Pradeesh Suganthan
Software Engineer / Robotics Engineer
8 yrs experience · <10 hrs/week
About
I'm an experienced software engineer, focusing on AI and robotics. I have a deep background in Python, built AI applications, and worked across the full web stack. I began my career at the University of Pennsylvania immersing myself in robotics and AI research, which sparked my journey into software engineering. In dynamic environments at startups like Built Robotics and Chairish, I have been instrumental in developing cutting-edge autonomous systems and enhancing platform software
Experience
- Co-Founder / CEO · Stealth03-01-2024
Working on a new robotics startup
- Platform Software Engineer · Chairish01-01-2021 – 11-01-2023
Worked on developing and maintaining the platform's software infrastructure, ensuring scalability and performance.
- Robotics Software Engineer · Built Robotics05-01-2018 – 01-01-2020
Worked on the full machine stack, writing API's to control individual excavator arm components, Python ROS nodes for autonomous planning, and backend preprocessing and sending data to an operator-facing React application to visualize and control our autonomous excavators.
- Software Engineer · Honeywell07-01-2016 – 07-01-2017
Developed control systems software tools and worked on redundancy operations.
- Research Intern · University of Pennsylvania Modular Robotics Lab05-01-2014 – 01-01-2015
Worked on the SMORES modular robot.
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaBSE, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Engineering Entrepreneurship
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