Filippo Fonseca
Incoming Biomedical Engineering Intern Biomechanics And Biomaterials
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Top SchoolFilippo Fonseca is a multidisciplinary mechatronics engineer, entrepreneur, and researcher at Yale with nine years of hands-on experience building physical systems that sit at the intersection of robotics, biotech, and materials. He leads development of a dynamic electromechanical bioreactor for engineered heart tissue while concurrently designing micron-scale medical devices for Johnson & Johnson Vision and advancing implant materials research at Harvard Medical School/MGH. A founder of multiple startups and open-source projects—including DegreeIntelligence (used by 1 in 6 Yale undergraduates), the Diush trading platform, and an acquired AI education platform—he combines product instincts with deep technical fluency across hardware, firmware, and full-stack software. Filippo gravitates to problems where physics and real-world constraints matter, from soft robotics and prosthetics to autonomous rover systems, and brings a proven track record of shipping reproducible, high-precision devices under tight experimental requirements. Notably, his background spans both industry-sponsored prototyping and award-winning field robotics, reflecting an unusual blend of academic rigor, startup execution, and competitive robotics experience.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Country Day School Costa RicaEPIC Certification, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, EPIC Certification, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at Babson CollegeGlobal Citizenship Challenge Program, Summer Program, Global Citizenship Challenge Program, Summer Program at University of TorontoInternational Baccalaureate (IB), High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, International Baccalaureate (IB), High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at Lincoln School, Costa RicaBachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering ABET and EECS (Electrical Engineering & Computer Science) - Double Major, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering ABET and EECS (Electrical Engineering & Computer Science) - Double Major at Yale University
English, Spanish, Italian, French, BulgarianProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
GHFilippo/LegalNote
Mar 2022 - Jul 2024
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 3 months
marcelstoer/nodemcu-custom-build
Mar 2017 - Mar 2021
Contributions:4 commits in 4 years
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