Summary
Chu-chu Igbokwe is a robotics-focused software leader with 11 years of experience building autonomous systems, SLAM, computer vision, and embedded AI for warehouse and consumer robotics. Currently Head of Software Engineering at Rapid Robotics in San Francisco, she has progressed from hands-on robotics engineering to technical leadership, shipping deployed indoor drones that recovered six-figure monthly inventory losses and delivering safety-critical features with a perfect customer safety record. Her background spans research-grade SLAM and CNN-based perception from Northwestern to productized navigation and real-time onboard processing at PINC and Urban Machine, plus founding a startup that sharpened her product and business instincts. Known for bridging deep technical depth with operational deployment, she pairs robotics research fluency with practical solutions for large-scale, safety-conscious customers.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Lagos
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Robotics, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Robotics at Northwestern University