# Adrian M

> Senior Software Engineer at Cruise (Autonomous Vehicles)

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/adrianm

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles (Planning and Control) @ Cruise
Jan 2020 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States

### Student @ University of Waterloo
Jan 2015 – Jan 2020

### Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles @ NVIDIA
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Software Developer @ Avidbots Corp.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Kitchener, Canada Area
- Developed path-planning software features on autonomous mobile robot using C++
- Designed and implemented backend ROS framework able to override robot configurations during autonomy
- Effectively reduced company workload by fixing robot simulation collision detection using OpenCV image processing 
- Ensured software structure robustness by debugging system crash failures in production

### Front-end Developer @ Sears Canada, Intium Commerce Labs
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Toronto, Canada Area
- Delivered mission-critical fixes to major components of the e-Commerce platform reaching +100,000 customers
- Reduced site-wide load times by 38%  by revising pipeline infrastructure and reintegrating use of RESTful APIs
- Increased conversion rates by recreating User Interface with React and semantic HTML to improve SEO
- Effectively reduced company expenses by refactoring legacy code to construct a new system architecture

### Backend Software Engineer @ BlackBerry
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Waterloo, Ontario Canada
- Developed software infrastructure features using Java on BlackBerry’s cloud-based data storage system powering BlackBerry applications for millions of clients
- Increased data query speed upwards of 400% by architecting an alternative data relay method to remove database dependencies
- Enhanced system security by developing internal APIs for more robust data relay between authentication nodes
- Ensured system stability by creating Sanity test scripts to detail production reports

### Full Stack Developer @ BroadConnect Telecom
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Toronto, Canada Area
-Developed new features on enterprise level software to enhance program functionality for consumers
-Emulated real-time user to user interaction by implementing a messaging system with Websockets
-Embedded RESTful APIs (Twilio/Facebook) to develop expansive features on the tooling platform
-Constructed a full website using Bootstrap and Django marketing products towards high level corporations
- Assembled full promotional website using Django and Bootstrap (HTML/CSS) for company products used for marketing towards high level corporations

### Sales Associate @ Watch Station
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Halton Hills, Ontario Canada
- Named Top Performer in terms of sales, and achieved the highest score with a perfect in Sales Associate grading from the Manager

- Diligently attained a net sales upwards of $40,000 for the company over 2 months through consistent
execution and commitment

### Backup Dancer @ TFC (The Filipino Channel)
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Collaborated, organized and choreographed with various international celebrities for concert showcases

### Computer Technician @ Crave Systems
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Milton, Ontario Canada
Demonstrated keen analytical and problem-solving skills by using a combination of both software
applications and hardware components to isolate, diagnose and remove computer error

Developed strong innovative problem-solving skills by quickly learning how to recognize segmented
smaller problems that culminates to a larger problem, thus improving company efficiency


## Education
### Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
University of Waterloo
Jan 2015 – Jan 2020


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/amalaran

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Source: https://flows.cv/adrianm
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Last updated: 2026-03-22