# Tom Rasmussen

> Senior Software Engineer at Waabi

Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/tomrasmussen

I am a software engineer experienced in developing modern web apps. My background as a mechanical engineer helps me take an analytical approach to software development and appreciate the diverse skillsets needed to make a great team. I've had the opportunity to learn my skills at enterprise tech giants as well as tiny early-stage startups, and I enjoy blending my learnings from both. I am always looking for a technical challenge but I have found that I equally enjoy fostering strong team collaboration, efficient processes, and open communication.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Waabi
Jan 2024 – Present | Austin, Texas, United States
- Designed and implemented cloud-based web tools to launch and remotely assist autonomous vehicles
- Currently working on routing and motion planning algorithms in Rust

### Senior Software Engineer @ Graphite
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York, New York, United States
- Built a high-traffic webhook server using Typescript and Express on AWS ECS to reduce data update lag by 100x
- Led monetization of the product with Stripe

### Senior Software Engineer @ Copia Automation
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States
- Led a team of 3-5 engineers to develop Copia DeviceLink™, a new product to monitor PLC code changes in the factory using edge computing. Designed system architecture and contributed code in Typescript and Go.
- Monetized the web application with Stripe.
- Added SSO capabilities to support enterprise customers.

### Software Development Engineer II @ Amazon
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | New York, New York
- Big Data pipeline ETL and stream-ingestion infrastructure for a worldwide sales analytics web application in Amazon Retail.
- Data platform and front-end for computer vision AI services at AWS.

### Software Engineer @ BLUE ORIGIN
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Kent, WA
- Worked on the safety-critical ground control software for rocket launch ops and testing.

### Mechanical Systems Design Engineer @ BLUE ORIGIN
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Kent, WA
- Developed various tools to simulate and optimize subsystems of an orbital rocket booster including hydraulic system, landing gear, thrust vector control, and fins.
- Performed and analyzed Monte Carlo analyses of rocket flight and landing that informed major architectural design decisions.
- Built a high-performance data acquisition system used for rocket subsystem testing.

### Undergraduate Researcher @ Columbia ROAM: Robotic Manipulation and Mobility Lab
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
- Designed, manufactured, and programmed robotic hands for grasping research focused on machine learning and computer vision.

### Engineering Intern @ Bond.co
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
- Created a 3D CAD model for a pen-wielding robot.
- Wrote software to optimize robot path planning.
- Developed and tested vibration damping mechanisms.

### Research Assistant @ University of Nebraska Department of Physics & Astronomy
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014
- Developed molecular evaporators and other ultra-high vacuum instruments.
- Aided in ferroelectrics research.

Publication:
"2D Cocrystallization from H‑Bonded Organic Ferroelectrics"
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 7, 435-440 (2016). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b02472


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Computer Science
Columbia University
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/torasmu
- Website: https://tomras.dev

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Last updated: 2026-03-22