Work Experience
Aerial Robotics Software Engineer
AeroParagon
December 2024 → Current
PythonC++ROS2GazeboPX4MavROSTFLiteOpenCVLinuxGitDockerControl TheoryComputer VisionObject DetectionMachine LearningEdge ComputingNetworking (TCP/IP)Autonomous SystemsQGroundControl
- Sole software engineering intern at a small counter-UAS startup developing an autonomous drone-interceptor prototype for defense and security applications
- Developing computer vision and AI algorithms for deployment on edge devices, achieving significant performance improvements over baseline solutions
- Implemented full targeting pipeline including motion estimation, closed-loop control, and guidance algorithms
- Developed a customized Gazebo simulation pipeline to accelerate testing and tuning of navigation and targeting logic in a virtual environment
- Built and containerized a ROS2 + PX4 / MAVROS flight stack in Docker
- Engineered a remote telemetry and command interface to support field testing over low-bandwidth links
- Automated logging and visualization tools for analyzing system behavior and performance in real-time
- Performed in-depth flight-log forensics to isolate control and EKF anomalies
- 100+ hours hands-on flight testing, directly commanding flights via custom ground-station interface.
Robotics Research Assistant and Peer Mentor
University of Texas at Austin
May 2023 → Current
PythonC++ROS / ROS2MoveItGPT-4AI PlanningSemantic MappingComputer VisionRobotics MiddlewareFoundation Models
- Developed embodied conversational AI using GPT-4, enabling top-level task planning, multi-threaded action execution, facial recognition, and memory, culminated in first author IEEE publication
- Developing agent for service robot tasks using hierarchical planning and code generation with multimodal LLMs
- Developed a system for Next-Best-View exploration and real-time, dynamic, zero-shot semantic mapping using foundation models like Grounding-Dino, CLIP, CLIP, and Segment Anything
- Built a full featured mobile robot stack in ROS2 from scratch, interfacing with hardware including Hokuyo & Velodyne LiDARs, Azure Kinect, UR5 arm, and Segway RMP.
- Implemented robot manipulation pipeline with UR5 arm, Azure Kinect, and custom MoveIt ROS package to generate grasp candidates and pick up a variety of objects given a segmented point cloud
- Mentor underclassmen on their research projects and grade assignments, awarded two consecutive full-time summer research fellowships
Math / SAT Tutor
Self-Employed
January 2022 → May 2022
MathematicsSAT PreparationTeachingCurriculum DevelopmentStudent Assessment
- Provided one-on-one tutoring for high school students in mathematics and SAT preparation.
- Developed customized lesson plans and practice materials to address individual student needs.
- Utilized a variety of teaching methods to engage students and promote understanding of complex concepts.
- Assessed student progress and adjusted instruction accordingly to ensure mastery of content.
- Students showed significant and measurable improvement in grades, parents expressed satisfaction