# Yong Won Seo

> Software Engineer

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

Specialties: Computer Graphics and Visualization (Offline/Web). Robotics, Image Processing. GPU programming. RTOS, Embedded System, Virtual Reality, Haptics, Machine Learning, Computational Geometry, Finite Element Analysis, Graphic User Interface, Controls.  
Skills: OpenGL/WebGL,  Vulkan, Three.js, Deck.gl,  Game Engines, C/C++, Qt/ QML, Javascript, Node js, Vue js, MFC, MATLAB, PYTHON, C#, MATLAB

## Work Experience
### Principal Software Engineer @ Phantom AI
Jan 2023 – Present | Mountain View, CA
●​ Led development of core infrastructure and system tools for ADAS validation.
●​ 3D Visualization Tool: Developed real-time 3D viewer using C++, OpenSceneGraph, and ImGui for
rendering ADAS output and sensor data.
●​ Logging System: Designed logging infrastructure for NVIDIA AGX and TI platforms; implemented
dual-mode logging for annotation and simulation playback
●​ Validation Tool: Developed a tool to detect any issues and generate reports for validation engineers
●​ ADAS Simulation: Developed SIL (Software In Loop) system with CarMaker, optimizing the simulation
workflow and enabling efficient re-simulation.
●​ Perception Infrastructure: Built systems for perception tracking integration with CAN and logging pipelines.

### Principal Software Engineer @ Velodyne Lidar, Inc.
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Jose, CA
●​ Created tools to visualize and validate autonomous vehicle systems.
●​ 3D Desktop Visualization: Built OpenSceneGraph-based visualizers for point cloud, occupancy grid, and
segmentation rendering; supported ROS integration and multi-lidar calibration.
●​ Web 3D Visualization: Designed browser-based 3D viewers using Three.js, React, and TypeScript for
perception pipeline inspection.
●​ Computer Vision Infrastructure: Refactored Python-based perception algorithms into C++, including custom
object trackers using Kalman filters.

### Senior Engineer III @ Motional
Jan 2016 – Jan 2021 | Mountain View / Pittsburgh
●​ Led tool and infrastructure development for autonomous driving software teams. (Formerly Aptiv and
Delphi)
●​ Visualization (C++, Qt, Vulkan, OSG): Architected and implemented performant Vulkan-based 3D
visualization tools.
●​ Web Tools (Deck.gl, Vue.js): Built scalable web applications for log streaming and playback.
●​ Logplayer & Simulation: Developed high-performance log playback tools and re-simulation infrastructure,
including sensor simulation (LiDAR/Radar) with OpenGL ray tracing.
●​ Introspection Tools: Built GUI tools to visualize and introspect middleware messages (NNG) for debugging
and analysis.
●​ Additional Tools: Built configuration editors and log ingestion tools for system testing and remote storage.

### Software Engineer @ TerraSim Inc.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Greater Pittsburgh Region
●​ Developed advanced terrain generation tools for VR/gaming.
●​ Designed and implemented CDB (Common Database) Import API and GUIs using MFC.

### Software Engineer @ Vamco International
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Greater Pittsburgh Region
●​ Developed real-time embedded control software for automation systems (RTOS/QNX).
●​ Designed and implemented multi-threaded HMI applications.

### Senior Programmer/Analyst @ University of Rochester
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
●​ Built real-time data acquisition software for eye-tracking and neuro-signal studies.
●​ Integrated robotic arms with virtual reality environments for research.


## Education
### Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering
University at Buffalo

### Master of Science (MS) in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology

### B.S in Mechanical Engineering
Chung-Ang University

### Exchange Student in Computer Science
University of British Columbia (UBC)


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-12