# Mark V.

> Robotics Software Engineer

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/markv

8 years of experience developing software for mobile robots

## Work Experience
### Robotics software engineer @ Cyngn
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Localization and Mapping Engineer @ Gatik
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Robotics Software Engineer @ Elroy Air
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

### Localization and Mapping Engineer @ Avidbots Corp.
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022

### Robotics Engineer @ Mission Control Space Services
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 | Ottawa, Canada Area
•	Developed software for robotic control and navigation.
•	Designed a real-time obstacle detection algorithm using point clouds and an occupancy grid 
•	Utilized an EKF for fusing GPS, IMU, and stereo camera sensor data for robot localization 
•	Created image processing algorithm with OpenCV to detect when robot wheels sink in soft soil 
•	Implemented a trajectory control algorithm for skid-steer vehicles 
•	Collaborated with a team of engineers to build a robot control application using React/Redux 
•	Employed OpenCV to visualize hazards, markers, and paths in a navigation camera view 
•	Liaised with geologists to define system requirements for field testing 
•	Directed field campaigns for testing performance of hazard detection and navigation algorithms 
•	Contributed to the development of an in-house replacement for ROS

### Research Assistant @ Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Singapore
Designed small robots for a swarm robotics research project

### Engineering Assistant @ Hatch
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
Worked with research and development team to analyze data from sensors over the equipment life cycle and find indicators to detect when the equipment requires repair or replacement

### Weights Analyst @ Pratt & Whitney Canada
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011
Used 3D modeling software to create and analyze parts to predict total mass and centre of gravity of assemblies


## Education
### Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Mechatronics Engineering
University of Waterloo


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-30