Summary
Carlos Torres is a computer vision and machine learning researcher-engineer with a PhD from UCSB and 11 years of experience building and deploying perception systems for healthcare, robotics, and aerospace applications. He has led research teams and production efforts across startups and industry — from fall-detection and assistive-health sensor networks to satellite/robotic vision at BlackSky and TSA-like autonomy — marrying multimodal sensor fusion with deep learning and classical signal processing. Known for translating academic research into fielded systems, he combines expertise in camera networks, controls, and optimization to solve noisy, real-world data problems. Based in California, he has a unique cross-disciplinary background spanning electrical engineering, bioengineering, and hands-on prototyping, and often integrates non-visual sensors (temperature, pressure, proximity) into perceptual pipelines to improve robustness.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
San José State University
Master’s of Science (MS) in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Signal Processing, Controls, and Machine Intelligence, 3.85 (in a 0-4.0 scale), Master’s of Science (MS) in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Signal Processing, Controls, and Machine Intelligence, 3.85 (in a 0-4.0 scale) at University of California, Santa Barbara
Spanish, enlgish