Summary
Andrew Sack is a Senior Software Systems Engineer with nine years of experience building embedded, mechatronic, and robotic systems, currently advancing vehicle software at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies from his base in Palo Alto. He holds an MSME from Stanford (focused on Embedded Systems, Mechatronics, and Robotics) and a BSME with a CS minor from Tufts, blending mechanical design intuition with software and controls expertise. His background spans system integration, control and estimation, and QA automation across internships and roles at Rivian, SharkNinja, and research labs, giving him a rare end-to-end view from hardware through production software. Known for bridging academic research (biomimetics and dexterous manipulation) with production vehicle systems, he excels at translating algorithmic ideas into robust, testable integrations on real platforms.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at Tufts University
Master of Science - MS, Master of Science - MS at Stanford University