Ben Goodrich
Perception And ML Engineer at Tacta Systems, Inc.
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Goodrich is a Perception and ML Engineer with a PhD in Computer Engineering and 12 years of experience applying deep learning and reinforcement learning to robotic perception and manipulation. Based in San Francisco, he moved from a long research stint at Osaro to Tacta Systems to focus on production-grade perception systems and imitation learning, particularly Vision Language Action models. His doctoral work exposed practical pitfalls like catastrophic forgetting in value-function approximation, a nuance he brings to designing robust continual-learning pipelines. Ben blends academic rigor with hands-on systemization of end-effector perception, making him adept at turning cutting-edge research into deployable robotic capabilities.
13 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Associates of Applied Science (A.A.S), Computer Science and Information Technology, Associates of Applied Science (A.A.S), Computer Science and Information Technology at Pellissippi State Community CollegeBachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Engineering at University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Github Skills (14)
nes-emulator10
python9
pytorch9
deep-learning8
jax8
machine-learning8
data-science8
tensorflow8
source-port4
command-line-tool3
ai-agent2
neural-network2
nvidia-isaac2
multiple-machines1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
bbitmaster/rlcartpole-python
Jan 2015 - Sep 2015
Contributions:32 commits, 33 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
bbitmaster/bstone
Mar 2021 - Jan 2026
Unofficial source port for Blake Stone series
Contributions:2 releases, 13 pushes, 4 branches in 4 years 10 months
source-port
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