Chris Gindel
Head Of Engineering at Glidance Inc
Greater Boston United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChris Gindel is a seasoned engineering leader with over two decades of experience building robotics, consumer electronics, audio processing, and wireless systems, now serving as Head of Engineering at Glidance. He blends deep technical chops—from algorithms and embedded electronics to mobile software—with hands-on management experience leading teams at Bose, Rethink Robotics, and Symbotic. Chris holds an MS in Computer Systems Engineering from Northeastern and an MBA, reflecting a pragmatic mix of technical rigor and business acumen. Known for tackling complex cross-domain problems, he has repeatedly moved products from prototype to production in hardware-software integrated environments. Based in Greater Boston, he brings a rare combination of low-level systems expertise and product-focused leadership that accelerates innovation in robotics and consumer devices.
13 years of coding experience
33 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) at UMass BostonBachelor of Science (BS) Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical Engineering at University of Rhode IslandMaster of Science (MS) Computer Systems Engineering, Master of Science (MS) Computer Systems Engineering at Northeastern University
Github Skills (13)
gazebo-simulator9
gazebosim9
robot-simulator9
robot9
robotics-simulation9
robocup9
robotics8
webots8
simulation8
ros7
sdk5
cpp1
moveit1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
RethinkRobotics/sdk-docs
Jan 2013 - Nov 2013
Contributions:2 commits in 9 months
RethinkRobotics/baxter_simulator
Oct 2013 - Nov 2013
Gazebo Simulation interface for the Baxter Research Robot
Contributions:42 commits in 1 month
gazeborobotics-simulationroboticssimulationrobot
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