# Vincent Benenati

> Robotic Software Engineer at Chef Robotics 👨‍🍳 | Embedded Systems, Robotics, Navigation, Firmware

Location: Redwood City, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/vincentbenenati

## Work Experience
### Robotics Software Engineer @ Chef Robotics
Jan 2026 – Present

### Robotics Software Engineer II - Navigation @ Bear Robotics
Jan 2024 – Jan 2026

### Robotics Software Engineer I @ Bear Robotics
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Redwood City, California, United States

### R&D Embedded RF Systems Intern @ CACI International Inc
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Santa Barbara, California, United States
-Wrote C++ firmware for an embedded STM32 transceiver in a modified IoT LoRa network to interface with 6 environmental sensors using MBED RTOS.
-Programmed a GUI using PyQt5 to quickly change firmware parameters.
-Debugged the newest PCB rev. and firmware leveraging Altium and Git to identify the cause of malfunctioning GPS modules.
-Leveraged Azure Functions to parse sensor data and store it in an Azure Table.

### Advanced RF Capabilities Group ATLAS Intern @ The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Laurel, Maryland, United States
-Tested and documented over 11 pieces of software leveraging a budget software-defined radio (SDR) that helped engineers validate designs remotely by supplementing RF test equipment.
-Established methodology on spoofing GPS signals with a $100 SDR using open-source software.

### Student Researcher @ UCSB ArchLab
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Santa Barbara, California, United States
Worked with three other undergraduate researchers to design a RISC-V processor compatible with the RV32I specifications in PyRTL and integrated countermeasures against glitch attacks.
-Leveraged PyTest to create automated unit tests

### Gallo Innovation Lab Intern @ E. & J. Gallo Winery
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Modesto, California Area
Independently designed and fabricated a modular wine blending and serving system capable of serving up to 6 glasses using 12 different bottles of wine
-Hacked off-the-shelf parts to interface with an Arduino
-Leveraged Fusion 360 to design and laser-cut parts
-Communicated frequently with the customer to make design choices

### Research Assistant @ UCSB WAVES Lab
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Goleta, CA
Designed and programmed electrical systems for mass-deployable, autonomous, environmental sensor probes.
-Used to record CO2 flux, temperature, humidity, and pressure
-Designed to be robust enough to survive the Kenyan environment & cheap enough to be mass-produced
-Interfaced with components using I2C, UART, and PWM 
-Programmed thorough indicator lights to provide easy field troubleshooting

### Gallo Innovation Lab Intern @ E. & J. Gallo Winery
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Modesto, California Area
Independently designed and fabricated an Alexa-controlled robotic bartender capable of making 8 drinks simultaneously. 
-Leveraged various Amazon Web Services (AWS) including Dynamo DB and Lambda using Node.js
-Programmed robot functionality using Python running on a Raspberry Pi
-Fabricated parts by 3D printing or modifying existing products from Home Depot using power tools

### Sales Intern @ 5.11 Tactical
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Modesto, California Area
Leveraged Salesforce, Power BI, and Excel to create graphical reports for the sales team.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Engineering
UC Santa Barbara


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-05