Aaron Mavrinac is a seasoned VP and co-founder with 17+ years turning robotics and autonomy research into production-grade software, currently architecting solutions at Opreto from Windsor, Ontario. He brings deep technical leadership across perception, SLAM, sensor fusion, nonlinear optimization and embedded systems, and is an expert C, C++, and Python developer. His career spans industry and academia—including Clearpath, Bosch, and a PhD—where he led SLAM and multi-sensor tracking efforts for AMRs and automotive projects. Skilled at applying agile principles to R&D, he has a track record of retiring technical debt and industrializing prototype code into maintainable products. An entrepreneur who has shipped hardware and Kickstarter-backed electronics, he also contributes to embedded/IoT open-source work (e.g., IR databases for consumer devices), reflecting a practical grasp of low-level protocols. Outside work he channels creativity and systems thinking into DJing, drumming, masonry and lifelong study of history and physics.
17 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Windsor
Contributions summary:Aaron primarily contributed by adding IR signal files for various consumer electronics, specifically focusing on different remote controls for devices like TVs, Blu-ray players, stereo receivers, air conditioners, and fireplace heaters. These contributions involve defining signals using specific protocols and addressing schemes, likely for integration within a universal remote control system or an IoT device. The work showcases a strong understanding of IR communication standards and the ability to capture and represent IR commands for various consumer electronics.
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