Summary
Christopher Foley is a software engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in safety-critical embedded systems and robotics, currently building sensor middleware for L4/5 autonomous vehicles at Nuro. He combines deep C++ proficiency with practical experience in Python, Bash, Kubernetes, BigQuery, and GStreamer to deliver robust, fleet-ready sensor integrations that maximize performance and reliability. With an MSE in Robotics Engineering and a BSE in Computer Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, he is comfortable moving between low-level real-time constraints and large-scale distributed system challenges. Christopher has a strong teaching and mentoring background from multiple TA roles, which informs his clear engineering communication and emphasis on reproducible, testable code. He also brings product-minded full-stack experience from independent contracting, showing an ability to take features from idea to mobile and web deployment. Notably, his work blends rigorous math-driven robotics thinking with hands-on systems engineering for real-world autonomous platforms.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Georgetown Day School
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering, Cum Laude, Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering, Cum Laude at University of Pennsylvania