# Elie S. > Founding Engineer @ Gild Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/elies Software Engineer with BSE + MEng in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Princeton University. Currently building the future of recruiting in the Skilled Trades. I’m strongly drawn towards impact oriented work and research that puts people first. Feel free to connect! ## Work Experience ### Founding Software Engineer @ Gild Jan 2025 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area ### Software Engineer @ Vault Robotics Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 • Implemented multi-object tracking for parcels on industrial conveyor belt systems across multiple camera views, reducing manual security checks from 5 minutes per parcel to real-time automation • Applied fine-tuned YOLO models and developed 3D pose estimation for parcel detection and localization • Developed data visualizations for parcel detection and tracking performance analysis • Optimized forward kinematics computations within a proprietary simulator for a curbside delivery robot • Streamlined the transition to high-performance computing by refactoring and documenting core simulator modules and overcoming key performance bottlenecks ### Founding Software Engineer @ Pangee Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States • Owned the complete development and deployment of a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)-based solution, enabling publishers to track and monetize proprietary data in LLM applications, leading to a joint venture with a strategic partner and $100k+ in external investment • Developed a scalable AI-powered platform that enables research groups and e-commerce businesses to access publisher data on an as-needed basis through tailored AI Agents, reducing data-acquisition costs compared to traditional subscription packages • Thrived in a fast-paced early-stage startup environment, constantly adapting to rapidly changing requirements, adopting new skills, and independently scoping and defining technical tasks • Optimized system performance by iterating on open-source LLMs (e.g., LLaMA, Mixtral), embedding models (using transformers and the HuggingFace API), RAG techniques (LangChain), and vector databases (chromadb, ElasticSearch) to improve search accuracy and response time • Built internal tools, rapidly iterating on Streamlit apps, to test hypotheses and automate dataset creation, reducing manual workload and development time • Streamlined CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions and Docker, reducing deployment time and improving system reliability through automated unit and performance testing ### Software Engineer @ The McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning, Princeton University Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States • Built an LLM-powered language tutor used in a Spanish department pilot program • Designed and implemented backend logic and the chat storage API, used to interface with SQL databases • Leveraged open-source LLMs (e.g., LLaMA, Mixtral) using the transformers package and HuggingFace API • Tailored solutions to classroom needs through close collaboration with faculty ### Teaching Assistant - Robotic and Autonomous Systems Lab @ Princeton University Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States • Instructed students on control algorithms in C to perform autonomous driving tasks • Assisted students to design and debug hardware and software for a miniature autonomous vehicle • Assessed performance and behavior of students’ autonomous vehicle systems ### Teaching Assistant - Introduction to computing @ Princeton University Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States • Taught computer science fundamentals to students of diverse experience levels • Instructed students on algorithms in Python to control autonomous drones ### Software Developer @ Princeton University (IRIS-HEP) Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States • Contributed to the open-source Python package uproot-browser, used by CERN researchers for data visualization • Led the development of two major releases, adding support for a new version of Textual, a text-based user interface framework ### Digital Learning Lab Specialist @ The McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning, Princeton University Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States • Provided technical support for students’ creative digital projects, utilizing CAD and the Adobe Suite for graphic design, video and music production • Lead and trained new employees in lab hardware and software maintenance ### Robotics Researcher - Safety-Critical Human-Robot Partner Dancing @ Princeton University Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States • Owned the trajectory generation portion of a motion planning pipeline for safety-critical human-robot partner dancing • Designed motion primitives for Salsa dance steps for a humanoid Agility Robotics Digit Platform • Developed a Python system to translate dance move descriptions into trajectory references and designed cost functions for iLQR control • Iterated, tested and evaluated performance in a physics simulation environment (MuJoCo) • Authored a 60-page thesis, advised by Prof. Jaime Fernandez Fisac ### Robotics Research Assistant, Safe Robotics Lab @ Princeton University Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States • Established a ROS-based system of twenty Crazyflie 2.1 drones for safe multi-agent trajectory planning • Designed drone frames using Fusion360 to acquire flight motion capture data using a VICON system ### Student Researcher, New Instrument Research Lab @ Princeton University Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States Led the redesign of the electronic instrument Drumbox, with inspiration from the Brazilian frame drum pandeiro ### Summer Research Intern, Gmachl Lab @ Princeton University Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States Designed new solutions for a Quantum Cascade Laser driven non-invasive blood glucose concentration meter ## Education ### Master of Engineering - MEng in Electrical and Computer Engineering Princeton University Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 ### Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering Princeton University Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/elie-svoll --- Source: https://flows.cv/elies JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/elies/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01