# Christopher T.

> Robotics Software Engineer at Toyota Research Institute

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/christophert

## Work Experience
### Robotics Software Engineer @ Toyota Research Institute
Jan 2025 – Present | Los Altos, California, United States
Robotics technology adoption

### Technical Advisor @ Examen
Jan 2025 – Present

### Senior Robotics Software Developer @ Jacobi Robotics
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Emeryville, California, United States
Built a robotic palletizing software application that deploys 95% faster than previous solutions and provides jerk-limited fast motion planning.

### Software Development Engineer, Operations Technology Infrastructure @ Amazon
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States
Developed network automation software used in Amazon warehouses around the world.

### Software Development Engineer, Amazon Scout @ Amazon
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States
Used simulation to improve the perception performance of Amazon's autonomous last-mile delivery robot (project shut down in November 2022).

### Roboticist @ Vicarious
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Union City, California, United States
Architected application and behavior software layers for market-leading robotic box kitting solutions. Vicarious was acquired by Alphabet's Intrinsic in May 2022.

### Advanced Robotics R&D Engineer Intern @ Amazon Robotics
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Evanston, Illinois, United States
Researched a method for detecting anomalies in robotic manipulation operations in Amazon warehouses that leveraged simulated force-torque sensor data.

### Research Assistant, Prof. Kevin Lynch Group @ Center for Robotics and Biosystems
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Evanston, Illinois, United States
Aided in the development of a tactile robot fingertip sensor by designing and manufacturing sensor adapters and mounts, writing blob detection software, and conducting spring characterization and sensor performance testing.

### Robotics Intern @ BHS Robotics
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

### COO & Co-Founder @ Care Package LLC
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Evanston, Illinois, United States
Winner of multiple pitch competitions at Northwestern University, Care Package was a company part of the Fellows Program at The Garage — Northwestern's startup incubator. It was an online snack-and-supply delivery service that catered to college dormitory students by providing nearly instant (< 15 mins) delivery of college-essential goods at competitive prices directly to their doorsteps.

### Automation & Controls Intern @ Azbil Corporation
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Singapore

### Private Equity Intern @ Wind Point Partners
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Chicago, Illinois

### Engineering Intern @ Kimberly-Clark
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Sitio del Niño, El Salvador


## Education
### Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Northwestern University

### Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Northwestern University

### K-12
Escuela Americana


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ctsaitsao
- GitHub: https://github.com/ctsaitsao

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Last updated: 2026-04-11