Experience

  1. Graduate Student Research Assistant

    University of Michigan
    Ph.D. student working on algorithms for brain-machine interfaces and rehabilitation robotics.
  2. Research Scientist Intern

    Meta
    Worked pushing the boundaries of AR/VR interactions through electromyography (EMG).
  3. Software Engineer

    Zippedi
    Zippedi is a robotics company based in Chile, that develops robots to assist in retail and home improvement stores. Worked designing architecture and developing software to monitor robots in real time.
  4. Co-Founder

    Protesis High Five

    Startup founded to create the first myoelectric upper-limb prosthesis in Chile. Raised over U$20,000 in funding.

    Project started with two other classmates as the Capstone project. In only 4 months, was able to design and build a working prototype, able to read muscle signals, and transduce them into hand movement using machine learning techniques.

    Recognized as winners in Jump Chile and Brain Chile, both entrepreneurship contests, besting over 2000 teams.

    Project released as Open Source, making the prosthesis an affordable solution for Chilean and Latin American amputees.

  5. Research Assistant / Robotics Software Engineer

    CoMPAS Lab / Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

    The Control, Modelling and Perception of Autonomous Systems Lab strives to create robotic solutions for multiple problems, specializing in underwater robotics.

    Worked developing hardware infrastructure and firmware for an underwater exploration Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).

    Helped Professor Giancarlo Troni create a graduate-level course in robotics, and was its teacher assistant.

  6. Project Engineer

    Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

    Worked evaluating confidential project for the Chilean Navy, with great impact across the country.

    Developed a computational model for the automatic evaluation of multiple alternatives.

Education

  1. PhD in Robotics

    University of Michigan
  2. M.S. in Robotics

    University of Michigan

    GPA: 4.0/4.0

    Relevant courses:

    • Neural engineering
    • Wearable robotics
    • Machine learning
    • Robotic Systems
  3. BSc Computer Science & Robotics

    Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
    GPA: 5.7/7.0 | Top 10%