# Bodhi Sansom > Software Engineer at Getaround Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/bodhi ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Getaround Jan 2011 – Present ### Developer - Internal Tools @ Inigral, Inc. Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 ### Consultant @ Elijah Bodhi Sansom, Ph.D. Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 Inigral, Inc. - Internet Startup - 1/11--present • Developed Ruby on Rails app for referrals and database updating in support of enterprise sales process Apigy, Inc. - Tech Startup - 9/10--present • Hardware prototyping for Lockitron - wirelessly controlled door locks CMK Consulting - Small Consultancy - 3/10--5/10 • Assessed feasibility and improved competitiveness of a plan to build a solar cell-module-panel fabrication facility using licensed technology from Evergreen Solar (UCLA) Prof. Richard Wirz - Engineering Faculty Member - 10/09--3/10 • Applied engineering fundamentals and researched concepts in wind and solar energy, especially building-integrated wind Aardvark - Internet Startup - 11/09--12/09 • Prepared publication-ready figures for a mission-critical article, in collaboration with authors Gourmet 101, LLC - Food Processing Startup - 8/08--4/10 • Technical analysis of high-pressure pasteurization technology • Wrote persuasive presentations for guiding strategy • Advised the prosecution phase of primary patent Probe Science, Inc. - Wireless Technology - 4/08--8/08 • Developed a wiki-based system for management of IP • Conducted due diligence research on company inventions ### Postdoctoral Scholar / Staff Research Associate @ Morteza Gharib Lab, Caltech Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 • Developed an early-stage business plan for spinoff solar technology company based on patents and research results. • Managed relationships with potential investors for due diligence and feasibility analyses. • Project lead for collaboration of three teams in industry and academia producing a competitive $3.4M federal research funding proposal. • Published research articles and wrote grant applications forwarding the lab mission. • Delivered many presentations on technology and lab research thrusts to diverse audiences from academics to investors to technology transfer professionals. • Entrepreneurship Course Spring 2009 (Prof. George Abe, Anderson School of Management, UCLA) • Designed and installed a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array fabrication facility within the new Charyk lab, including flammable gas controls, plumbing, and an integrated safety system. • Published a first-author research article on novel method for CNT-material fabrication. • Partnered on the design, oversight of construction, and build-out of the Gharib Group’s new $1M+ Charyk Laboratory for Integrated Biomechanics. • Collaborated with the Chiara Daraio Group, training researchers and developing new methods. • Designed and conducted mechanical characterization experiments. • Supervised and trained an undergraduate student conducting proof-of-concept research on electric field actuation of carbon nanotubes and strength of adhesion to substrates. ### Graduate Researcher @ Morteza Gharib Lab, Caltech Jan 2000 – Jan 2006 • Pioneered a new research direction for the Gharib Group – the study of novel carbon nanotube properties and related technology development. • Designed and built the group’s first facility for carbon nanotube growth. • Patented a generally applicable method for anchoring nanostructures within thin layers (microns) of material. • Discovered and studied capillary-based self-assembly pattern formation in vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes, and patented a related method of fabrication. • Discovered and studied liquid wicking through carbon nanotube arrays and patented a related method of passive fluid self-transport. ## Education ### PhD in Bioengineering Caltech ### BS in Mechanical Engineering University of Arizona ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/bodhisansom --- Source: https://flows.cv/bodhi JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/bodhi/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-11