Alvaro Romea
Vice President Of Software Engineering, Head Of AI at Stack AV
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolAlvaro Romea is a seasoned engineering leader and AI/ML expert with 14 years of experience building and scaling cross-functional organizations and complex hybrid (device+cloud) systems. Currently VP of Software Engineering and Head of AI at Stack AV, he leads end-to-end development of AI-driven autonomous drivers spanning perception, SLAM, prediction, planning, and cloud data platforms. Previously he headed Adaptive Mixed Reality at Meta and shipped foundational AR/VR technologies—SLAM, spatial anchors, real-time scene understanding, and free-viewpoint video—that reach millions of users. He combines deep research roots (PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon) with product-first execution, routinely taking innovations from lab prototypes to production at scale. Notably, his track record includes platformizing AI/CV services and developer APIs that enable ecosystems across HMDs and mobile devices.
14 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
M.S., Telecommunications, M.S., Telecommunications at La Salle - Universitat Ramon LlullPhD, Robotics, PhD, Robotics at Carnegie Mellon UniversityGithub contributions (4)
alvarocollet/painless_gmm
Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
Contributions:2 releases, 13 commits, 4 PRs in 4 days
alvarocollet/color_generator
Aug 2016 - Aug 2016
Contributions:5 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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