Summary
Jakub Mandula is a Zurich-based technology leader with 12 years of experience bridging academic research and industry in embedded systems, semiconductors, and robotics. Currently Chair of the Board at Bubble Robotics while pursuing a PhD at ETH Zürich's project-based learning center, he blends strategic governance with hands-on research and makerspace management. His background includes embedded software engineering at NXP, device modeling at ON Semiconductor, and practical lab experience from an IAEA internship, reflecting deep analog-to-digital system expertise. Known for the pithy line "I put the I in AI," he combines a hardware-first perspective with emerging AI and robotics applications. As Makerspace Manager at ETH Student Project House he fosters prototyping culture and translates complex concepts into functioning prototypes. This mix of boardroom leadership, academic rigor, and bench-level engineering makes him effective at moving ideas from lab to product.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at The University of Manchester
International Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate at Vienna International School
Master's degree, Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Master's degree, Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zürich
English, German, French, Czech