Adam Goertz
Robotics Engineer at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Laurel, Maryland, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAdam Goertz is a robotics engineer with eight years of experience combining academic rigor from an M.S. in Robotics at the University of Michigan with practical software and systems work. Based at Laurel, Maryland, he focuses on state estimation and mapping for mobile robots and applies strong computer engineering foundations from his B.S. at the University of Arkansas. At Johns Hopkins APL he develops applied robotic solutions, and his prior R&D and industry internships reflect a habit of moving research into production. He is also an active open-source contributor to the Zig language, improving its standard library, compiler features, and package handling—a signal of deep systems-level skill beyond typical robotics toolchains. Comfortable across embedded, algorithmic, and backend domains, he pairs low-level implementation experience with a taste for elegant error handling and robust build processes.
8 years of coding experience
Master's degree, Robotics, Master's degree, Robotics at University of MichiganBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering at University of Arkansas
Github Skills (10)
compiler10
lang10
compiler-compiler10
zig10
package-management9
error-handling9
algorithms8
data-structures8
algorithm8
data-structure8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
ziglang/zig
Oct 2020 - Oct 2020
General-purpose programming language and toolchain for maintaining robust, optimal, and reusable software.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:10 reviews, 1 commit, 10 PRs in 1 day
Contributions summary:Adam's contributions primarily involve implementing core features and making improvements to the Zig programming language's standard library and compiler. They added a `lossyCast` function for type conversions and implemented compile options for error tracing. Furthermore, the user worked on enabling zero-sized fields in `extern` structs, removing deprecated functions, and refining path handling within the package management system. These changes enhance the language's functionality, improve error handling, and streamline build processes.
purposecompilertoolchainzigprogramming-language
AdamGoertz/zig
Oct 2020 - Feb 2025
General-purpose programming language and toolchain for maintaining robust, optimal, and reusable software.
Contributions:133 pushes, 12 branches in 4 years 4 months
purposecompilertoolchainprogramming-languageinterpreter
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