Eric Kapilik
Software Engineer Expert - Embedded at Sanctuary AI
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Top SchoolEric Kapilik is an embedded software engineer with 10 years of experience specializing in real-time control and humanoid robotics, currently shaping technical direction and execution at Sanctuary AI. He has led RTS teams and implemented low-latency motion control over networks, building custom APIs and libraries to bridge hardware and higher-level algorithms while improving reliability with CI/CD and profiling-led optimizations. His background spans ROS 2 development for autonomous vehicles, perception integration, PCB design for satellite projects, and avionics leadership—demonstrating a rare mix of firmware, controls, and systems integration. Comfortable in C++ and real-time Linux environments, he pairs hands-on implementation with team-facing design to accelerate complex robotics programs. Notably, he has a track record of shipping field-tested autonomy features and creating reproducible simulation and testing environments to shorten development cycles.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science with Distinction Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science with Distinction Computer Engineering at University of Manitoba
English
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Github Skills (46)
c-extension10
microsoft9
vscode-extension9
typescript9
vscode9
cpp9
robotics7
game-ai7
rviz7
state-machine7
ros7
fsm6
api6
behavior-tree6
grid6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
ekapilik/Avionics
Feb 2019 - Apr 2019
Flight Computer Software for the 2019 Rocket
Contributions:40 commits, 3 PRs, 13 pushes in 2 months
flightrocketflight-computer
ekapilik/dotfiles
Aug 2019 - Sep 2022
Contributions:27 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
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