Christopher Allum
R&D Electro-Mechanical Engineer at EmergingDx Inc
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolChristopher Allum is an R&D electro-mechanical engineer and robotics specialist based in Boston with nine years of hands-on experience across mechatronics, realtime control systems, and full-stack software integrations. He has applied his robotics expertise in academia and industry—from developing ML-informed path-planning in ROS/Gazebo at Boston University to redesigning embedded-mechatronics platforms for biological research at Brandeis. Chris bridges client-facing program coordination and technical delivery, having served as a liaison managing schedules, budgets, and product strategy while still contributing code and simulations. His background includes vehicle suspension design for competitive robotics, manufacturing-scale robotics internships, and embedded firmware combined with web UIs for experiment tracking. Known for translating complex research into usable systems, he currently advances electro-mechanical R&D at EmergingDx and holds advanced study in Robotics and Autonomous Systems from Boston University. An uncommon strength is his consistent role as both a hands-on implementer and a technical coordinator, enabling smooth handoffs between research, engineering, and stakeholders.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Engineering with Concentration in Robotics, Bachelor of Science - BS Engineering with Concentration in Robotics at Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Maret SchoolMaster's degree Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Master's degree Robotics and Autonomous Systems at Boston University
Github Skills (1)
golang1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
ctallum/portfolio
Jul 2021 - Aug 2024
Contributions:2 PRs, 85 pushes, 5 branches in 3 years 1 month
ctallum/MagmaBoy-and-HydroGirl-Game
Nov 2020 - Aug 2021
This is a two player platformer game inspired by the game Fireboy and Watergirl
Contributions:144 commits, 99 pushes, 2 branches in 9 months
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