# Nick Andersen

> Software Engineer at Zoox

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

Software Engineer working in robotics, based out of San Francisco. Passionate towards automotive, aerospace, and autonomous applications.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer, Firmware @ Zoox
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Software Engineer @ Serve Robotics
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Software Engineer @ Serve Robotics
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area
Formerly known as Postmates X, Serve Robotics is a spinoff out of Uber that is tackling autonomous deliveries in urban environments.

### Software Engineer, Postmates X @ Uber
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area
Wrote software on the Postmates X team (spun into Serve Robotics)

### Embedded Hardware Engineer @ Opener
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Electrical and Software Co-Lead @ UBC Formula Electric
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | University of British Columbia
•  Design of an electric vehicle from scratch to compete in the 2018 Formula SAE Electric competition
•  Supervised and managed 10+ students on the electrical sub-team
•  Designed and implemented BMS firmware including State of Charge (SOC), cell balancing, and current limiting algorithms
•  Drafted several schematics in Altium including 32-bit ARM processors, accelerometers, gyroscopes, and various digital components
•  Designed a traction control system for increased vehicle performance and stability

### Hardware Engineering Intern @ Arista Networks
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
•  Drove hardware design, software development, validation, and manufacturing procedure for a modular power shelf
•  Performed root cause analysis on hardware issues including signal integrity, communication protocols, and CPLD issues
•  Created a robust hardware test system used in labs and manufacturing facilities as part of overall network system validation testing
•  Designed and improved schematics in OrCAD for use in network switch systems

### Software Engineering Intern @ Garmin
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Calgary, Canada Area
• Effectively wrote software in C and C++ as a member of the optical heart rate team
• Designed a state detection algorithm using signal processing theories in MATLAB
• Created a program in 3 days which automated an 8 hour per week process
• Designed, developed, and implemented a sensor simulation system for fitness watches 
• Efficiently completed programming tasks with an 80%+ on time completion rate

### Software Developer @ Palmer Andersen
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Thornbury, Ontario
•  Developed a Windows application in C# including interaction with a server
•  Created an Android application in Java which currently has a 3.9/5 rating on the Google Play store
•  Dynamically worked with a colleague on a PHP based project (including Javascript and Laravel)
•  Answered and resolved an average of 5 technical inquiries per day
•  Used Git to manage versions and track progress on a daily basis


## Education
### Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
The University of British Columbia


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nick-a-andersen

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Last updated: 2026-04-11