May 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · New York City Metropolitan Area

• Leading applied robotics research funded by Intel to design, prototype, and validate next‑generation autonomous systems built on heterogeneous compute (CPU/GPU/NPU/FPGA). I develop full‑stack robotics platforms that integrate real‑time AI, sensor fusion, and embedded control into working physical systems used to evaluate emerging compute architectures.
• Key Contributions:
• Build full‑stack robotics prototypes using embedded systems, autonomy stacks, and real‑time AI.
• Develop perception and sensor‑fusion pipelines using depth sensing, multimodal inputs, and FPGA‑accelerated compute.
• Integrate multimodal and VLM models into embodied systems for advanced physical intelligence.
• Validate robotics workloads on heterogeneous compute to inform Intel’s embedded AI roadmap.
• Lead applied research from concept to prototype, including hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing.
• Design embedded platforms and real‑time control loops for safe, deterministic robotic behavior.

Mar 2024 – May 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

• Led applied R&D programs delivering AI‑powered embedded systems across semiconductor, IoT, robotics, telecom, and industrial automation. Combined hands‑on engineering with client‑facing leadership to design architectures, build PoCs, and deploy AI models optimized for constrained, real‑time hardware environments.
• Key Contributions:
• Built embedded AI systems for robotics, telecom, and industrial clients using edge compute and real‑time control.
• Developed edge AI and federated learning pipelines optimized for low‑power, latency‑sensitive devices.
• Designed FPGA‑accelerated inference architectures including custom soft‑core and hardware‑aware model optimizations.
• Delivered client‑facing PoCs that translated emerging AI research into deployable embedded solutions.
• Provided technical guidance on embedded AI adoption, model optimization, and system integration strategies.

Sep 2018 – Jul 2022 · 3 yrs 10 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

• As a Technical Director, I bridge the gap between engineering and business development, working closely with sales teams and prospective clients to define high-impact, feasible solutions. I specialize in translating complex technical capabilities into tangible business value, demonstrating expertise through custom Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs) and helping clients bring cutting-edge innovations to market.
• Key Contributions:
• Led technology innovation across industries, delivering solutions for LiDAR-based forklift vision, IIoT machine learning, and medical robotics
• Secured tens of millions in new business by crafting technically compelling proposals aligned with client needs
• Provided value-driven consulting and system engineering, optimizing architectures for enterprise systems, industrial electronics, and medical robotics
• Drove projects at the intersection of R&D and commercialization, ensuring technologies transition smoothly from concept to deployment