014 - Present
Stanford University  November 2013 - Present
hiDOF   July 2013 - September 2014
San Jose State University  August 2011 - August 2014
Willow Garage   September 2010 - June 2013
Stanford University  September 2007 - June 2013
Stanford University  April 2012 - June 2012
Stanford University  January 2011 - March 2011
Stanford University  June 2010 - August 2010
Stanford University  January 2010 - March 2010

Skills
C++, Python, JavaScript, CSS3, WebGL, Robotics, 3D graphics, Dynamics, Linux, Haptics, Matlab, Rapid Prototyping, Electronics, Mechanics, CAD, Solidworks, Software Development, Mechanical Engineering, Algorithms, Simulations, SolidWorks

Education
Stanford University   2009 — 2013
PhD, Mechanical Engineering

Stanford University   2007 — 2009
M.S., Mechanical Engineering

University of Tulsa   2003 — 2007
BS, Engineering Physics

Eric Diehr Eric Diehr San Francisco Bay Area Details
Eric Diehr's Willow Garage Experience May 2012 - February 2013
Job Lead Mechanical Engineer at Fetch Robotics
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Fetch Robotics  August 2014 - Present
Unbounded Robotics   February 2013 - August 2014
Willow Garage   May 2012 - February 2013
PCMC  June 2010 - May 2012
General Motors  May 2008 - August 2008
General Motors  January 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor, Finite Element Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing..., Solid Modeling, Design for Manufacturing, FMEA, Inventor, Matlab, Sheet Metal, Manufacturing, Robotics, Rapid Prototyping, Machining, Engineering Design, AutoCAD, Continuous Improvement, Labview, Product Design, Engineering Management, Project Engineering, Quality Control, Machine Design, Design Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Welding, Automotive, Simulations, CAD, Sensors, PPAP, Engineering

Education
Michigan Technological University   2006 — 2010
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Jon Weisz Jon Weisz New York, New York Details
Jon Weisz's Willow Garage Experience 2013 - 2013
Job Robotics PhD Candidate
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Willow Garage   2013 - 2013

Skills
C++, Python, Robotics, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Research, Matlab, Control Theory

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2009 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Robotics

University of Southern California   2007 — 2009
Master of Science (MS), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

The Johns Hopkins University   2002 — 2006

Ian Goodfellow Ian Goodfellow Mountain View, California Details
Ian Goodfellow's Willow Garage Experience 2009 - 2009
Job Research Scientist at Google
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google  July 2014 - Present
Université de Montréal   May 2010 - September 2014
Google  June 2013 - September 2013
Stanford University  September 2007 - December 2009
Stanford University  March 2009 - June 2009
Stanford University  September 2006 - June 2009
Willow Garage   2009 - 2009
National Institutes of Health  June 2006 - September 2006

Skills
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Matlab, Python, LaTeX, Optimization, Statistical Modeling, C++, Neural Networks, Optimizations, Algorithms, Pattern Recognition, Data Mining, Computer Science, Image Processing, Linux, Software Engineering, Natural Language..., Information Retrieval, Mathematical Modeling, Signal Processing, Text Mining, R, Scientific Computing, OpenCV, High Performance..., CUDA, Algorithm Design, Distributed Systems

Education
Université de Montréal   2010 — 2014
PhD, Machine Learning

Stanford University   2004 — 2009
Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Computer Science

Bhaskara Marthi Bhaskara Marthi San Francisco Bay Area Details
Bhaskara Marthi's Willow Garage Experience September 2008 - October 2012
Job Senior Researcher at Vicarious
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Vicarious.com  November 2012 - Present
Willow Garage   September 2008 - October 2012
MIT  September 2006 - July 2008

Skills
Algorithm Development, Robotics, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, C++, Python, Linux, Unix, Boost, NumPy, Git, Hg, Selenium, Jenkins, Django, Flask, Common Lisp, Clojure, Haskell, Emacs, Mathematics, Graphical Models, Neural Networks, Bayesian networks, Bayesian statistics, Qt, JavaScript, jQuery, Mac OS X, Object Recognition, Matlab, ROS, OpenCV, PCL, Algorithm Design, C, Functional Programming, Software Engineering, Image Processing, Computer Science, LaTeX, Mobile Robotics, Signal Processing, Distributed Systems, Recommender Systems, Search

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2000 — 2006
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

University of Toronto   1996 — 2000
BS, Mathematics and Computer Science

Lisgar Collegiate Institute   1994 — 1996
High School

Vidya Mandir   1982 — 1990

Izumi Kobayashi-Yaskawa Izumi Kobayashi-Yaskawa San Francisco Bay Area Details
Izumi Kobayashi-Yaskawa's Willow Garage Experience 2012 - 2013
Job Strategic Ambassador, Savioke Inc.
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Savioke  September 2013 - Present
Stanford Graduate School of Business  August 2010 - December 2013
Willow Garage   2012 - 2013
IKY Consulting Services   2003 - October 2010
Genyous LIfe Sciences Inc.   2000 - 2002
Communication Intelligence Corp. (CIC)   1990 - 1994
CATS Software  June 1989 - June 1990
Goldman Sachs  1985 - 1988

Skills
Fundraising, Start-ups, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Marketing, Public Speaking, Financial Modeling, Nonprofits, Strategic Planning, Teaching, Finance, Research, Business Strategy, Leadership, Marketing Strategy

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business   1988 — 1990
MBA

Keio University   1982 — 1986
BA

Tony Pratkanis Tony Pratkanis San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tony Pratkanis's Willow Garage Experience June 2008 - August 2011
Job KP Labs Fellow at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Industry Research
Experience
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers  June 2014 - Present
Salisbury Biorobotics Lab at Stanford University   January 2013 - Present
Stanford University  September 2012 - Present
Suitable Technologies  June 2013 - August 2013
Salisbury Biorobotics Lab at Stanford University   June 2012 - August 2012
Willow Garage   June 2008 - August 2011

Skills
Robotics, Python, ROS, C++, Java, PHP, Algorithms, MySQL, iOS development, Android Development, Computer Vision, Software Engineering, Haskell, Computer Science, Programming, Verilog, Continuous Integration, Android, C/C++, Version Control, Tutoring, Linear Algebra, C, Linux, LISP/Scheme, JavaScript/HTML5, PCB layout design, Data Science

Education
Stanford University   2015 — 2016
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science

Stanford University   2011 — 2015
Computer Science

Beach High School   2006 — 2011

Cabrillo College   2006 — 2011

Wongun Choi Wongun Choi San Francisco Bay Area Details
Wongun Choi's Willow Garage Experience March 2011 - June 2011
Job Research Staff Member at NEC Laboratories America
Industry Research
Experience
NEC Laboratories America  July 2013 - Present
University of Michigan  September 2008 - April 2013
Willow Garage   March 2011 - June 2011

Skills
C++, Matlab, Python, LaTeX, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Algorithms, C, Signal Processing, Simulations, Optimization, Image Processing, Mathematical Modeling, Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence

Education
University of Michigan   2008 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), EE:Systems

서울대학교 / Seoul National University   2001 — 2008
BS, Electrical Engineering

Elissa Olimpi Elissa Olimpi San Francisco Bay Area Details
Elissa Olimpi's Willow Garage Experience March 2010 - August 2011
Job Graduate Student at UC Santa Cruz
Industry Research
Experience
UC Santa Cruz  September 2011 - Present
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory  March 2010 - Present
Willow Garage   March 2010 - August 2011
Meyers Learning Center  February 2010 - August 2011
Various Universities, NGOs, and Government Agencies   May 2004 - December 2009

Skills
Teaching, Research, Science, Wildlife, Grant Writing, Curriculum Design, Microsoft Office, Birds, Ecology, Conservation Issues, Environmental Education

Education
UC Santa Cruz   2011 — 2016
In progress, Environmental Studies

Penn State University   2002 — 2006
Wildlife & Fisheries Science, Spanish

Jenay Beer Jenay Beer Columbia, South Carolina Details
Jenay Beer's Willow Garage Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Computing, and College of Social Work at University of South Carolina
Industry Research
Experience
University of South Carolina  August 2013 - Present
Georgia Institute of Technology  August 2007 - August 2013
Willow Garage   May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Human-robot Interaction, Usability, Computer Vision, Task Analysis, Human Factors, Artificial Intelligence, Experimental Design, Robotics, Cognitive Science, Experimentation, Research Design, Cognitive Psychology, Human Computer..., User Experience, Statistics, Human Factors..., Research, Usability Testing, User-centered Design, E-Prime, Qualitative Research, Data Analysis, Focus Groups, Heuristic Evaluation, Machine Learning

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   2007 — 2013
Ph.D., Engineering Psychology

Georgia Institute of Technology   2007 — 2010
M.S., Engineering Psychology

University of Dayton   2002 — 2006
BA, Psychology

Alexander Sorokin Alexander Sorokin San Francisco Bay Area Details
Alexander Sorokin's Willow Garage Experience 2009 - 2009
Job Engineer, Data Scientist, Dad
Industry Internet
Experience
Airtable  July 2014 - Present
CrowdFlower  November 2013 - July 2014
CrowdFlower  June 2012 - October 2013
CrowdFlower  January 2012 - October 2013
CrowdFlower  June 2010 - December 2011
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  2004 - 2010
Willow Garage   2009 - 2009
MERL  2006 - 2006

Skills
Machine Learning, Python, Ruby, Git, Statistics, Ruby on Rails, SQL, Cloud Computing, HTML + CSS, CSS, PostgreSQL, R, Matlab, C++, Crowdsourcing, HTML, Unix, Java, Scalability, Artificial Intelligence, Linux, Databases, Distributed Systems, Algorithms, Computer Science, Data Science

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2004 — 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

Московский Государственный Университет им. М.В. Ломоносова (МГУ)   1998 — 2003
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Isaac Saito Isaac Saito Sacramento, California Details
Isaac Saito's Willow Garage Experience October 2012 - April 2013
Job
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Tokyo Opensource Robotics Kyokai Association (TORK)   August 2013 - Present
JGSAU (Japanese Grad Student Assoc. in the US)   September 2010 - Present
Willow Garage   October 2012 - April 2013
Robert Bosch Research & Technology Center   June 2012 - August 2012
Toyota InfoTechnology Center USA   July 2011 - December 2011
U. Texas at Arlington (Automation & Robotics Research Institute, Human Computing Lab)   September 2009 - August 2010
DMC Research Institute, Keio University   October 2005 - June 2008
Uchida Yoko Co,.ltd   April 2001 - September 2005
Fuji Xerox  September 2000 - March 2001

Skills
Linux, Java, Python, UML, C++, PHP, SQL, Mathematica, Common Lisp, Qt, Apache UIMA, User Experience, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, C#, Machine Learning, C, Algorithms, Data Mining, LaTeX, Programming, Subversion, Systems Engineering, Object Oriented Design, Git, Android, Open Source, Software Engineering, Software Design, Eclipse, Computer Science, JavaScript, MySQL, Unix, Bash, OpenCV, Embedded Systems

Education
Southern Methodist University   2010 — 2012
Master of Science

Keio University   1995 — 2000
B.A. Information Science

Mark Yamashita Mark Yamashita San Francisco Bay Area Details
Mark Yamashita's Willow Garage Experience March 2010 - February 2013
Job Chef / Owner at Shio
Industry Research
Experience
Mark Yamashita   January 2001 - Present
Shio   April 2012 - October 2013
Willow Garage   March 2010 - February 2013
bon appetit management company  2009 - 2010

Skills
Menu Development, Chef, Cooking, Food Safety, Food, Catering, Entrepreneurship, Restaurants, Customer Service, Sanitation, Culinary Skills, Food Service, Restaurant Management, Event Planning

Education
California Culinary Academy   2003 — 2004
AOS, Culinary

School of Natural Cookery

Russell Toris Russell Toris Worcester, Massachusetts Details
Russell Toris's Willow Garage Experience January 2013 - May 2013
Job Ph.D. Candidate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Industry Research
Experience
Worcester Polytechnic Institute  July 2011 - Present
Robot Web Tools   August 2012 - Present
Amazon Robotics (Formerly Kiva Systems)   May 2015 - August 2015
Robert Bosch LLC  February 2013 - May 2013
Willow Garage   January 2013 - May 2013
Worcester Polytechnic Institute  August 2011 - May 2012
Cirrata, Inc.   May 2011 - July 2011
Dickinson College  May 2009 - May 2011
Dickinson College  January 2009 - May 2011

Skills
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Python, Algorithms, Java, Research, Linux, JavaScript, C, PHP, Web Applications, SQL, Machine Learning, Programming, LaTeX, Matlab, C++, Bash, CSS, Computer Vision, Technical Writing, Eclipse, OpenCV, Mobile Robotics, Data Mining, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Software Development, HTML, ROS, PCL, Continuous Integration, MySQL, PostgreSQL

Education
Worcester Polytechnic Institute   2011 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, 4.0

Worcester Polytechnic Institute   2011 — 2013
Master's Degree, Computer Science, 4.0

Dickinson College   2007 — 2011
Bachelor's Degree with Honors, Computer Science, 3.64

Jia Pan Jia Pan Berkeley, California Details
Jia Pan's Willow Garage Experience May 2012 - August 2012
Job Postdoctoral Researcher at UC Berkeley
Industry Computer Software
Experience
UC Berkeley  September 2013 - Present
Gamma Group, Department of Computer Science, UNC Chapel Hill   September 2008 - August 2013
Willow Garage   May 2012 - August 2012
Willow Garage   May 2011 - August 2011
National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences   January 2005 - January 2008
Robotics Lab, Tsinghua University   January 2003 - January 2004

Skills
Python, Java, Algorithms, C, C++, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics, Parallel Computing, Computer Graphics, LaTeX

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2008 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences   2005 — 2008
M.S, Computer Science

Tsinghua University   2001 — 2005
B.S, Control Theory and Engineering

Brian Axelrod Brian Axelrod San Jose, California Details
Brian Axelrod's Willow Garage Experience June 2013 - August 2013
Job Undergraduate Researcher at MIT
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google Robotics   May 2015 - Present
MIT  August 2013 - Present
National Robotics Engineering Center, NREC  June 2014 - August 2014
Willow Garage   June 2013 - August 2013
Softigent   2012 - 2012
NASA  June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Java, C++, C, Microsoft Office, C#, Programming, ROS, Autodesk Inventor, Windows, Linux, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Python, Microsoft Word, Matlab, Computer Vision, Feedback Control Systems, Firmware, Device Drivers, Automation, Robotics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, OpenGL, OpenCV, LaTeX, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2013 — 2017

Lynbrook High School   2009 — 2013

Kevin Watts Kevin Watts Mountain View, California Details
Kevin Watts's Willow Garage Experience January 2009 - February 2012
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Automotive
Experience
Google  April 2014 - Present
Bosch North America  February 2012 - April 2014
Willow Garage   January 2009 - February 2012
KBC Financial Products  July 2008 - December 2008

Skills
Robotics, self driving cars, robotics localization, C++, software engineering, Python, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Embedded Systems, Algorithms, Simulations, Matlab, Signal Processing, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Embedded Software

Education
Stanford University   2009 — 2011
Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Caltech   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering; Business Economics and Management

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