# Brian Barrows

> Software Engineer | Automation | Robotics

Location: Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/brianbarrows

I am a value-driven developer with a Master's in Robotics and a multidisciplinary background in automation, computer vision, and mechanical engineering. My expertise lies in enhancing the software infrastructure for robotic and automated systems. I have a proven track record managing projects from concept to deployment while balancing priorities with different levels of urgency.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer - Device @ Alloy Enterprises Inc
Jan 2024 – Present | Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

### Software Automation Engineer @ iRobot
Jan 2020 – Jan 2024 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Design, produce, and maintain software infrastructure for automated, system-level testing of robot vacuums. Serve as the lead for ground truth systems (GTS), a collection of tools that produce unbiased, time-synced trajectory data.

• Designed and delivered an in-house camera-based GTS that ran as a distributed Windows desktop app.
• Replaced the user interface of an existing GTS that had significant usability issues preventing deployment. 
• Integrated in-house GTS with an automated testing pipeline, greatly increasing nightly testing capabilities.
• Enhanced over a dozen individual test fixtures by adding ground truth tracking capabilities.
• Rapidly designed an automated solution to grade cleanliness in a repeatable manner using image processing.

### Mechanical Engineering Graduate Intern @ Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Medford, Massachusetts, United States
• Developed software to port Python’s OpenCV package to LabVIEW.
• Iterated on smart sensor modules for the then-unreleased LEGO Education robotics platform.

### Learning Assistant @ Tufts University Department of Mechanical Engineering
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Medford, MA
Course: Intro. to Computing in Engineering
• Lectured, designed assignments, held office hours, etc. for freshmen learning to program in Python.

### Mechanical Engineering Intern @ Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Medford, Massachusetts
• Built an interactive MicroPython coding environment to lower barriers to entry and expedite development.
• Updated version is in use by Tufts professor for research projects and teaching robotics.

### Undergraduate Research Assistant - Tufts Body Flow Lab (Prof. Erica Kemmerling) @ Tufts University Department of Mechanical Engineering
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Medford, MA
• Examined the efficacy of using polymers to model arteries in the context of blood flow.
• Developed and tested new methods for producing model arteries.

### Supervisor @ Ruffalo Noel Levitz
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Tufts University, Medford, MA
• Trained, coached, and monitored callers in a 23-station student fundraising call center.
• Achieved annual and nightly goals, personally raising over $90k in five semesters.

### Mechanical Engineering Co-op @ Fitzemeyer & Tocci
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Woburn, MA
• Designed and drafted blueprints for HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems in industrial buildings.
• Collaborated with a team of engineers to ensure completion of projects and client satisfaction.


## Education
### Master's of Science - MSE in Robotics
University of Pennsylvania

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Mechanical Engineering
Tufts University


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-31