# Seth Polevoi

> Robotics & Automation

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

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Volley Automation
Jan 2022 – Present | South San Francisco, California, United States
• Brought robot through entire “zero to one” design process, and deployed into testing environment
• Spearheaded software architecture and design of autonomous EV charging robot
• Designed software using ROS2 and C++, with I/O hardware communication via Modbus TCP
• Integrated robot into RViz simulation to test state machine & system interactions for faster development

### Software Integration Engineer @ Tesla
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Palo Alto, California, United States
• Developed safety-critical vehicle firmware in C for RTOS systems, supporting 10,000+ vehicles
• Led multi-team projects, defining feature requirements and ensuring MISRA-C & ISO 26262
compliance for Tesla Semi Truck launch
• Authored technical documentation for system processes and manufacturing across international teams

### Robotics Researcher @ BioRobotics Laboratory
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
•	Built omnidirectional robot with omni wheels equivalent to KUKA YouBot, reducing cost by 93%
•	Integrated analog video system for robot video feed, decreasing latency by 1500%
•	Designed flexure suspension system for robot drivetrain, increasing robot steering and motion

### Manufacturing Engineer @ Edwards Lifesciences
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Greater Salt Lake City Area
• Led improvement of process and procedural documents for a new international facility
• Optimized safety check locations in optimal heart valve assembly lines
• Created redlined documents to fit new procedure needs

### Product Design Engineer Intern @ Camp Tech Products
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Draper, UT
• Spearheaded the development of products from creation to final prototype using CAD
• Reduced manufacturing price of final product through iterative design


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Mechanical Engineering
University of Utah

### Minor in Computer Science
University of Utah

### Riverton High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sethpolevoi
- Portfolio: https://SethPolevoi.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-29